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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.

The Warriors

1979-02-011 hour 34 minutes

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.

Walter HillDirector
Walter HillScreenplay
David ShaberScreenplay

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Deborah Van Valkenburgh

Deborah Van Valkenburgh

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Brian Tyler

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Tom McKitterick

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Marcelino Sánchez

Marcelino Sánchez

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Roger Hill

Roger Hill

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Steve James

Steve James

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Terry Michos

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Lynne Thigpen

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Mercedes Ruehl

Mercedes Ruehl

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John Snyder

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Irwin Keyes

Irwin Keyes

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