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The Warriors

  • 1979
  • R
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
115K
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POPULARITY
1,160
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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 its way from the Bronx to its home turf on Coney Island when its members are falsely accused of assassinating a respected gang leader.A street gang known as the Warriors must fight its way from the Bronx to its home turf on Coney Island when its members are falsely accused of assassinating a respected gang leader.A street gang known as the Warriors must fight its way from the Bronx to its home turf on Coney Island when its members are falsely accused of assassinating a respected gang leader.

  • Director
    • Walter Hill
  • Writers
    • Sol Yurick
    • David Shaber
    • Walter Hill
  • Stars
    • Michael Beck
    • James Remar
    • Dorsey Wright
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    115K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,160
    272
    • Director
      • Walter Hill
    • Writers
      • Sol Yurick
      • David Shaber
      • Walter Hill
    • Stars
      • Michael Beck
      • James Remar
      • Dorsey Wright
    • 545User reviews
    • 124Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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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
    • 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
    • Masai
    Gwynn Press
    • Prom Couple
    Jodi Price
    • Prom Couple
    • Director
      • Walter Hill
    • Writers
      • Sol Yurick
      • David Shaber
      • Walter Hill
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Sol Yurick wrote the original book as a rebuttal to the romanticized view of street gangs presented in West Side Story (1961) based on his experience as a New York City welfare department worker.
    • Goofs
      When the Warriors first leave the gunfight in the Bronx, we see them walking in the rain, completely soaked. A short while later, they're back on the train with dry hair and clothes.
    • Quotes

      Cyrus: Can you dig it?

    • 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 one minute longer, adding a voiceover introduction from director Walter Hill 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 reviews545

    Featured review

    Back in time

    I just finished watching The Warriors again and it always brings me back to that time. A time where you relied on friends and a brotherhood to keep you safe. A time where we took care of our own. I was born in Brooklyn and I remember going to the theater in Williamsburg with my older cousin to see this movie. Back then they had double features. We stayed and watched The Warriors for the second time. To me it is a simple movie of survival against all odds with no one but your brothers watching your back. Even the crime syndicate had rat's snitching on each other back then. Look at the end of the movie and see how the Rouges reacted even when faced with their destiny. They all stuck together. This is by far one of the best films of that era. And still today on DVD it is as fresh as the day it was released. I even turned my best friends wife into a fan. I truly believe this movie can reach all types of people. Kudos to the writers and producers and actors and everyone involved in this film.
    • lou350
    • Oct 30, 2005
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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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    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Los guerreros
    • 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
      • $22,495,288
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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

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