
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.
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The Warriors rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
With 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.5/10 on IMDb and 65/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About The Warriors
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.
Cast of The Warriors

Michael Beck
as Swan

James Remar
as Ajax

David Patrick Kelly
as Luther

Dorsey Wright
as Cleon

David Harris
as Cochise

Deborah Van Valkenburgh
as Mercy
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Brian Tyler
as Snow
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Tom McKitterick
as Cowboy

Marcelino Sánchez
as Rembrandt

Roger Hill
as Cyrus

Steve James
as Baseball Fury

Terry Michos
as Vermin
The Warriors facts
- Budget
- $4M
- Box office
- $22.5M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Gang warfare narrative propels excited audiences through nonstop action
- •Walter Hill captures framed fugitive tension with stylish direction
- •Cult following celebrates innovative score and memorable gang choreography
What the audience disliked
- •Dated 1970s aesthetic may feel more campy than dramatically engaging
- •Thin character development limits emotional investment in gang members
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