The Warriors

Name: The Warriors
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 1979-02-01
Cast: Michael Beck, James Remar, David Patrick Kelly, Dorsey Wright, David Harris

1979 | 94 min | Action, Thriller

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

People are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.7 out of 10). A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum or Donnie Brasco, start here.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 34 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: expect violence.
Made in 1979: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesStrong
7.7 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
Box office & staying powerSolid
$22 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 646K people sought it out in the past year