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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 87.2 / 100
1979·Action / Crime / Thriller·1h 33m

THE WARRIORS

“These are the armies of the night. They are 100,000 strong. They outnumber the cops five to one. They could run New York City. Tonight they're all out to get the Warriors.”

Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus, but a Coney Island gang called the Warriors is wrongly blamed for Cyrus' death. Before you know it, the cops and every gangbanger in town is hot on the Warriors' trail.

Above the Line
Walter Hill·DirectorDavid Shaber·ScreenplayWalter Hill·ScreenplayAndrew Laszlo·Director of PhotographyBarry De Vorzon·Original Music ComposerFreeman A. Davies·Editor
Cast
Michael Beck·SwanJames Remar·AjaxDavid Patrick Kelly·LutherDorsey Wright·CleonDavid Harris·CochiseDeborah Van Valkenburgh·MercyBrian Tyler·SnowTom McKitterick·CowboyMarcelino Sánchez·RembrandtRoger Hill·Cyrus
Full Crew
(10 credits)
Directing· 1
Walter Hill·Director
Writing· 2
David Shaber·ScreenplayWalter Hill·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Andrew Laszlo·Director of Photography
Editing· 4
Freeman A. Davies·EditorBilly Weber·EditorDavid Holden·EditorSusan E. Morse·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Barry De Vorzon·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Lawrence Gordon·Producer
By the Numbers
87.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
88%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$22M
ROI 462%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Warriors's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#D62D2D
#8A6E4D
Mood
Gritty, Defiant, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster for 'The Warriors' features a large crowd of diverse individuals, primarily men, many wearing red headbands or hats, gathered at night. The foregroun”

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Key Elements
Baseball BatRed HeadbandsRed CapsNecklace
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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