Driving by his will of controlling New York, Cyrus, the head of the biggest gang in New York, The Riffls, calls for a meeting with other gangs heads, in order to unite together under one big gang for achieving that purpose, but when he has been shot in the meeting, incidents come to climax.
Walter Hill's vibrant 1979 adaptation of Sol Yurick's 1965 novel - based loosely on an ancient Greek story called "Anabasis" - is a classic cinematic record of New York City circa 1979.
The Warriors Rule! One of the best action-thrillers of the 70s!
Village Voice
September 08, 2015
If the movie is not as dangerous as its detractors claim, neither is it as glorious and memorable as some of its less discriminating admirers would have it.
Visually stunning and emotionally gripping, THE WARRIORS is a classic that, after a quarter-century, has finally recieved the loving finishing touches that it so rightly deserves