The Wanderers

2016 • 117 minutes
4.7
82 reviews
89%
Tomatometer
Eligible
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Based on the acclaimed first novel by Richard Price (The Night Of), Philip Kaufman's The Wanderers follows the exploits of the eponymous Italian-American gang in the Bronx in 1963, just before the country underwent profound change. Part comedy and part drama, the film is an evocative and thrilling look back at a more innocent time. The cult classic features a jukebox full of golden oldies and a young cast of up and comers including Ken Wahl (Wiseguy), Karen Allen (Raiders of the Lost Ark), and Linda Manz (Days of Heaven)! Cinematography by Michael Chapman (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull). Co-starring John Friedrich, Toni Kalem, Alan Rosenberg, Jim Youngs, Tony Ganios, Dolph Sweet, Michael Wright, Val Avery, Olympia Dukakis and Erland van Lidth de Jeude. New 2K restoration!

Ratings and reviews

4.7
82 reviews
Travis Smith
May 13, 2017
This would be a great movie if it were a play written and directed by a middle school student. Sooo bad. Sad. Kaufman must had rich parents for this turd to be made
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James Jandreau
August 5, 2020
Good movie. Glad it became a cult classic after underperforming at the box office. Made by a good filmmaker too (guy who made Henry & June, Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Right Stuff made The Wanderers). This flick and Fandango with Kevin Costner are my favorite coming of age movies.
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Mark
August 12, 2021
Travis, wow brother you don't know movies, this is an awesome movie along with, WARRIORS, LORDS OF FLATBUSH, RUMBLE FISH, OUTSIDERS, guess you have never been in a fight with friends in a group , it's great and this movie is another great movie of it's time. And the way you wrote your hate for it didn't make any sense, if it bothered you you need to stick to Disney classics, which is another favorite of mine.
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