The Warriors poster

The Warriors (1979)

Film · 1h 34m · Rated R

Action, Thriller

A Coney Island gang fights for survival on a gritty, relentless journey through a hostile city.

Pulpy and suspenseful. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Netflix and Tubi (free).

The Warriors parents guide

What we could confirm fits an R: brutal violence and some strong language.

Scare
Mildly scary
A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Brutal violence
Our top level for violence.
Sex and nudity
None flagged
It is rated R, so treat our zero as unconfirmed.
Language
Moderate
Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

Is The Warriors scary?
Only a little. The Warriors has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is The Warriors?
Light gore and brutal violence.
What is The Warriors rated, and is it OK for kids?
Rated R, and it earns it: brutal violence and some strong language. Not one for kids.

What is The Warriors about?

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.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.

Cast and crew

Directed byWalter Hill
StarringMichael Beck, James Remar, David Patrick Kelly, Dorsey Wright, David Harris, Deborah Van Valkenburgh

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