Set against the urban jungle of 1963 New York's gangland subculture, this coming of age teenage movie is set around the Italian gang the Wanderers. Slight comedy, slight High School angst ...
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Title: The Wanderers (1979)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Ken Wahl | ... | Richie | |
| John Friedrich | ... | Joey | |
| Karen Allen | ... | Nina | |
| Toni Kalem | ... | Despie Galasso | |
| Alan Rosenberg | ... | Turkey | |
| Jim Youngs | ... | Buddy | |
| Tony Ganios | ... | Perry | |
| Linda Manz | ... | Peewee | |
| William Andrews | ... | Emilio | |
| Erland van Lidth | ... | Terror (as Erland Van Lidth De Jeude) | |
| Val Avery | ... | Mr. Sharp | |
| Dolph Sweet | ... | Chubby Galasso | |
| Michael Wright | ... | Clinton | |
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Burtt Harris | ... | Marine Recruiter |
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Samm-Art Williams | ... | Roger |
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Set against the urban jungle of 1963 New York's gangland subculture, this coming of age teenage movie is set around the Italian gang the Wanderers. Slight comedy, slight High School angst and every bit entertaining with its classic 1950's Rock n' Roll soundtrack such as "Walk Like a Man", "Big Girls Don't Cry" by The Four Seasons and "My Boyfriend's Back" by The Angels. Focusing around a football game where the different gangs play with and against each other, then at its grand finale, come together in a mass of union to defend their honour and their turf. Nostalgic stuff and above all a Rock n' Roll retrospective on a grand musical era. Timeless. Written by Cinema_Fan
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ethnic slur | racial slur | black american | blackboard | urban setting |Taglines:
It was The Wanderers against the world... and the world never had a chance! See more »Genres:
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EnglishRelease Date:
4 July 1979 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$1,937, 18 November 2016, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$11,827, 2 December 2016Company Credits
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Performed by Smokey Robinson
Courtesy of Motown Record Corporation
Written by Smokey Robinson (uncredited)
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Richard Price who wrote the novel which the movie was based from, picked all the songs in the soundtrack. See more »Goofs
(at around 22 mins) You can see the boom sound mic in the reflection of a parked car window that Turkey passes by while arguing with Joey about shaving his head to get in with the Fordham Baldies. See more »Soundtracks
You've Really Got a Hold on MePerformed by Smokey Robinson
Courtesy of Motown Record Corporation
Written by Smokey Robinson (uncredited)
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Philip Kaufman is a great director (true some of his films are not my cup of tea, so to speak, such as "Quills" & "the Unbearable Lightness of Being", but he's had his hand in "The Right Stuff", "Indiana Jones" & "the Outlaw Josey Wales", and that ALONE qualifies him for greatness) This film is one of my favorite coming-of-age movies, having never read the book it was based on didn't deter me from falling in love with this movie. The whole cast does spot-on performances and you grow to really feel for these characters and while it seems a bit episodic, it all ties together in the end. Many memorable scenes and an amazingly good soundtrack. Definately in my top 20 of all-time.
My Grade: A
DVD Extras: Commentary by Philip Kaufman; Theatrical Trailer