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The Wanderers (1979 film)

The Wanderers
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Philip Kaufman
Produced by Martin Ransohoff
Screenplay by Rose Kaufman
Philip Kaufman
Based on The Wanderers by
Richard Price
Starring Ken Wahl
John Friedrich
Karen Allen
Toni Kalem
Cinematography Michael Chapman
Edited by Stuart H. Pappé
Ronald Roose
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date
  • July 13, 1979 (1979-07-13)
Running time
117 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Box office $23 million
The Wanderers: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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First edition artwork
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released April 12, 1989
Recorded 1959–1964
Genre Rock & Roll, Doo Wop, Pop-rock, R&B
Length 27:71
Label Warner Bros. Records
Various chronology
The Wanderers: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars

The Wanderers is a 1979 American drama film; it was written and directed by Philip Kaufman, and stars Ken Wahl, John Friedrich, Karen Allen and Toni Kalem. Set in the Bronx in 1963, the film follows a gang of Italian-American teenagers known as the Wanderers and their ongoing power struggles with a rival gangs such as the Del Bombers.

The film is based on the novel of the same name by Richard Price; its screenplay was written by Philip Kaufman and his wife Rose. The film had a troubled development stage; after unsuccessfully trying to obtain finance for The Wanderers from Alberto Grimaldi, Kaufman directed other films. After filming the remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Kaufman went to New York and successfully pitched The Wanderers to Martin Ransohoff. The film's budget is unknown, but Kaufman said it was relatively low.

After an advance screening,The Wanderers premiered on July 13, 1979, to mostly positive reviews. The film was a financial success, grossing $23 million at the worldwide box office. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 89 percent. Peter Stack of the San Francisco Chronicle praised Kaufman's directing and the performances of Wahl and Tony Ganios.

The film's increasing popularity and cult status led to The Wanderers being given a theatrical re-release in the U.S. by Warner Bros. in 1996. According to Kaufman, "it took a long time for [the film] to find [an] audience".


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