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The Wanderers

The Wanderers

6,9 /10 (230 Votes)
1979 EN 117 min

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.’

Stream

Rent

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Release date

13/07/1979

Votes

230

Popularity

3.5

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

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

117 min

Revenue

$23,000,000

Ken Wahl

Ken Wahl

Richie

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John Friedrich

Joey

Karen Allen

Karen Allen

Nina

Toni Kalem

Toni Kalem

Despie Galasso

Alan Rosenberg

Alan Rosenberg

Turkey

Jim Youngs

Jim Youngs

Buddy

Tony Ganios

Tony Ganios

Perry

Linda Manz

Linda Manz

Peewee

William Andrews

William Andrews

Emilio

Erland van Lidth

Erland van Lidth

Terror

Val Avery

Val Avery

Mr. Sharp

Dolph Sweet

Dolph Sweet

Chubby Galasso

Michael Wright

Michael Wright

Clinton

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Burtt Harris

Marine Recruiter

Samm-Art Williams

Samm-Art Williams

Roger

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Dion Albanese

Teddy Wong

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George Merolle

Peppy Dio

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Terri Perri

Terri Perri

Tara King

Tara King

Pretty Girl

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Michael Pasternak

Georgie

Bruce Nozick

Bruce Nozick

Dushie

Faith Minton

Faith Minton

Big Lady

Adam Kimmel

Adam Kimmel

Folk singer

Jery Hewitt

Jery Hewitt

Bowler

Leon W. Grant

Leon W. Grant

Boo Boo

Sally Anne Golden

Sally Anne Golden

Crying Woman

Ken Foree

Ken Foree

Black Sportsman

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Rosemary De Angelis

Waitress

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John Califano

Bowling Bankroller

Richard Price

Richard Price

Bowling Bankroller

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Linda Artuso

Buddy's Woman

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Earlie J. Butler III

Del Bomber

Rafael Cabrera

Rafael Cabrera

Del Bomber

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Brian Colleary

Referee

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Lorna Erickson

Gloria Galasso

Adam Kimmel

Adam Kimmel

Folk Singer

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Sheryl Posner

Despie's Girlfriend

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Bert Samuel

Mau Mau

Konrad Sheehan

Konrad Sheehan

Ducky Boy 2nd-In-Command

Frank Ferrara Sr.

Frank Ferrara Sr.

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

Tony Munafo

Tony Munafo

Tony

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Michael J. Raffaele

Mike

Danny Aiello III

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

Nicholas J. Giangiulio

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

Anton Evangelista

Anton Evangelista

Wanderer (uncredited)

Olympia Dukakis

Olympia Dukakis

Joey's Mother (uncredited)

Wayne Knight

Wayne Knight

Waiter (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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John Chard

John Chard

2016-07-10

⭐ 8

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 …

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griggs79

griggs79

2025-03-28

⭐ 6

_The Wanderers_ definitely isn’t perfect—some moments felt awkward and dated, especially that uncomfortable racist word battle, which made me cringe more than once. But if I look past those issues, there’s plenty here to enjoy, particularly as a lively jukebox film with echoes of American Graffiti and The Last Picture Show. It nailed the nostalgic beats for me, nicely capturing teenage friendships, rivalries, and classic coming-of-age drama. I could sense the director’s genuine fondness for his 60s youth, balanced with a welcome dash of 70s/80s grit. Sure, it’s uneven, occasionally clumsy, and…

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