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The Warriors

  • 19791979
  • RR
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
102K
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POPULARITY
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The Warriors (1979)
In the near future, a charismatic leader summons the street gangs of New York City in a bid to take it over. When he is killed, The Warriors are falsely blamed and now must fight their way home while every other gang is hunting them down.
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A street gang known as The Warriors must fight their way from Brooklyn to their home turf on Coney Island when they are falsely accused of assassinating a respected gang leader.A street gang known as The Warriors must fight their way from Brooklyn to their home turf on Coney Island when they are falsely accused of assassinating a respected gang leader.A street gang known as The Warriors must fight their way from Brooklyn to their home turf on Coney Island when they are falsely accused of assassinating a respected gang leader.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
102K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
622
73
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    • Director
      • Walter Hill
    • Writers
      • Sol Yurick(based on the novel by)
      • David Shaber(screenplay by)
      • Walter Hill(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Michael Beck
      • James Remar
      • Dorsey Wright
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Walter Hill
    • Writers
      • Sol Yurick(based on the novel by)
      • David Shaber(screenplay by)
      • Walter Hill(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Michael Beck
      • James Remar
      • Dorsey Wright
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    • 515User reviews
    • 152Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore

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    James Remar and Jery Hewitt in The Warriors (1979)
    James Remar, Michael Beck, David Harris, Tom McKitterick, Terry Michos, Marcelino Sánchez, Brian Tyler, Thomas G. Waites, and Dorsey Wright in The Warriors (1979)
    Michael Beck, David Harris, Tom McKitterick, Terry Michos, Marcelino Sánchez, Brian Tyler, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in The Warriors (1979)
    Michael Beck, David Harris, Tom McKitterick, Terry Michos, Marcelino Sánchez, Brian Tyler, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in The Warriors (1979)
    Michael Beck, David Harris, Tom McKitterick, Terry Michos, Marcelino Sánchez, Brian Tyler, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in The Warriors (1979)
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    The Warriors (1979)
    Michael Beck, David Harris, Tom McKitterick, Terry Michos, Marcelino Sánchez, Brian Tyler, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in The Warriors (1979)
    Michael Beck, David Harris, Tom McKitterick, Terry Michos, Marcelino Sánchez, Brian Tyler, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in The Warriors (1979)
    Michael Beck, David Harris, Tom McKitterick, Terry Michos, Marcelino Sánchez, Brian Tyler, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in The Warriors (1979)
    Michael Beck, David Harris, Tom McKitterick, Terry Michos, Marcelino Sánchez, Brian Tyler, and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in The Warriors (1979)

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    Michael Beck
    Michael Beck
    • Swan
    James Remar
    James Remar
    • Ajax
    Dorsey Wright
    Dorsey Wright
    • Cleon
    Brian Tyler
    Brian Tyler
    • Snow
    David Harris
    David Harris
    • Cochise
    Tom McKitterick
    Tom McKitterick
    • Cowboy
    Marcelino Sánchez
    Marcelino Sánchez
    • Rembrandt
    • (as Marcelino Sanchez)
    Terry Michos
    Terry Michos
    • Vermin
    Deborah Van Valkenburgh
    Deborah Van Valkenburgh
    • Mercy
    Roger Hill
    Roger Hill
    • Cyrus
    David Patrick Kelly
    David Patrick Kelly
    • Luther
    Lynne Thigpen
    Lynne Thigpen
    • D.J.
    Ginny Ortiz
    Ginny Ortiz
    • Candy Store Girl
    Mercedes Ruehl
    Mercedes Ruehl
    • Policewoman
    John Snyder
    John Snyder
    • Gas Station Man
    Dennis Gregory
    Dennis Gregory
    • Masai
    Gwynn Press
    • Prom Couple
    Jodi Price
    • Prom Couple
    • Director
      • Walter Hill
    • Writers
      • Sol Yurick(based on the novel by)
      • David Shaber(screenplay by)
      • Walter Hill(screenplay by)
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    • Trivia
      President Ronald Reagan was a fan of the film, even calling the film's lead actor, Michael Beck, to tell him he had screened it at Camp David and enjoyed it.
    • Goofs
      When walking, the girl is wearing high-heel sandals. However when she is running with the Warriors as they are chased by the cops in the subway station, she is wearing "practical" shoes.
    • Quotes

      Luther: [clicking beer bottles together] Waaaarrrrrriiiorsss, come out to pla-i-ay!

    • Crazy credits
      In the original version, the end credits are followed by 3 minutes of black screen as the Joe Walsh song "In the City" plays.
    • Alternate versions
      The Ultimate Director's Cut runs around 1 minute longer, adding a voiceover introduction from director 'Walter Hill (I)' describing a legendary Greek army's attempt to fight its way home, and comic-book freeze frame shots bridging various scenes in the film.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: The Brink's Job/Hardcore/The Warriors/Quintet/The Great Train Robbery (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      In The City
      Composed by Joe Walsh and Barry De Vorzon

      Performed by Joe Walsh

    User reviews515

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    Let's Get Down To It Boppers...
    Just a couple of points to add to the general accolades above:

    Here in England the BBC have twice shown a version of The Warriors with a prologue scene, edited from the released movie but restored to a point prior to the opening 'Wonder Wheel' shot. It shows Cleon (an otherwise very underused character), sitting on the Boardwalk in the late afternoon sunshine waiting for his eight footsoldiers to show, while his girlfriend pleads with him not to go to the Bronx. When the others arrive and line up he designates their roles, including the "Swan: War chief and second in command" alluded to later in the movie. Ajax gives an early sign of his belligerent nature, voicing his disapproval with bringing a boombox-guy and a graffiti-artist: "They'll only slow us down", but seems happy to be labelled as "Heavy Muscle" along with Cochise. Much of the dialogue from this scene is re-used in the credit-sequence, with the shots of Coney and the gathering forces intercut with short interchange between Warriors. However, the prologue scene ends unforgettably with a crane-shot of the nine striding up the Boardwalk and into the distance, casting long shadows on the decking and with Cleon's girlfriend trailing in their wake. Over this, a slow sixties surf-tune booms out as the waves wash against the shore. Bloody wonderful.

    Unfortunately I have never found a store-bought version which includes this material - DVD community, do you know?

    Another thing I heard was that the original idea was that the movie was set "Sometime In The Near Future", but Walter Hill dropped the idea of having a caption stating as much at the start of the film. This explains some of the discrepancies with the actual New York gangland, being more about delinquent youth and 'Colours' than Organised Crime syndicates and shiny suits.

    Third - a fantastic action movie full of colour, vim and attitude, but which also never fails to break my heart every time I watch it. There are a couple of scenes like this - mostly Deborah Van Valkenburgh's - but the main one is with Swan and Mercy on the Subway as the High School 'Preppies' complete with ruffled shirts and massive lapels sit down opposite, their laughter and smiles soon fading as the contrast becomes blindingly obvious to them as well as us. Walter Hill plays this scene perfectly: with no dialogue as such, and with Swan and Mercy not even looking at each other as he takes her hand from her hair and places it firmly by her side. Och, goosebumps even thinking about it!

    Finally, having also read the original 'Anabasis' (I had to) when I was studying Ancient Civilisations of the Med at University, as a piece of pure drama The Warriors could shove a bat up it's ass and turn it into a Popsicle. Can You Dig It?!
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    FAQ5

    • Who does Luther talk to on the pay phone?
    • Back in the 1970's, was it common for gang members to dress similar, in some sort of specific gang clothing?
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 9, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ratnici podzemlja
    • Filming locations
      • 96th Street IRT Subway Station, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,490,039
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,529,675
      • Feb 11, 1979
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,490,471
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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