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The Wanderers
“It was The Wanderers against the world ... and the world never had a chance!”
6.9 / 10• 1979• 1h 57m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
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.’
Cast & Crew
Ken Wahl
Richie
LeadJF
John Friedrich
Joey
Karen Allen
Nina
Toni Kalem
Despie Galasso
Alan Rosenberg
Turkey
Jim Youngs
Buddy
Tony Ganios
Perry
Linda Manz
Peewee
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Philip Kaufman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Wanderers is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
