Young Warriors (1983)

A young woman is gang raped and murdered in a California college town, sparking her brother Kevin to take up arms by night with a gang of like-minded vigilantes from his fraternity, ... See full summary »

Director:

Lawrence David Foldes

Writers:

Russell W. Colgin, Lawrence David Foldes

Stars:

Ernest Borgnine, Richard Roundtree, Lynda Day George

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ernest Borgnine	...	Lt. Bob Carrigan
Richard Roundtree	...	Sergeant John Austin
Lynda Day George	...	Beverly Carrigan
James Van Patten	...	Kevin Carrigan
Anne Lockhart	...	Lucy
Tom Reilly	...	Scott
Ed De Stefane	...	Stan
Mike Norris	...	Fred
Dick Shawn	...	Professor Hoover
Linnea Quigley	...	Ginger
John Alden	...	Jorge
Britt Helfer	...	Heather
Don Hepner	...	Animation Instructor
April Dawn	...	Tiffany Carrigan
Nels Van Patten	...	Roger

Storyline

A young woman is gang raped and murdered in a California college town, sparking her brother Kevin to take up arms by night with a gang of like-minded vigilantes from his fraternity, brutally punishing any miscreants they catch in a criminal act. In the meantime, Kevin debates the issue of violent crime in the U.S. with his teachers and others during the day. As Kevin and his gang head toward a final, bloody confrontation with the low-lifes who murdered his sister, other scenes show the difference between his character, now violent, and the normal people he is supposedly protecting.

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Plot Keywords:

gang | vigilante | madness | rape | youth | 

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Taglines:

Meet the Ultimate Weapon in the Fight Against Crime

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Genres:

Crime | Action | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 August 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Graduates of Malibu High

Company Credits

Production Co:

Star Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Feature film debut of Richard Easton.

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Connections

Referenced in Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)

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Soundtracks

"The Young Warriors"
Written by Robert J. Walsh

User Reviews

It was just pants with holes in them!

Where do I begin as I really don't know. I came out of this film as blindly as I went into it.

First we have comedy (I think that's what it was meant to be), then we have heinous crimes, then we have love and then vigilanteism. As I haven't a clue as to what genre this is really meant to be I've had to refer to the film page here to tell me. It says it's a crime/action. OK, crime I can go with as it was a crime to release it but where is the action? I've seen more action in a documentary about pot plants!

The fact that this sorry tale enlisted the help of Ernest Borgnine and Richard Roundtree made it even more painful to watch and knowing they were in it was the only reason I looked at it to start with. I came out of it almost bereft and spent the whole time looking for some decent acting.

Someone ought to tell the scriptwriter that you cannot put horrendous crime, no matter how badly acted, into what can only be classed as a farcical romp into the world of crime-fighting by young guys who fancy themselves as Charles Bronson wannabes.

My lasting impression on this will be my own disbelief at how I managed to sit through this. (1/10)