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The Wanderers (1979) 7.5
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. Slight comedy, slight High School angst ... See full summary » Director:Philip Kaufman |
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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. Slight comedy, slight High School angst and every bit entertaining with its classic 1950's Rock n' Roll soundtrack such as "Walk Like a Man", "Big Girls Don't Cry" by The Four Seasons and "My Boyfriend's Back" by The Angels. Focusing around a football game where the different gangs play with and against each other, then at its grand finale, come together in a mass of union to defend their honour and their turf. Nostalgic stuff and above all a Rock n' Roll retrospective on a grand musical era. Timeless. Written by Cinema_Fan
Plot Keywords:
rock 'n' roll | gang | high school | football game | bare chested male |Taglines:
The magic, the music, the mystery of growing up. See more »Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 July 1979 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Los pandilleros See more »Company Credits
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Buddy: Yeah. Ready to kick some ass!
[Joey and Turkey run by them]
Richie: Hey, Hey Joey! Who we fighting?
Joey: The Baldies!
Richie: The Baldies? Oh, shit!
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Performed by The Chorus and Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra (as Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Warsaw)
Courtesy of Phonogram-Mercury, Inc.
Music by Krzysztof Penderecki (uncredited)
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The "elbow-tit" scene, where Ken Wahl first meets Karen Allen, was shot on Lydig Avenue, one block south of Pelham Parkway, outside of the actual Wanderers' turf, which ranged from Allerton to Burke Avenues. See more »Goofs
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. See more »Quotes
Richie: You hear the whistle?Buddy: Yeah. Ready to kick some ass!
[Joey and Turkey run by them]
Richie: Hey, Hey Joey! Who we fighting?
Joey: The Baldies!
Richie: The Baldies? Oh, shit!
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Soundtracks
AnaklasisPerformed by The Chorus and Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra (as Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic of Warsaw)
Courtesy of Phonogram-Mercury, Inc.
Music by Krzysztof Penderecki (uncredited)
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This film made a BIG impression on me when I was growing up. More than any other film, it captured the timelessness of the transition from being a boy to becomming a man and how you leave childish things behind. Funny, raucous and, at times, both disturbing and moving,this film has it all. If you've never seen "The Wanderers", please do yourself a favour- you won't regret it.