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The Warriors

7.7/10

Rating

94 min

Runtime

1979

Release Year

Walter Hill

Director

Cast

Michael Beck, James Remar, David Patrick Kelly, Dorsey Wright, David Harris

Quick Synopsis

In New York City, a well-known gang leader named Cyrus organizes a gathering of various gangs to propose ending their turf conflicts and uniting to control the city together. During this meeting, Cyrus is unexpectedly killed by a rival gang leader, but the blame is mistakenly placed on the Warriors, a gang from Coney Island. As a result, the Warriors find themselves pursued by both the police and hostile gangs across the city, forcing them to navigate dangerous territory to clear their name.

Detailed Synopsis of The Warriors

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.

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