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The Wanderers

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The Wanderers are an Italian-American gang vying for respect on the streets of the Bronx in 1963. Between rumbles with rivals such as the Ducky Boys and the Fordham Baldies, the group of toughs learn some difficult lessons about life -- and love. Leader Richie Gennaro (Ken Wahl) finds himself entangled with Despie Galasso (Toni Kalem), the daughter of a mobster, while the artistically inclined Joey (John Friedrich) falls hard for Nina (Karen Allen).
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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy The movie often skews closer to the nostalgic likes of American Graffiti than to more hardcore efforts like The Warriors. Rated: 3/4 Apr 10, 2022 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Crudely entertaining. Rated: B- Jul 28, 2012 Full Review Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena Consegue traar um retrato nostlgico de uma poca em que at mesmo as gangues ainda tinham certa inocncia. Rated: 3/5 Apr 13, 2007 Full Review Jake Euker F5 (Wichita, KS) Rated: 3/5 Aug 24, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 4/5 Jul 4, 2005 Full Review Thomas Delapa Boulder Weekly Rated: 3/5 Jan 28, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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PAUL B Absolute classic along with the Warriors at the time it was released BUT I love this film more now than the Warriors - it takes me back to my youth, it’s a great story, great soundtrack, great fight scenes, Karen Allen, Ken Wahl, just brilliant - highly recommended….LEAVE THE KID ALONE! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/20/24 Full Review Horror fan 4 Just like the warriors the wanderers has a great soundtrack and is filled with great characters and a story. It has it all. The gangs and fights are amazing. Tim Treakle Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/05/24 Full Review Nevin C Seen it a bunch. Love Karen Allen. But, it’s just not the Warriors. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/06/24 Full Review Roy V This was a comprehensive effort of corporate proportions. It took a solid effort of non-actors to enliven a Coming of Age story. It was as raw as it gets and therein is found the beauty! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/25/23 Full Review Shay C I don't know, I like several of the music choices, but it's also very crass and doesn't seem to have much of a point. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/19/22 Full Review Audience Member Put every stereo type in and you got this movie that is supposed to be set early 60's Bronx. I never knew there was a China Town in the Bronx. Manhattan yes, part of Queens at the time maybe but the Bronx, no. The Fordham Baldies were real but the rest ???? I would love one time the Jews do a vicious sterotype on themselves, like stealing windows and orphans money as when I read the WSJ boy do they hold the monetary tricks par none. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Philip Kaufman

Director

Ken Wahl

Richie

John Friedrich

Joey

Karen Allen

Nina

Toni Kalem

Despie Galasso

Alan Rosenberg

Turkey

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Synopsis The Wanderers are an Italian-American gang vying for respect on the streets of the Bronx in 1963. Between rumbles with rivals such as the Ducky Boys and the Fordham Baldies, the group of toughs learn some difficult lessons about life -- and love. Leader Richie Gennaro (Ken Wahl) finds himself entangled with Despie Galasso (Toni Kalem), the daughter of a mobster, while the artistically inclined Joey (John Friedrich) falls hard for Nina (Karen Allen).
Director
Philip Kaufman
Producer
Martin Ransohoff
Screenwriter
Richard Price, Rose Kaufman, Philip Kaufman
Distributor
Warner Bros., Roadshow Home Video [au], Orion Pictures, Warner Home Vídeo
Production Co
Orion Pictures Corporation
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 4, 1979, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 29, 2017
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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