The Warriors (1979)
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Reviews Counted: 28 Fresh: 26 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 7.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins
Synopsis:
Urban lawlessness of New York City street gangs is the theme of Walter Hill's violent and influential drama. When a powerful gang leader is shot during a meeting between all of the city's gangs, the blame is pinned on a Brooklyn clan known as the Warriors. Now members of this small bunch face a... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Michael Beck, James Remar, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Thomas Waites, David Harris
Director: Walter Hill
Screenwriter: David Shaber, Walter Hill
Producer: Lawrence Gordon
Composer: Barry Devorzon
Screenwriter: David Shaber, Walter Hill
Producer: Lawrence Gordon
Composer: Barry Devorzon
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Reviews
The only trouble is that I half expected them to break out into song and dance any minute a la West Side Story.
07/05/07 10:20 AM
OK, it's not Greek tragedy, but it is based (loosely) on Xenophon, so there.
01/09/07 10:09 AM
Visually stunning and emotionally gripping, THE WARRIORS is a classic that, after a quarter-century, has finally recieved the loving finishing touches that it so rightly deserves
05/31/06 10:18 AM
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01/26/06 03:16 AM
Tight, terse and tough. The great Walter Hill once again proves he has few equals when staging intense confrontations.
10/21/05 03:17 PM
Just what is the fanboys' beef with the new DVD "Director's Cut" of The Warriors, anyway?
10/18/05 08:48 AM
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05/09/05 03:16 AM
Top Critic The movie can also be enjoyed, and enjoyed thoroughly, as a mean, dirty piece of pulp mythology.
06/04/04 01:53 PM
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