The Warriors
- Director
- Walter Hill
- Release Date
- February 9, 1979
- Studio(s)
- Paramount Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount Pictures
- Cast
- David Harris , Brian Tyler , Dorsey Wright , James Remar , Michael Beck
- Writers
- Walter Hill , David Shaber
- Runtime
- 92 minutes
- Budget
- $4 million
Summary
In the near future, a charismatic leader summons the street gangs of New York City in a bid to take it over. When he is killed, The Warriors are falsely blamed and now must fight their way home while every other gang is hunting them down.
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