Action, Thriller  •  1979  •  94 min  •  Adults (18+)

The Warriors (1979)

The Warriors poster

The Warriors (1979)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.6

Overview

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.


Starring Cast

Michael Beck  •   James Remar  •   Dorsey Wright


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film focuses on the apolitical themes of survival, loyalty, and a perilous journey through a stylized urban landscape, rather than promoting specific political ideologies or offering societal solutions.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a visibly diverse cast that reflects its urban setting, with various ethnicities represented among the main characters and rival gangs. The narrative, however, does not explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities, nor does it center around explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "The Warriors" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on street gang dynamics and survival, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences. Therefore, the film's net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The Warriors is a 1979 action film centered on street gangs and survival. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity within its narrative.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film primarily focuses on male gang members engaging in physical combat against other male gangs. While female characters are present, none are depicted as engaging in or winning direct physical combat against one or more male opponents through skill, strength, or martial arts.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1979 film "The Warriors" is an adaptation of Sol Yurick's 1965 novel. All major characters, including the members of the Warriors gang and other significant figures, maintain the same gender as established in the source material. No canonical characters were portrayed as a different gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The film "The Warriors" (1979) is an adaptation of Sol Yurick's novel. A review of the main characters and their portrayals in the film against their descriptions in the novel reveals no instances where a character canonically established as one race was depicted as a different race, aligning with the source material's diverse characterizations.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.5
The Movie Database logo
7.7

Critic Ratings

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8.8
Metacritic logo
6.5

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