The Warriors

Name: The Warriors
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 1979-02-01
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 7.7

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.

1h 34m English

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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.

1h 34m English

★ #6,995 Action Thriller

#new york city #street gang #disc jockey #gang war #gangster #coney island #survival #pursuit #gang member #new york subway #girl gang #framed for murder #warrior #violence #intense

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.

Director Walter Hill

Screenplay David Shaber Novel Sol Yurick Screenplay Walter Hill

Budget $4,000,000

Revenue $22,490,039

Net Return +$18,490,039

Performance 5.62x budget

Profitable

0x 1.0x (Budget) 2.5x (Est. Break-even)

* Movies typically require ~2.5x budget in ticket sales to cover marketing and theater splits.