Warriors

UPC: 097360313840

Studio: Paramount

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity]

Summary: Walter Hill's hip, super-stylized action film unfurls in a dystopian near-future, when various gangs control New York City. Each gang sports a unique moniker ('The Warriors,' 'The Baseball Furies,' 'The Rogues'), with a costume underscoring its "theme"; each, in turn, is also responsible for one geographic area. Hill sets up the landscape as a massive, violent playground - replete with bridges, vacant subway tunnels, parks, abandoned buildings and the like, all ripe for exploration and adventure. As the tale opens, the titular Coney Island has traveled to the Bronx to attend a city-wide meeting of all gangs; at that event, however, the psychotic leader of a rival gang, The Rogues (David Patrick Kelly of Dreamscape) assassinates the head of the city's foremost gang, but The Warriors are pegged as culpable. This sends the gang fleeing through the labyrinthine city. With every thug in Manhattan in vicious, homicidal pursuit, they must also overcome all obstacles in their way. Throughout, Hill keeps the onscreen violence absurd, exaggerated and unrealistic, downplaying death to an extreme degree; despite this fact, the film sparked a massive amount of controversy and an ugly backlash for allegedly inciting violence and destruction in several theaters where it initially played. James Remar, Michael Beck and Deborah Van Valkenburgh lead the ensemble cast. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Category: Action

Features: Introduction by director Walter Hill
Four featurettes: "The Beginning," "Battleground," "The Way Home," and "The Phenomenon"
Original theatrical trailer

Warriors

Format: DVD

Release Date: 10/04/2005

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DDS2.0 Dolby Digital w/ 4 channels, DD1 Dolby Digital Mono

Runtime: 93 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- The Warriors [Ultimate Director's Cut]
1. Bronx Conclave [:15]
2. Cyrus [7:35]
3. Stick Together [1:05]
4. Nowhere to Hide [5:07]
5. Turnbull ACs [2:48]
6. Orphans [4:10]
7. 96th Street Station [:58]
8. Baseball Furies [2:58]
9. "I Like It Rough" [:08]
10. Lizzies [6:22]
11. Union Station [:39]
12. Train Home [7:04]
13. Come Out to Play [3:01]
14. Gramercy Riffs [3:38]

Scott Engel

"Warriors come out and play," screeches a rival unnamed gang, and do they ever. This violent, dark Walter Hill picture is set in the pre-Giuliani idea of a New York that is ravaged and run by highly stylized street gangs. Each faction has not only their owned neighborhood, but also their own costumes and weapons of choice: the baseball bat wielding Furies, the tough girl gang the Lizzies, and the evil hoodlums who murder the gang guru Cyrus (Roger Hill) while he is trying to unite all the factions of N.Y.C. They then accessed the Warriors, who, in turn, must run from the murder site in a Bronx park all the way to Coney Island with every gang in town out for blood to avenge their fallen leader. The N.Y.C. subway system, which was shot on-location, becomes the yellow brick road that must be followed by the Warriors to get home, and a havoc-ridden road it is. Hill plays on the idea that nowhere is more dangerous than an empty New York City subway train at night, making the movie truly scary. Although at times this film may seem dated, it serves as a document of what could have been and holds up much better than the similar-looking Escape From New York. For one, shooting on-location and not using cardboard cutouts of Gotham makes all the difference in the world. Also, the premise of a gang-riddled city plays as a more realistic idea and sparks legitimate fears of urban life. Hill is also playing with several ideas here that will later be more fully realized in his future films, elevating the picture above being just a B-movie. The stark final showdown on an empty beach at dawn feels like the climax of a Western, a genre that Hill will visit many times in his career. Equally effective is the omniscient radio personality that tracks and broadcasts the progress of the Warriors. All these elements, plus the creepy cinematography and artful lighting, keep the film interesting to comtemporary audiences. But it can also been seen as a window into '70s camp. The costumes, music, and look of the actors are well preserved in this time capsule. But the best part is the dialogue, for after watching The Warriors, you will find yourself raising your hands in the air and shouting, "Can You Dig It!" You will indeed. ~ Scott Engel, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Laura Delano  Actor 
Jaime Perry  Actor 
John Snyder  Actor 
Craig R. Baxley  Actor 
Carrotte  Actor 
Steve James  Actor 
Steve Chambers  Actor 
Paul Greco  Actor 
Larry Silvestri  Actor 
Vic Magnotta  Actor 
Konrad Sheehan  Actor 
André Engel  Actor 
Irwin Keyes  Actor 
Leon Delaney  Actor 
Mike James  Actor 
Harold Miller  Actor 
Johnny Barnes  Actor 
Michael Garfield  Actor 
Lisa Maurer  Actor 
Donna Ritchie  Actor 
Michael Jeffrey  Actor 
Doran Clark  Actor 
Eddie Earl Hatch  Actor 
George Lee Miles  Actor 
J.W. Smith  Actor 
Billy Anagnos  Actor 
Brian Taylor  Actor 
Victoria Vanderkloot  Actor 
Hubert J. Edwards  Actor 
Lynne Thigpen  Actor 
Gary Baxley  Actor 
Tommy Huff  Actor 
William Williams  Actor 
Gregory Cleghorne  Actor 
Jeff Scott  Actor 
Joel Weiss  Actor 
Marvin Foster  Actor 
Harry Madsen  Actor 
Jerry Hewitt  Actor 
Sonny Landham  Actor 
Frank Ferrara  Actor 
Don Ritchie  Actor 
John Gibson  Actor 
Rob Ryder  Actor 
Barry de Vorzon  Composer (Music Score) 
Lawrence Gordon  Producer 
Walter Hill  Director 
Walter Hill  Screenwriter 
Frank Marshall  Executive Producer 
David Shaber  Screenwriter 
Michael Beck  Actor 
James Remar  Actor 
Thomas G. Waites  Actor 
David Patrick Kelly  Actor 
Dorsey Wright  Actor 
Deborah Van Valkenburgh  Actor 
Mercedes Ruehl  Actor 
Brian Tyler  Actor 
David Harris  Actor 
Tom McKitterick  Actor 
Marcelino Sanchez  Actor 
Terry Michos  Actor 
Roger Hill  Actor 

Country: USA