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The Warriors

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The Warriors

R

Released Feb 9, 1979

1h 30m

Action

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A turf battle between New York City street gangs that rages from Coney Island to the Bronx. The Warriors are mistakenly fingered for the killing of a gang leader. Soon they have every gang in the city out to get revenge and they must make their way across the city to their own turf.

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Critics Consensus

As violent as it is stylish, The Warriors is a thrilling piece of pulp filmmaking.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

No matter what impression the ads give, this isn't even remotely intended as an action film. It's a set piece. It's a ballet of stylized male violence.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 7, 2021

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

The Warriors admits to failures of conception (occasional) and dialogue (frequent), but there is much of value in Hill's visual elaboration of the material.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

There's a night-blooming, psychedelic shine to the whole baroque movie.

Jan 3, 2018

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Bianca Garner

Filmotomy

Hill understood what teenagers liked, and as a result, he made a film that they could identify with.

Oct 3, 2024

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

The cast here is one of the main reasons why the film is such a classic. James Remar here is fantastic and really makes his presence known and his talent shine.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 14, 2023

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Mitchell Beaupre

Paste Magazine

While the race-against-the-clock narrative propulsion is positively gripping, the smaller elements laced throughout The Warriors leave the most lasting impression.

Rated: 10/10

Sep 29, 2023

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Craig H

Watched this alot over the years and this time made me realise how dated it is and how bad some of the acting is and how its abit slow at times but despite that its still has that old school film charm to it, the music is cool, the characters are fun and I still rate is as a solid piece of entertainment(and I love the PS2 game) and quite ahead of its time in some ways. I think if this re made in this day and age with some modernised updates it would be cool.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/12/25

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CMaxCoop D

A true classic, ahead of its time in many regards

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/11/25

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Filmgal G

Very much of its time, but with an edginess that set it apart from its contemporaries, Walter Hill’s ‘The Warriors’ still remains a somewhat uncompromising view of gang life through a lens, and it’s this bleakness that permeates the narrative in a way many mainstream films fail to. Shot primarily during the twilight hours, the cinematography belies its budgetary restraints, and with a tasty soundtrack to keep things moving, there’s no surprise that it became the cult favourite it is today. While the premise turns upon violence and criminal mentality, it’s the genuine sense of isolation and hopelessness that speaks the loudest, and so for those construing ‘The Warriors’ as mindless and brutish, set aside your expectations and give it a chance, because you may just learn that not all gang movies seek to glorify bloodshed, but instead tell a tale of circumstance over choice, and how the struggle to overcome oppression can only be won when people act together, no matter what.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/24/25

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Muvi B

Classic film that's stylistically shot and written

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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Sabra P

Great retro vibe looking back at NYC in 1978 with complete brutality

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/26/25

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Vik D

Great tension, characters, and film that captures a heightened version of New York in the late 70s

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/25/25

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The Warriors: Official Clip - One Gang Could Run This City

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The Warriors: Official Clip - The Warriors vs. The Baseball Furies

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Synopsis

A turf battle between New York City street gangs that rages from Coney Island to the Bronx. The Warriors are mistakenly fingered for the killing of a gang leader. Soon they have every gang in the city out to get revenge and they must make their way across the city to their own turf.

Director: Walter Hill
Producer: Lawrence Gordon
Screenwriter: Walter Hill, David Shaber, Sol Yurick
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 9, 1979, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 30m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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