Summary
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.’
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
Fingerprint
At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 77Audiences 78GoodWatch 76
Tomatometer89%
Metascore64
Audience score87%
User score8.0
IMDb7.3
Letterboxd · 10 K ratings3.6/5
Running time
1 h 57 min
A typical length for dramas, +8 min on the typical 109
typical 109117Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 6 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
1979
July 13, 1979
47 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 28 more69 people
- Ken WahlRichie
- JFJohn 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- BHBurtt HarrisMarine Recruiter
Samm-Art WilliamsRoger- DADion AlbaneseTeddy Wong
- GMGeorge MerollePeppy Dio
- TPTerri PerriTerri Perri
Tara KingPretty Girl- MPMichael PasternakGeorgie
Bruce NozickDushie
Faith MintonBig Lady
Adam KimmelFolk singer
Jery HewittBowler
Directing · 3
- Philip Kaufman Director, Screenplay
- Laurie B. Eichengreen Second Assistant Director
- Alan Hopkins Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Rose Kaufman Screenplay
- Richard Price Novel
Production · 5
- John W. Hyde Executive Producer
- Richard R. St. Johns Executive Producer
- Martin Ransohoff Producer
- Scott Rudin Casting Director, Casting
- Fred C. Caruso Unit Production Manager, Associate Producer
Camera · 2
- Michael Chapman Director of Photography
- Joseph Di Pasquale First Assistant Camera
Editing · 2
- Stuart H. Pappé Editor
- Ronald Roose Editor
Sound · 6
- Steve Maslow Sound Mixer
- Curt Schulkey Dialogue Editor
- Bill Varney Sound Mixer
- Nathan Boxer Sound
- Sam F. Shaw Sound Effects
- Tex Rudloff Sound Mixer
Art · 2
- John Jay Moore Production Design
- Thomas C. Tonery Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Robert De Mora Costume Design
- Bob O'Bradovich Makeup Artist
- Philip Leto Hairstylist
- Enrico A. Cortese Makeup Artist
Other crew · 4
- Victor Magnotta Stunt Coordinator
- Steve James Stunts
- Eddie Earl Hatch Utility Stunts
- Craig Lyman Makeup Effects
Tropes
More like this
Similar
Most like The Wanderers overall
Nearest on the related map: closest in everything it does to you, not one trait
- SLC Punk (1998)
GoodWatch score 66 - East Is East (1999)
GoodWatch score 72 - Il Sorpasso (1962)
GoodWatch score 88 - Band of Outsiders (1964)
GoodWatch score 86 - The Wild One (1953)
GoodWatch score 69 - In the Heat of the Sun (1994)
GoodWatch score 83 - Quadrophenia (1979)
GoodWatch score 82 - Jolly LLB 2 (2017)
GoodWatch score 71 - Dope (2015)
GoodWatch score 77 - The Party (1980)
GoodWatch score 67 - Cry-Baby (1990)
GoodWatch score 66 - Guns & Gulaabs (2023)
GoodWatch score 75 - The Sugarland Express (1974)
GoodWatch score 72 - Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
GoodWatch score 73 - Trouble on Wheels (2015)
GoodWatch score 63 - Something Wild (1986)
GoodWatch score 76
Same genre
More drama movies
- Donnie Darko (2001)
GoodWatch score 75 - Cast Away (2000)
GoodWatch score 75 - It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
GoodWatch score 87 - Before Sunset (2004)
GoodWatch score 87 - El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019)
GoodWatch score 72 - Knocked Up (2007)
GoodWatch score 75 - Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
GoodWatch score 64 - The Fountain (2006)
GoodWatch score 61