By Joe Smyth
(Headliners)
The Warriors is one of the greatest cult classics movies of all time. The film is set in the deserted night time of New York, where all the gangs ‘come out to play’. The story is based upon a rival gang leader who was “wasted” in cold blood. None other than The Warriors, a Coney Island based clique, are framed for the murder. The rest of the film follows the infamous heroes fighting through enemy gang territory to stay alive and reach their home turf in Coney.
The film was made in 1979 by Walter Hill and is still today a top notch movie. At the time the cast were unknown however they have gone on to star as the lead roles in other classic films or some other TV series’. James Remar (Ajax) has gone on to star in such soaps as CSI Miami, Sex and the City, Battlestar Galactica along with the newly released film Ratatouille.
While Michael Beck (Swan) has went on to star in many soaps such as Diagnosis Murder and Murder, She Wrote.
Thirty years on the success of the film is showed through the recent release of The Warriors Game. Fans are now furthermore overwhelmed with the latest news of a remake of the film. The game was close to the film and also gave a background history to the film, so it will be interesting to see how the remake comes along. This is definitely one to keep an eye on in the future.
I first saw this film at the beginning of the 2007 and was amazed at the simple yet powerful storyline. After a mind blowing intro we are suddenly plunged into the dark and seedy world of the “Armies of the Night,” where “the future will be yours if you can count.” After a brief and adrenaline rushed introduction to the Turnbull A.C.’s we see what The Warriors really face along their way home to safety. But how easy will it be to get home, alive, when everyone is looking for you?
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