The Warriors (1979)

  • R
  • 02/09/1979 (US)
  • Action, Thriller
  • 1h 34m

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.

Overview

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.

David Shaber

Screenplay

Walter Hill

Director, Screenplay

Sol Yurick

Novel

Cast

Michael Beck's headshot

Michael Beck

Swan
James Remar's headshot

James Remar

Ajax
David Patrick Kelly's headshot

David Patrick Kelly

Luther
Dorsey Wright's headshot

Dorsey Wright

Cleon
David Harris's headshot

David Harris

Cochise
Deborah Van Valkenburgh's headshot

Deborah Van Valkenburgh

Mercy
Brian Tyler's headshot

Brian Tyler

Snow
Tom McKitterick's headshot

Tom McKitterick

Cowboy

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