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.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Michael Beck
as Swan
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James Remar
as Ajax
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David Patrick Kelly
as Luther
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Dorsey Wright
as Cleon
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David Harris
as Cochise
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Deborah Van Valkenburgh
as Mercy
- Brian Tyler as Snow
- Tom McKitterick as Cowboy
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Marcelino Sánchez
as Rembrandt
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Roger Hill
as Cyrus
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Steve James
as Baseball Fury
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Terry Michos
as Vermin
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Lynne Thigpen
as D.J.
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Mercedes Ruehl
as Policewoman
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John Snyder
as Gas Station Man
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Irwin Keyes
as Policeman in Park
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Antone Pagán
as Gang Leader on Subway Stairs (uncredited)
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Sonny Landham
as Policeman in Subway Station
Crew
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Walter Hill
Director
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Andrew Laszlo
Director of Photography
- Freeman A. Davies Editor
- Billy Weber Editor
- David Holden Editor
- Susan E. Morse Editor
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Barry De Vorzon
Original Music Composer
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Lawrence Gordon
Producer
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David Shaber
Screenplay
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Walter Hill
Screenplay
