Paramount+The Warriors (1979)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.6
Overview
Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus, but a Coney Island gang called the Warriors is wrongly blamed for Cyrus' death. Before you know it, the cops and every gangbanger in town is hot on the Warriors' trail.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Paramount+
Apple TV
Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus, but a Coney Island gang called the Warriors is wrongly blamed for Cyrus' death. Before you know it, the cops and every gangbanger in town is hot on the Warriors' trail.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Paramount+Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on the apolitical themes of survival, loyalty, and a perilous journey through a stylized urban landscape, rather than promoting specific political ideologies or offering societal solutions.
The movie features a visibly diverse cast that reflects its urban setting, with various ethnicities represented among the main characters and rival gangs. The narrative, however, does not explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities, nor does it center around explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "The Warriors" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on street gang dynamics and survival, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences. Therefore, the film's net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.
The film primarily focuses on male gang members engaging in physical combat against other male gangs. While female characters are present, none are depicted as engaging in or winning direct physical combat against one or more male opponents through skill, strength, or martial arts.
The 1979 film "The Warriors" is an adaptation of Sol Yurick's 1965 novel. All major characters, including the members of the Warriors gang and other significant figures, maintain the same gender as established in the source material. No canonical characters were portrayed as a different gender.
The film's main characters generally align with their racial portrayals or implied backgrounds from the source novel. There are no instances where a character canonically or widely established as one race is depicted as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.5
7.7
Critic Ratings
8.8
6.5
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