The Wanderers (1979)

Sorry, this movie sucks

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

Liked the film to a certain point, but really wish Hollywood would change the generic narrative. Italian & Black gangs are basically decent guys, Chinese gangs are fearsome for using Kung FU. Whilst all White gangs are vicious ignorant brutes, get real. All gangs are Clanish, which is worse than racist, our Scottish gangs have been fighting each other for centuries. If you ignore the obvious stereotyping of White gangs you can enjoy this film if only for the soundtrack itself.

One of the best movies, watched it on Youtube then came looking for it and instantly attached to the characters like Richie, Joey and Turkey tho one thing i feel disturbed was Turkey's joining the Baldies and getting himself killed by The Mysterious Ducky Boy gang, nonetheless the movie was entertaining and capture the feels of the era is changing with the 50s ending and 60s is coming and the boys realize they're no longer a teen and can't be street gang forever, Richie must face the life of teen father's, Joey escape from his psycho dad with Perry, overall the movies is classic and yes i'm a true Wanderers fans heck i even own the jacket

Oh well, I'm the type of guy who will never settle down Where pretty girls are well, you know that I'm around I kiss 'em and I love 'em 'cause to me they're all the same I hug 'em and I squeeze 'em they don't even know my nameThey call me the wanderer Yeah, the wanderer I roam around, around, aroundOh well, there's Flo on my left and there's Mary on my right And Janie is the girl with that I'll be with tonight And when she asks me, which one I love the best? I tear open my shirt I got Rosie on my chest'Cause I'm the wanderer Yeah, the wanderer I roam around, around, aroundOh well, I roam from town to town I go through life without a care And I'm as happy as a clown I with my two fists of iron and I'm going nowhereI'm the type of guy that likes to roam around I'm never in one place, I roam from town to town And when I find myself fallin' for some girl I hop right into that car of mine and ride around the worldYeah I'm the wanderer Yeah, the wanderer I roam around, around, aroundOh yeah, I'm the type of guy that likes to roam around I'm never in one place, I roam from town to town And when I find myself a-fallin' for some girl I hop right into that car of mine and drive around the worldYeah, 'cause I'm a wanderer Yeah, a wanderer I roam around, around, around'Cause I'm a wanderer Yeah, a wanderer I roam around, around, around'Cause I'm a wanderer Yeah, a wanderer

From the very beginning of Philip Kaufman's "The Wanderers", you're immediately transported in an orgasmic explosion of music into New York's Bronx borough of 1963. Just before the audience is introduced to some of the most original colorful characters in cinematic history, whose personal perceptions of the world are limited to the prism of their ethnocentric gang affiliations that rule their urban jungle environment. In contrast to George Lucas' semi-autobiographical movie 'American Graffiti', that re-created his young life filled with hot rods, cruising the main street and drag racing in a small California town in 62'. Philip Kaufman adaptation of Richard Price's semi-autobiographical novel 'The Wanderers' re-creates the atmosphere of the gritty street gang life of Bronx, NY in 1963. While George Lucas' American Graffiti enjoyed far more recognition and success than Philip Kaufman's 'The Wanderers' ever did. These two great independent films could serve as bookmarks to one another, with American Graffiti in 1973 being the main inspirational source that launched the whole 50's & 60's nostalgic retro entertainment for the rest of the 70's. While 79's 'The Wanderers' marks the end of the 50's nostalgia era. With one film about the lives of high school kids in 62' on the west coast, and the other about the daily lives of high school kids in 63' on the East coast. Both movies are similar in nostalgic form and independent style, but very different in tone and content. Because these two movies are so interconnected to one another, it shouldn't be any surprise that Philip Kaufman and George Lucas teamed-up to create the story for a little movie called, "Raiders of the Lost Ark" in 1980. Ever heard of it?While it's more than likely you've already seen 'American Graffiti'. However, if you haven't ever seen Philip Kaufman's "The Wanderers"? Then you definitely want to find it and watch. I assure that you won't be disappointed. It's truly an independent Philip Kaufman masterpiece, which includes Kaufman's trademark use of captivating cinematography while the great music of 1963 serves the movie by magnifying the films humor, tragedy, gritty realism, with an occasional touch of the truly bizarre, as we observe the daily lives of the young tough high school gang members of the Bronx in 63'. And, Alan Rosenberg's portrayal of 'Turkey' is one of the most original and uniquely funny, tragic and troubling characters that's ever been performed for the big screen.A must see film. A+