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.

Mar 7, 2021

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Pauline Kael

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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Jay A

Tough to judge this movie. If these are gang members, then I'm a UFC fighter. One guy was cut by a knife and acted like he's never seen a fight before. Cool idea for a story though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/29/24

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Audience Member

First saw this as a kid when it was the movie for some telethon back in the very early 1980s, and still watching it now 40+ years later. As a then 10 year old boy, I remember wanting to be one of The Warriors so much, and tried to talk like them . . . The film showed a glimpse of the gritty, hardnosed city life of NYC teenagers in a dirty time period where you could almost smell the stench of last night's garbage still on the curb. It had all the elements to capitvate my viewing -- charismstic and over-the-top performances with memorable character lines, and some great action sequences matched with a very fitting soundtrack. And even some mystery, i.e., who was that radio DJ lady whose face you never fully saw (played by Lynne Thigpen)? You watched because you wanted to know if the boys were going to overcome the odds and make it back to the "C.I." Riffs leader: "You Warriors are good . . . real good". Swan: "The best". Cannot wait to see if the speculation comes true that this will be a Broadway musical. I can dig it!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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Aldo G

Lots of great parts that, unfortunately, do not equal a great sum. Walter Hill can deliver kinetic energy, but often fails with his direction of actors and dialogue.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/10/24

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Jimppa T

The movie that set the standard for gang activity in Europe at least in the late 70's-early 80's. Now, that's the not so glamorous part of it. But as a movie, a story it is one of a kind to ever been made. Well written, well acted, well produced/directed. Make sure to watch this one!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/19/24

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Fer S

Really cool movie. I liked that it kept the serious vibe throught out the whole movie, without going into comedy or childish scenes. Nothing that blows your mind though.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/12/24

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Kieran C

waaarriorssss..... come out to play-ayyy!! Love this when anyone ask my favourite film This is it .

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/08/24

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Michael Beck

Swan

James Remar

Ajax

Dorsey Wright

Cleon

Brian Tyler

Snow

David Harris

Cochise

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

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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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