The Warriors
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.
7.7
2.5K votes
1979
1h 34m
Action
Thriller
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.
Directed by Walter Hill
Top cast
Michael Beck
Swan
James Remar
Ajax
David Patrick Kelly
Luther
Dorsey Wright
Cleon
David Harris
Cochise
Deborah Van Valkenburgh
MercyB
Brian Tyler
SnowT
Tom McKitterick
Cowboy
Marcelino Sánchez
Rembrandt
Roger Hill
Cyrus
Steve James
Baseball Fury
Terry Michos
Vermin
Lynne Thigpen
D.J.
Mercedes Ruehl
Policewoman
John Snyder
Gas Station Man
Irwin Keyes
Policeman in Park
Antone Pagán
Gang Leader on Subway Stairs (uncredited)
Sonny Landham
Policeman in Subway Station
Thomas G. Waites
Fox (uncredited)J
Johnny Barnes
Turnbull A.C.Details
Status
Released
Release date
February 1, 1979
Budget
$4M
Revenue
$22.5M
Language
English
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