The Wanderers

Drama
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.’
Budget : Na
language : en
Runtime : 117 min
Release Date : 1979-07-13
Imdb ID : tt0080117
Status : Released

Cast

Ken Wahl
Richie

John Friedrich
Joey

Karen Allen
Nina

Toni Kalem
Despie Galasso

Alan Rosenberg
Turkey

Jim Youngs
Buddy

Tony Ganios
Perry

Linda Manz
Peewee

William Andrews
Emilio

Erland van Lidth
Terror

Val Avery
Mr. Sharp

Dolph Sweet
Chubby Galasso

Michael Wright
Clinton

Burtt Harris
Marine Recruiter

Samm-Art Williams
Roger

Dion Albanese
Teddy Wong

George Merolle
Peppy Dio

Terri Perri
Terri Perri

Tara King
Pretty Girl

Michael Pasternak
Georgie

Bruce Nozick
Dushie

Faith Minton
Big Lady

Adam Kimmel
Folk singer

Jery Hewitt
Bowler

Leon W. Grant
Boo Boo

Sally Anne Golden
Crying Woman

Ken Foree
Black Sportsman

Rosemary De Angelis
Waitress

John Califano
Bowling Bankroller

Richard Price
Bowling Bankroller

Linda Artuso
Buddy's Woman

Earlie J. Butler III
Del Bomber

Rafael Cabrera
Del Bomber

Brian Colleary
Referee

Lorna Erickson
Gloria Galasso

Adam Kimmel
Folk Singer

Sheryl Posner
Despie's Girlfriend

Bert Samuel
Mau Mau

Konrad Sheehan
Ducky Boy 2nd-In-Command

Frank Ferrara Sr.
Wanderer

Paul Lisotta
Wanderer

Thomas H. LoRusso
Wanderer

Anthony Pleskow
Wanderer

Steven Santillo
Wanderer

Billy Stulberg
Wanderer

Victor Terry
Wanderer

F.X. Vitolo
Wanderer

Harry Benjamin
Pharoah Leader

Alan H. Braunstein
Ducky Boy Leader

Mark Lesly
Second Ducky Boy

Farrel R. Tannenbaum
Ray Leader

Anthony Tirico
Executioner Leader

Vinnie De Carlo
Albert

Dom De Prospo
Dom

Tony Munafo
Tony

Michael J. Raffaele
Mike

Danny Aiello III
Baldie

Michael Amato
Baldie

John Devaney
Baldie

Terrence George
Baldie

Nicholas J. Giangiulio
Baldie

Eddie Horre
Baldie

Dennis M. Lee
Baldie

Ralph Mazzella
Baldie

Peter Potulski
Baldie

Jimmy Scagnelli
Baldie

Joe Zimmardi
Baldie

Anton Evangelista
Wanderer (uncredited)

Olympia Dukakis
Joey's Mother (uncredited)

Wayne Knight
Waiter (uncredited)

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Reviews

John Chard
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 captures the time frame perfectly. Encompassing the killing of JFK, and subtly showing (during an hilarious sequence) the enlisting of ignorant youths into the Marines, to be carted off to Vietnam no doubt, The Wanderers has far more to offer than merely angst and high school jinx. The cast are surprisingly strong, Ken Wahl, Karen Allen, Tony Ganios and Erland van Lidth all shine in their respective roles, whilst Kaufman directs with a knowing sense of purpose of the thematics to hand. All of which culminates in a quite eerie final third as the deadly Ducky Boys enter the fray. Not quite as serious as The Warriors, which was released the same year, it's a film that much like this one now feels part of my teen education. The Wanderers is however the smarter picture of the two in terms of substance. The coming together at the finale, the racial harmony bursting out from the screen, is and always should be eternally embraced. All together now, "I'm the type of guy who will never settle down" 8/10
griggs79
_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 won’t win prizes for subtlety, but the cracking soundtrack alone kept me hooked. If, like me, you’re partial to movies that whisk you back to a slightly romanticised past, you could do far worse than spending an evening with this one. Imperfect, yes, but undeniably good fun.

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