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      Young Warriors

      R Released Aug 28, 1983 1 hr. 43 min. Crime Drama List
      Reviews 44% 50+ Ratings Audience Score College student Kevin (James Van Patten) snaps after his younger sister is found raped and murdered by a group of thugs. He thinks the cops are useless -- and that includes his father, Lt. Bob Carrigan (Ernest Borgnine), and partner Sgt. John Austin (Richard Roundtree). Along with his fraternity brothers, Kevin decides to dole out his own brand of justice by tracking down not only his sister's killers, but also all lowlifes and criminals. Soon, Kevin's own life starts spinning out of control. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member When a young man's teenage sister is raped and murdered, he and his fraternity brothers hit the streets to dish out justice. B movie favorite Linnea Quigley is among the young cast. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Young Warriors has a good story concept and driving force for its action, but its nearly wasted in this film with ridiculous circumstances and a pace that slows the film down and drags it nowhere. The film starts off with a group of college friends partying it up like its Animal House, then Kevin of the group finds out one night that his sister was raped and killed. He gets driven over the edge and darkness begins to peer over him as he seeks revenge against the killers, dragging his friends into it. I have to honestly say the film handles things in an original way that sways around the cliches, but its dark turns are brutal and just ridiculous. They throw in a few cheap things to makes us uneasy and create a dramatic impact on us when its like, seriously? You couldn't have prevented these things? The film does succeed on the action bits, good old low budget 80's slow-mo blow shit to bits madness, but it almost becomes hard to enjoy when the film goes sourly depressing. Is this an 80's revenge action flick or Ordinary People? I don't know, but for a solid portion of the film, both don't mix that well. I'll give it to the ending, its fucking ridiculous and theres no aftermath from the other characters responding to it much, but its kind of badass no matter how silly. I won't reveal, but its nearly on par with the ridiculousness of Death Wish 3's ending. This is a rare film, and after going through the painstaking search of a copy to watch for years since its only VHS and theres VHS rips circulating "deep" on the net, I understand why its not gotten a DVD release. Nobody really saw it back than, its been obscured since, and it deserves to stay that way. So no, this doesn't get the title of a lost classic like other 80's action trash does. It's trashy, but it has its minor merits. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Frat boys shift their focus from humiliating pledges in hazing pranks to become vigilantes after one member's sister is brutally assualted. Mistakes happen and fraternity mascot poodle Butch pays the ultimate price. Another winner from Cannon. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Group of college boys turn vigilante after one member's sister is assaulted and killed by a gang. The type of film Golan-Globus built their reputation on; although vigilante elements are far more effective than humiliating frat-boy pranks in the opening half. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member If I had a real good friend who was rap*d & murdered, I'd probably want to go after the murderer or murderer's but I don't know about starting my own vigilante group & going after other criminals as well.This movie was kinda nuts but what can you expect, It was the 80's Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Frat boys shift their focus from humiliating pledges in hazing pranks to become vigilantes after one member's sister is brutally assualted. Mistakes happen and fraternity mascot poodle Butch pays the ultimate price. Another winner from Cannon. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis College student Kevin (James Van Patten) snaps after his younger sister is found raped and murdered by a group of thugs. He thinks the cops are useless -- and that includes his father, Lt. Bob Carrigan (Ernest Borgnine), and partner Sgt. John Austin (Richard Roundtree). Along with his fraternity brothers, Kevin decides to dole out his own brand of justice by tracking down not only his sister's killers, but also all lowlifes and criminals. Soon, Kevin's own life starts spinning out of control.
      Director
      Lawrence David Foldes
      Executive Producer
      George Foldes, Mark N. Cohen
      Screenwriter
      Russell W. Colgin, Lawrence David Foldes
      Distributor
      Cannon Film Distributors
      Production Co
      Star Cinema
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Crime, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 28, 1983, Original