The Wanderers (1979)
July 13, 1979Release Date
The Wanderers (1979)
July 13, 1979Release Date
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
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
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 / Folk Singer
Sheryl Posner
Despie's Girlfriend
Bert Samuel
Mau Mau
Konrad Sheehan
Ducky Boy 2nd-In-Command
Frank Ferrara
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 Mom / Joey's Mother (uncredited)
Philip Kaufman
Screenplay / Director
Wayne Knight
Waiter (uncredited)
Michael Chapman
Director of Photography
Ronald Roose
Editor
Richard Price
Novel
Rose Kaufman
Screenplay
Martin Ransohoff
Producer
Stuart H. Pappé
Editor
Scott Rudin
Casting / Casting Director
John Jay Moore
Production Design
Nathan Boxer
Sound
Philip Leto
Hairstylist
Fred C. Caruso
Unit Production Manager / Associate Producer
Victor Magnotta
Stunt Coordinator
Bill Varney
Sound Mixer
Steve James
Stunts
Richard R. St. Johns
Executive Producer
John W. Hyde
Executive Producer
Steve Maslow
Sound Mixer
Robert De Mora
Costume Design
Media.
Details.
Release DateJuly 13, 1979
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 57m
Content RatingR
Box Office$23,000,000
Genres
Wiki.
The Wanderers is a 1979 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Philip Kaufman and starring Ken Wahl, John Friedrich, Karen Allen, Toni Kalem, Tony Ganios and Jim Youngs. 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 rival gangs such as the Baldies and the Wongs.
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 financing 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 City 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.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".