The Warriors

1979 "These are the armies of the night. They are 100,000 strong. They outnumber the cops five to one. They could run New York City. Tonight they're all out to get the Warriors."
7.5| 1h34m| R| en| More Info
Released: 09 February 1979 Released
Producted By: Paramount
Country: United States of America
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Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus, but a Coney Island gang called the Warriors is wrongly blamed for Cyrus' death. Before you know it, the cops and every gangbanger in town is hot on the Warriors' trail.

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Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
Dotbankey A lot of fun.
Verity Robins Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.
Ella-May O'Brien Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.
dariusbstudent This movie is very entertaining because it shows how the gangs are different from they are now and the different things back in 1979 till now. it also shows how gangs can be very dangerous and now for everybody.
a_chinn The Warriors are a red leather vest (with no shirt) wearing 1970s street gang from Coney Island who travel to Central Park where one powerful gang leader wants to unite all the gangs of New York City. Can you dig it? The plan fails immediately when someone shoots the leader and then blames The Warriors for the assassination. Our heroes then have to fight every gang between Central Park and Coney Island in order to get home. Gangs include the bat wielding Baseball Furies, the school bus riding Turnbull AC's, the all-girl Lizzies, the overall-wearing Punks, Chinatown's Savage Huns, and many, many, more awesomely costumed and colorful gangs. This film is likely one of my desert island films, as in, if I were trapped on a deserted island and could only take ten films with me, what films would they be? For such a list, you might not jump to Ingmar Bergman or other heady fare, but might rather seek pure escapist entertainment, and that is exactly what this film excels in. "The Warriors" is a film that I have lost all objectivity on. I don't know how many times I've watched it and can probably quote almost every line. I love the film's gritty, grimy 1970s pre-Giuliani NYC feel. It's not necessarily a realistic representation of the city, as was "The French Connection," but is a comic book version that is utterly enthralling. "The Warriors" was notorious at the time of it's release for incidents of gang violence breaking out in the theaters, which were attributed to the level of violence in the film. Though the violence is comparatively tame by todays standards, it none-the-less remains wildly exciting even by modern standards. Action sequences don't get much better than James Remar taking on a face-painted Baseball Fury, or the subway bathroom fight, or the shootout at the Lizzie's hideout. Producer/writer/director Walter Hill knows his way around an action sequence better than most directors and those talents are on full display here. The film has a deceptively simple story, but Hill gives the film an epic feel that I'd argue taps into Greek mythology, much like Odysseus as he faced his series of trials on his long journey home (no, really, I think it's there). Michael Beck is terrific as the leader of The Warriors (actually the Lieutenant, who's forced to take over after their leader is killed), as is the always great James Remar in his first of several appearances in Hill films. No review would be complete without mentioning David Patric Kelly as the crazed leader of The Rogues, who clinks his glass bottles together and sings his creepy chant, "Warriors, come to plaaaayyyyyyy." Look fast for Mercedes Ruehl as a policewoman in a park scene and Debra Winger on a subway in another. Taking place entirely within one night, the film never slows, has an amazing soundtrack and an even better filmscore by Barry De Vorzon, and features gorgeously photography of a gritty yet comic book version of a crime ridden NYC. "The Warriors" is an undeniable classic that in my mind cannot be improved upon. I think I now want to buy the old PS2 video game version of the movie, that featured a good number of the original cast. If you haven't seen this film, do yourself a favor and go see it immediately!
wogsurfer The one thing I love about building up my film knowledge is discovering little gems. The Warriors is a great example. A simple story, well acted, and ultimately very well told, The Warriors is everything a good cult flick should be.Based on the story of a battalion of 10,000 Spartan mercenaries who join a Persian emperor for war in Asia Minor, The Warriors tells the tale of nine gang members of The Warriors from Coney Island who reluctantly go all the way to the Bronx to join a meeting of all the NYC gangs. When things go awry due to the shooting of the gang leader of the powerful Riffs who was professing the need to join forces and rule the city, the out numbered Warriors make haste to get back on the subway and back to home turf.Along the way they encounter a myriad of hurdles in their quest for home, including the NYPD, rival gangs who blame The Warriors for the shooting, and also being separated from each other after their various escapes.The soul of this film lies in character Swan (Beck) who has the task of regrouping his fellow gang members after the abrupt end of the meeting, and loosing their leader Cleon in the ensuing confusion due to the shooting. Beck's performance as Swan is a study in control and keeping one's cool in the face of a crisis so far from home.The use of transitions between scenes and character arcs is beautifully done in a comic book style, this was added in post when the movie was given a Ultimate Director's Cut when released to blu- ray in 2007. The HD transfer has been beautifully executed, and many scenes that aren't even a comic book transition have the look of an establishing frame in one.
j-grover3 The Warriors (1979), Walter Hill is the story of a gang in New York falsely accused in an assassination who must make their way back to their home base on Coney Island. The Warriors, while not a masterpiece in the realm of writing or acting still makes for an enjoyable watch both due to its high-stakes pacing and gritty atmosphere. I was consistently interested in what would happen to the gang of protagonists throughout the film and the movie keep you engaged from beginning to end with not much in the way of down time. The atmosphere created by the film's mise-en-scene is also excellently done, and the rival gangs that the Warrior must face and overcome or outrun were all entertaining for both their design and nuances. The Warriors is a great film if your looking for something entertaining without all that pesky depth getting in the way. Not too long and easy to watch, a lot of fun.