Movie connections for
The Warriors (1979) More at IMDb Pro »

Remade as

The Warriors (2010)

Spin off

The Warriors (2005) (VG)

References

Yojimbo (1961)
 -  In the final battle Swan throws a knife into the arm of the only character with a gun. Sanjuro defeats Unosuke in exactly the same way.
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
 -  poster in subway
Foul Play (1978)

Referenced in

American Gigolo (1980)
Dead End (1985)
 -  Zombie wearing Warriors jacket
Streets of Rage (1991) (VG)
 -  the baseball wielding gang members are featured in the game.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Cave Dwellers (#4.1)" (1991)
 -  Servo: Warriors! Come out and pla-aaay!
A Murder of Crows (1999) (V)
 -  When disguised as a biker, Prof. Arthur Corvus wears a Satan's Mothers MC vest. In The Warriors there's a biker gang called Satan's Mothers that wears exactly the same vests.
Jet Set Radio (2000) (VG)
 -  The similar motifs of battling games and the DJ who narrates the action is a fairly obvious reference to the Warriors.
Romeo Must Die (2000)
Alien Evolution (2001) (TV)
Meat Market 2 (2001) (V)
Frailty (2001)
New York at the Movies (2002) (TV)
Hype Williams: The Videos, Vol. 1 (2002) (V)
 -  In "Flava in Ya Ear Remix", P. Diddy imitates the line "Warriors! Come out to play!"
28 Days Later... (2002)
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Manhunt (2003) (VG)
 -  The concept of several groups of gangs having specific territories throughout the game.
Riding in Vans with Boys (2003) (V)
 -  (audio commentary)
The Purifiers (2004)
 -  Like 'The Warriors', this film also follows a gang as they try to survive crossing a city over the course of a night, fighting different gangs with distinctive characteristics. And the tagline for this film is "The New Generation of Warriors".
Horror Business (2005) (V)
 -  discussed as part of documentary
Jjakpae (2006)
 -  During large scale fight, there is a group of people dressed like the Baseball Furies gang. Their jerseys read "Warriors."
Broken Trail: The Making of a Legendary Western (2006) (TV)
 -  Referenced by Thomas Haden Church.
Murder Party (2007)
 -  Bill is dressed as one of the Baseball Furies.
"The Office: Did I Stutter? (#4.12)" (2008)
 -  Darryl tells Michael that he once belonged to a gang called "The Warriors."
Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd Out of Control (2008)
 -  During the CIA field training, one character parodies the old "Warriors come out to play!" sequence.
Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008) (V)
 -  One of the vampires pounds on the police station and says the famous "Warriors, come out an play" quotation.
Hell Kittens (2009)
 -  The speech and gang gathering at the end of the film is a direct reference to The Warriors.

Featured in

The Celluloid Closet (1995)
Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 1 (1996) (V)
 -  This film's theatrical trailer is featured.
"I Love the '70s" (2003)
"Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates the Lottery (#1.15)" (2006)
 -  bathroom fight scene shown

Spoofed in

Arrivano i gatti (1980)
Warriors of Virtue (1997)
Zoolander (2001)
Beauty Shop (2005)
 -  DJ Helen character scenes in front of the mic are almost dead on impessions of the Lynne Thigpen scenes of the same thing in The Warriors, 1979
Zombie Strippers! (2008)
 -  The Warriors come out to play scene is spoofed

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