The Wanderers (1979)
The Wanderers (1979)
It was The Wanderers against the world ... and the world never had a chance!
The streets of the Bronx are owned by '60s youth gangs where the joy and pain of adolescence is lived. Philip Kaufman tells his take on the novel by Richard Price about the history of the Italian-American gang ‘The Wanderers.’

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Cast

Ken Wahl Ken Wahl As: Richie
John Friedrich John Friedrich As: Joey
Karen Allen Karen Allen As: Nina
Toni Kalem Toni Kalem As: Despie Galasso
Alan Rosenberg Alan Rosenberg As: Turkey
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The streets of the Bronx are owned by '60s youth gangs where the joy and pain of adolescence is lived. Philip Kaufman tells his take on the novel by Richard Price about the history of the Italian-American gang ‘The Wanderers.’


Tagline: It was The Wanderers against the world ... and the world never had a chance!
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 13 July 1979

Country: US

Runtime: 117m

Company Credits

Company: Orion Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Film Finance Group

Revenue: $23,000,000

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Cast

Ken Wahl

Ken Wahl

Richie

John Friedrich

John Friedrich

Joey

Karen Allen

Karen Allen

Nina

Toni Kalem

Toni Kalem

Despie Galasso

Alan Rosenberg

Alan Rosenberg

Turkey

Jim Youngs

Jim Youngs

Buddy

Tony Ganios

Tony Ganios

Perry

Linda Manz

Linda Manz

Peewee

William Andrews

William Andrews

Emilio

Erland van Lidth

Erland van Lidth

Terror

Val Avery

Val Avery

Mr. Sharp

Dolph Sweet

Dolph Sweet

Chubby Galasso

Michael Wright

Michael Wright

Clinton

Burtt Harris

Burtt Harris

Marine Recruiter

Samm-Art Williams

Samm-Art Williams

Roger

Dion Albanese

Dion Albanese

Teddy Wong

Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis

Joey's Mom

George Merolle

George Merolle

Peppy Dio

Terri Perri

Terri Perri

Terri Perri

Tara King

Tara King

Pretty Girl

Michael Pasternak

Michael Pasternak

Georgie

Bruce Nozick

Bruce Nozick

Dushie

Faith Minton

Faith Minton

Big Lady

Adam Kimmel

Adam Kimmel

Folk singer

Jery Hewitt

Jery Hewitt

Bowler

Leon W. Grant

Leon W. Grant

Boo Boo

Sally Anne Golden

Sally Anne Golden

Crying Woman

Ken Foree

Ken Foree

Black Sportsman

Rosemary De Angelis

Rosemary De Angelis

Waitress

John Califano

John Califano

Bowling Bankroller

Richard Price

Richard Price

Bowling Bankroller

Linda Artuso

Linda Artuso

Buddy's Woman

Earlie J. Butler III

Earlie J. Butler III

Del Bomber

Rafael Cabrera

Rafael Cabrera

Del Bomber

Brian Colleary

Brian Colleary

Referee

Lorna Erickson

Lorna Erickson

Gloria Galasso

Adam Kimmel

Adam Kimmel

Folk Singer

Sheryl Posner

Sheryl Posner

Despie's Girlfriend

Bert Samuel

Bert Samuel

Mau Mau

Konrad Sheehan

Konrad Sheehan

Ducky Boy 2nd-In-Command

Frank Ferrara

Frank Ferrara

Wanderer

Paul Lisotta

Paul Lisotta

Wanderer

Thomas H. LoRusso

Thomas H. LoRusso

Wanderer

Anthony Pleskow

Anthony Pleskow

Wanderer

Steven Santillo

Steven Santillo

Wanderer

Billy Stulberg

Billy Stulberg

Wanderer

Victor Terry

Victor Terry

Wanderer

F.X. Vitolo

F.X. Vitolo

Wanderer

Harry Benjamin

Harry Benjamin

Pharoah Leader

Alan H. Braunstein

Alan H. Braunstein

Ducky Boy Leader

Mark Lesly

Mark Lesly

Second Ducky Boy

Farrel R. Tannenbaum

Farrel R. Tannenbaum

Ray Leader

Anthony Tirico

Anthony Tirico

Executioner Leader

Vinnie De Carlo

Vinnie De Carlo

Albert

Dom De Prospo

Dom De Prospo

Dom

Tony Munafo

Tony Munafo

Tony

Michael J. Raffaele

Michael J. Raffaele

Mike

Danny Aiello III

Danny Aiello III

Baldie

Michael Amato

Michael Amato

Baldie

John Devaney

John Devaney

Baldie

Terrence George

Terrence George

Baldie

Nicholas J. Giangiulio

Nicholas J. Giangiulio

Baldie

Eddie Horre

Eddie Horre

Baldie

Dennis M. Lee

Dennis M. Lee

Baldie

Ralph Mazzella

Ralph Mazzella

Baldie

Peter Potulski

Peter Potulski

Baldie

Jimmy Scagnelli

Jimmy Scagnelli

Baldie

Joe Zimmardi

Joe Zimmardi

Baldie

Anton Evangelista

Anton Evangelista

Wanderer (uncredited)

Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis

Joey's Mother (uncredited)

Wayne Knight

Wayne Knight

Waiter (uncredited)

Directed By

Philip Kaufman

Philip Kaufman

Director

Laurie B. Eichengreen

Laurie B. Eichengreen

Second Assistant Director

Alan Hopkins

Alan Hopkins

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Martin Ransohoff

Martin Ransohoff

Producer

Scott Rudin

Scott Rudin

Casting

Fred C. Caruso

Fred C. Caruso

Unit Production Manager

Fred C. Caruso

Fred C. Caruso

Associate Producer

John W. Hyde

John W. Hyde

Executive Producer

Richard R. St. Johns

Richard R. St. Johns

Executive Producer

Scott Rudin

Scott Rudin

Casting Director

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Enrico A. Cortese

Enrico A. Cortese

Makeup Artist

Robert De Mora

Robert De Mora

Costume Design

Philip Leto

Philip Leto

Hairstylist

Bob O'Bradovich

Bob O'Bradovich

Makeup Artist

Sound

Curt Schulkey

Curt Schulkey

Dialogue Editor

Nathan Boxer

Nathan Boxer

Sound

Steve Maslow

Steve Maslow

Sound Mixer

Tex Rudloff

Tex Rudloff

Sound Mixer

Sam F. Shaw

Sam F. Shaw

Sound Effects

Bill Varney

Bill Varney

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Michael Chapman

Michael Chapman

Director of Photography

Joseph Di Pasquale

Joseph Di Pasquale

First Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John Jay Moore

John Jay Moore

Production Design

Thomas C. Tonery

Thomas C. Tonery

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Eddie Earl Hatch

Eddie Earl Hatch

Utility Stunts

Steve James

Steve James

Stunts

Craig Lyman

Craig Lyman

Makeup Effects

Victor Magnotta

Victor Magnotta

Stunt Coordinator

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