The Warriors

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.

Release:1979
Runtime:1h 34m
Country:United States
Director:Walter Hill
Language:English

Keywords

New York CityStreet GangGangsterDisc JockeyGang WarConey IslandsurvivalPursuit

The Warriors rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7.5/10· 118K votes
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic65%
TMDb7.668/10· 2K votes

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

    Michael Beck

    as Swan

  • James Remar

    James Remar

    as Ajax

  • David Patrick Kelly

    David Patrick Kelly

    as Luther

  • Dorsey Wright

    Dorsey Wright

    as Cleon

  • David Harris

    David Harris

    as Cochise

  • Deborah Van Valkenburgh

    Deborah Van Valkenburgh

    as Mercy

  • B

    Brian Tyler

    as Snow

  • T

    Tom McKitterick

    as Cowboy

  • Marcelino Sánchez

    Marcelino Sánchez

    as Rembrandt

  • Roger Hill

    Roger Hill

    as Cyrus

  • Steve James

    Steve James

    as Baseball Fury

  • Terry Michos

    Terry Michos

    as Vermin

The Warriors facts

Budget
$4M
Box office
$22.5M

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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

Trailer

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