The Warriors is a movie directed by Walter Hill in 1979 and based on the book of the same name by Sol Yurick, first published in 1965. The movie features Michael Beck, David Harris, James Remar, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Thomas G. Waites, Dorsey Wright, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
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Storyline
Cyrus, leader of the Gramercy Riffs, the most powerful gang in New York City, calls a midnight summit of all the city’s gangs, requesting them to send nine unarmed delegates to Van Cortlandt Park. Most of the gangs applaud his idea, but hidden in the crowd, the Rogues’ leader Luther shoots Cyrus dead just as the police arrive and raid the summit.
Movie vs Book
Year
1979
Minutes
92
Movie Rate
7.60
Source: IMDb
Year
1965
Pages
212
Book Rate
6.90
S: Goodreads
Book
The Warriors
Author: Sol Yurick
Country: USA
First published in: 1965
Length: 212 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“Language is what books do very well and movement is what movies do very well.”
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