The Wanderers

The Wanderers (1979)

13/07/1979
Drama
1h 57m

It was The Wanderers against the world ... and the world never had a chance!

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.’

  • Philip KaufmanDirector, Screenplay
  • Rose KaufmanScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Revenue

    $23,000,000

Keywords

  • new york city
  • adolescence
  • rock 'n' roll
  • street gang
  • american football
  • coming of age
  • 1960s

Top Billed Cast

Ken Wahl

Ken Wahl

Richie

John Friedrich

John Friedrich

Joey

Karen Allen

Karen Allen

Nina

Toni Kalem

Toni Kalem

Despie Galasso

Alan Rosenberg

Alan Rosenberg

Turkey

Jim Youngs

Jim Youngs

Buddy

Tony Ganios

Tony Ganios

Perry

Linda Manz

Linda Manz

Peewee

William Andrews

William Andrews

Emilio

Erland van Lidth

Erland van Lidth

Terror

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