The Warriors (1979)
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.
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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Cast

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
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: 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.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Action, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 01 February 1979

Country: US

Runtime: 94m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures, Lawrence Gordon Productions

Budget: $4,000,000

Revenue: $22,490,039

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Cast

Michael Beck

Michael Beck

Swan

James Remar

James Remar

Ajax

David Patrick Kelly

David Patrick Kelly

Luther

Dorsey Wright

Dorsey Wright

Cleon

David Harris

David Harris

Cochise

Deborah Van Valkenburgh

Deborah Van Valkenburgh

Mercy

Brian Tyler

Brian Tyler

Snow

Tom McKitterick

Tom McKitterick

Cowboy

Marcelino Sánchez

Marcelino Sánchez

Rembrandt

Roger Hill

Roger Hill

Cyrus

Steve James

Steve James

Baseball Fury

Terry Michos

Terry Michos

Vermin

Lynne Thigpen

Lynne Thigpen

D.J.

Mercedes Ruehl

Mercedes Ruehl

Policewoman

John Snyder

John Snyder

Gas Station Man

Irwin Keyes

Irwin Keyes

Policeman in Park

Antone Pagán

Antone Pagán

Gang Leader on Subway Stairs (uncredited)

Sonny Landham

Sonny Landham

Policeman in Subway Station

Thomas G. Waites

Thomas G. Waites

Fox (uncredited)

Johnny Barnes

Johnny Barnes

Turnbull A.C.

George Lee Miles

George Lee Miles

Gramercy Riff

Paul Greco

Paul Greco

Sully

Iris Klein

Iris Klein

Lizzie (as Iris Alahanti)

Tony Clark

Tony Clark

Police

Robert Townsend

Robert Townsend

Baseball Fury (uncredited)

Ginny Ortiz

Ginny Ortiz

Candy Store Girl

Edward Sewer

Edward Sewer

Masai

Joel Weiss

Joel Weiss

Rogue

J.W. Smith

J.W. Smith

Turnbull A.C.

Doran Clark

Doran Clark

Lizzie

Katie Kaufman

Katie Kaufman

Lizzie

Lisa Maurer

Lisa Maurer

Lizzie

Craig R. Baxley

Craig R. Baxley

Punk (Black and Yellow)

Konrad Sheehan

Konrad Sheehan

Punk (Leader)

Tommy J. Huff

Tommy J. Huff

Punk

Irwin Keyes

Irwin Keyes

Police

Sonny Landham

Sonny Landham

Police

Frank Ferrara

Frank Ferrara

Police

Victor Magnotta

Victor Magnotta

Police

Apache Ramos

Apache Ramos

Orphan

Jery Hewitt

Jery Hewitt

Baseball Fury Leader/ Punk (Beanie)

Leon Delaney

Leon Delaney

Baseball Fury (Orange and Black)/ Punk (Plain Green)

Rob Ryder

Rob Ryder

Baseball Fury (Purple)/ Punk (Plain Red)

Steven Chambers

Steven Chambers

Baseball Fury (Purple)

Bill Anagnos

Bill Anagnos

Baseball Fury (Blue and Orange)

Harry Madsen

Harry Madsen

Baseball Fury (Green and White)

Victoria Vanderkloot

Victoria Vanderkloot

Lizzie

Gary Baxley

Gary Baxley

Punk (Red, White and Black)

Lane Ruoff

Lane Ruoff

Baseball Fury

Tom McNamara

Tom McNamara

Baseball Fury

Michael Garfield

Michael Garfield

Rogue

Directed By

Walter Hill

Walter Hill

Director

David Sosna

David Sosna

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

David Shaber

David Shaber

Screenplay

Sol Yurick

Sol Yurick

Novel

Walter Hill

Walter Hill

Screenplay

Production Crew

Lawrence Gordon

Lawrence Gordon

Producer

Jeremy Ritzer

Jeremy Ritzer

Casting

Howard Feuer

Howard Feuer

Casting

Frank Marshall

Frank Marshall

Executive Producer

Joel Silver

Joel Silver

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mike Maggi

Mike Maggi

Makeup Artist

Bobbie Mannix

Bobbie Mannix

Costume Design

Sound

Barry De Vorzon

Barry De Vorzon

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Andrew Laszlo

Andrew Laszlo

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Frederic C. Weiler

Frederic C. Weiler

Set Decoration

Robert Wightman

Robert Wightman

Art Direction

Don Swanagan

Don Swanagan

Art Direction

Dan Perri

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Other Crew

Edward Drohan

Edward Drohan

Special Effects

Craig R. Baxley

Craig R. Baxley

Stunt Driver

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