Come out to play-ay: The Warriors follows a Coney Island gang in leather vests racing across a nighttime city of subway platforms and rival crews in roller skates and baseball uniforms. Seeing Walter Hill's 1979 cult classic on a 35mm print, late at night, a few subway stops from where it was shot, is peak New York moviegoing. If you have only seen it on cable, go.
What to expect
A late show in Metrograph's Lower East Side cinema, from a 35mm print. Expect a crowd that knows the lines and a film full of real subway stations and streets from late-'70s New York. It runs about an hour and a half.
Good to know
- It is a late screening, so plan your ride home; the F at East Broadway runs all night.
- Projected on 35mm film.
- The film is rated R for violence.
- Metrograph's bar and restaurant upstairs stay busy on weekend nights.
- Members get discounted tickets.
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Common questions
Is The Warriors shown on film?
Yes, Metrograph lists a 35mm print.
Where was The Warriors filmed?
Largely on location in New York City, including the subway and Coney Island.
