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The Wanderers (1979) -- Set against the urban jungle of 1963 New York's gangland subculture, this coming of age teenage movie is set around the Italian gang the Wanderers...

Overview

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7.3/10   3,049 votes
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Director:
Philip Kaufman
Writers:
Richard Price (novel)
Rose Kaufman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
4 July 1979 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Action more
Tagline:
It's 1963. Meet The Wanderers... They were the hottest guys in town. more
Plot:
Set against the urban jungle of 1963 New York's gangland subculture, this coming of age teenage movie is set around the Italian gang the Wanderers... more | full synopsis
NewsDesk:
Toronto’s got The (Edgar) Wright Stuff
 (From Fangoria. 24 February 2009, 2:26 PM, PST)

User Comments:
Intelliegent and surreal more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Ken Wahl ... Richie
John Friedrich ... Joey

Karen Allen ... Nina
Toni Kalem ... Despie Galasso
Alan Rosenberg ... Turkey
Jim Youngs ... Buddy
Tony Ganios ... Perry
Linda Manz ... Peewee

William Andrews ... Emilio
Erland van Lidth ... Terror (as Erland Van Lidth De Jeude)

Val Avery ... Mr. Sharp
Dolph Sweet ... Chubby Galasso

Michael Wright ... Clinton
Burtt Harris ... Marine Recruiter
Samm-Art Williams ... Roger
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Additional Details

Runtime:
117 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The football game sequence was shot in three days. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: When the Baldies are chasing Joey and Turkey up the middle of the street, a 1970's era General Motors car is seen going across the top of the screen, after the VW Bug. more
Quotes:
Chubby Galasso: It's a shame to see kids beatin' each other's brains out, especially when there's no financial advantage. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Old School (2003) more
Soundtrack:
My Boyfriend's Back more

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16 out of 18 people found the following comment useful:-
Intelliegent and surreal, 21 September 1998
10/10
Author: Boyo-2

This may appear to be your typical coming-of-age-in-da-Bronx movie, but it actually is a lot more than that. It has a surreal quality in the form of the Duckie Boys, who appear and disappear with equal ease. Of course they are symbolic of the troubled times to come in the 60's. Throughout the issues the film deals with, there are great performances, a killer soundtrack and a real feel for the period. I can't imagine anyone not getting something from viewing this fine movie.

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