The Wanderers
It was The Wanderers against the world ... and the world never had a chance!
- 1979
- Rated R
- 1h 57m
- Drama
Rating: 7.0 out of 10TMDB(243 votes)
Overview
The streets of the Bronx are owned by '60s youth gangs where the joy and pain of adolescence is lived. Philip Kaufman tells his take on the novel by Richard Price about the history of the Italian-American gang ‘The Wanderers.’
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Box office
Grossed $23M worldwide
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Based on
Based on The Wanderers
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Michael Chapman
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Richard PriceNovel
- Philip KaufmanScreenplay
- Rose KaufmanScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- July 13, 1979
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $23M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Ken WahlRichie- John FriedrichJoey
Karen AllenNina
Toni KalemDespie Galasso
Alan RosenbergTurkey
Jim YoungsBuddy
Tony GaniosPerry
Linda ManzPeewee
William AndrewsEmilio
Erland van LidthTerror
Val AveryMr. Sharp
Dolph SweetChubby Galasso
Michael WrightClinton- Burtt HarrisMarine Recruiter
Samm-Art WilliamsRoger- Dion AlbaneseTeddy Wong
- George MerollePeppy Dio
- Terri PerriTerri Perri
Tara KingPretty Girl- Michael PasternakGeorgie
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