Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Original language
English
First release
February 1, 1979
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Home video distributors
Paramount Home Video (United States)
Based on
The Warriors
Setting
New York City
Filming locations
New York City
Trailer
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Festival History
- Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2022 - Temps 0
- Deauville Film Festival 1979 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Warriors | |
| Québec French title | Les Guerriers de la nuit | |
| Alternate title | I Guerrieri della notte |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Paramount Home Video (cat. no. 1122) | United States, slipcase |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1122 |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
