The Warriors (1979)

Today we re-visit The Warriors, a film released in 1979 that has since achieved cult status in America. The premise is simple: New York is full of gangs who own turf. There are apparently 100,000 gang members throughout New York's 5 boroughs. One large gang decides to try and unify all gangs. Their leader, who looks exactly like the Rock sets up a meeting with 9 representatives from each gang where after an inspirational speech he is shot by a member of the Rogues, who in turn blame The Warriors, a gang from Coney Island. The Warriors then have to try to get from the Bronx to Coney without getting "bopped," where upon success they might be able to somehow prove they didn't shoot Cyrus. Lots of drama and violence ensues. Each gang has some sort of quirky uniform that separates them from others. The Warriors wear simple brown leather vests, but the Baseball Furies wear pinstriped baseball uniforms with face paint and carry bats. The Punks for some reason wear roller skates. This opening clip should some it up very nicely. It's a very surreal movie.

It's also the only film I know of that went 25+ years without being talked about only to then spawn action figures and a Rockstar Games video game.

The Warriors - wikipedia