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The Warriors

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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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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 Full Review 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. Mar 7, 2021 Full Review Pauline Kael The New Yorker There's a night-blooming, psychedelic shine to the whole baroque movie. Jan 3, 2018 Full Review Bianca Garner Filmotomy Hill understood what teenagers liked, and as a result, he made a film that they could identify with. Oct 3, 2024 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jason W Good film but I was waiting for a gang dance or sing off alas West Side Story. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/10/25 Full Review K W Often remembered for its catchy 1970s score and soundtrack, the movie's dark sense of humor and adventure will forever lie at the center of its appeal. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/01/25 Full Review Chris R There's a night-blooming, psychedelic shine to the whole baroque movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Qinq D If you've never seen this film, I can't recommend it highly enough. It's definitely in my TOP 5 of "all-time greatest movies." Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/07/25 Full Review Alison F I was born after this movie came out, so I have no nostalgia-based bias. I watched it for the first time a few months ago, and have watched it probably dozens of times again. I found it through the album by Eisa Davis. While the movie is definitely out of date, because it came out almost 50 years ago, meaning some of the lines and plot points are a bit controversial by today's standards, I truly have nothing against it. It's not supposed to be perfect or morally "good". It's a controversial subject objectively, but it handles it in a way that makes it feel less heavy. It doesn't glamorize gang violence in any way, even some of the main characters are clearly meant to be disliked or criticized at some times. But you still root for them. It still humanizes them. It genuinely changed my life and I haven't stopped talking about it since. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/29/25 Full Review Nick O If there’s one thing Walter Hill knows, it’s how to generate some gritty urban cinematic violence and this teenage street gang cult classic satisfies that exact exploitation itch to the fullest! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/25/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Walter Hill

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Michael Beck

Swan

James Remar

Ajax

Dorsey Wright

Cleon

Brian Tyler

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David Harris

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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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