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The Wanderers( 1979)

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It was The Wanderers against the world ... and the world never had a chance!

Overview

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.’

    Top Billed Cast

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      Ken Wahl

      Richie

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      John Friedrich

      Joey

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      Karen Allen

      Nina

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      Toni Kalem

      Despie Galasso

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      Alan Rosenberg

      Turkey

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      Jim Youngs

      Buddy

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      Tony Ganios

      Perry

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      Linda Manz

      Peewee

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      William Andrews

      Emilio

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      Erland van Lidth

      Terror

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      Val Avery

      Mr. Sharp

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      Dolph Sweet

      Chubby Galasso

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      Michael Wright

      Clinton

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      Burtt Harris

      Marine Recruiter

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      Samm-Art Williams

      Roger

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      Dion Albanese

      Teddy Wong

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      Olympia Dukakis

      Joey's Mom

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      George Merolle

      Peppy Dio

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      Terri Perri

      Terri Perri

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      Tara King

      Pretty Girl

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      Michael Pasternak

      Georgie

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      Bruce Nozick

      Dushie

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      Faith Minton

      Big Lady

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      Adam Kimmel

      Folk singer

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      Jery Hewitt

      Bowler

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      Leon W. Grant

      Boo Boo

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      Sally Anne Golden

      Crying Woman

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      Ken Foree

      Black Sportsman

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      Rosemary De Angelis

      Waitress

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      John Califano

      Bowling Bankroller

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      Richard Price

      Bowling Bankroller

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      Linda Artuso

      Buddy's Woman

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      Earlie J. Butler III

      Del Bomber

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      Rafael Cabrera

      Del Bomber

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      Brian Colleary

      Referee

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      Lorna Erickson

      Gloria Galasso

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      Adam Kimmel

      Folk Singer

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      Sheryl Posner

      Despie's Girlfriend

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      Bert Samuel

      Mau Mau

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      Konrad Sheehan

      Ducky Boy 2nd-In-Command

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      Frank Ferrara

      Wanderer

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      Paul Lisotta

      Wanderer

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      Thomas H. LoRusso

      Wanderer

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      Anthony Pleskow

      Wanderer

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      Steven Santillo

      Wanderer

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      Billy Stulberg

      Wanderer

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      Victor Terry

      Wanderer

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      F.X. Vitolo

      Wanderer

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      Harry Benjamin

      Pharoah Leader

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      Alan H. Braunstein

      Ducky Boy Leader

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      Mark Lesly

      Second Ducky Boy

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      Farrel R. Tannenbaum

      Ray Leader

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      Anthony Tirico

      Executioner Leader

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      Vinnie De Carlo

      Albert

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      Dom De Prospo

      Dom

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      Tony Munafo

      Tony

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      Michael J. Raffaele

      Mike

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      Danny Aiello III

      Baldie

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      Michael Amato

      Baldie

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      John Devaney

      Baldie

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      Terrence George

      Baldie

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      Nicholas J. Giangiulio

      Baldie

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      Eddie Horre

      Baldie

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      Dennis M. Lee

      Baldie

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      Ralph Mazzella

      Baldie

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      Peter Potulski

      Baldie

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      Jimmy Scagnelli

      Baldie

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      Joe Zimmardi

      Baldie

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      Anton Evangelista

      Wanderer (uncredited)

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      Olympia Dukakis

      Joey's Mother (uncredited)

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      Wayne Knight

      Waiter (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Jul 10 2016
    Rumble in the Bronx. The Wanderers, an Italian street gang in the Bronx 1963, preparing for a rumble with rival gang the Del-Bombers, try to enlist other gangs to help their cause. However, as the times are a changing, The Wanderers and all the other gangs of the city must come to terms with pending adulthood, and, the ending of an era. Directed by Phillip Kaufman, this adaptation of Richard Price's novel stands up as one of the best pictures to deal with gang culture. Laced with crackling adolescent humour, and sublimely sound tracked, The Wanderers triumphs better than most because it c...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    23000000.00

    Keywords

    • new york city
    • adolescence
    • rock 'n' roll
    • street gang
    • black people
    • american football
    • coming of age
    • 1960s