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The Wanderers

Year:

1979

Duration:

117 min

Genres:

Drama

IMDB rate:

7.5

Director:

Philip Kaufman

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1979-07-04

Filming Locations: Fordham Road, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Tony Ganios

The Wanderers

Alan Rosenberg

The Wanderers

Erland van Lidth

The Wanderers

Ken Wahl

The Wanderers

John Friedrich

Joey

Karen Allen

Nina

Toni Kalem

Despie Galasso

Jim Youngs

Buddy

Linda Manz

Peewee

William Andrews

Emilio

Val Avery

Mr. Sharp

Dolph Sweet

Chubby Galasso

Michael Wright

Clinton

Burtt Harris

Marine Recruiter

Samm-Art Williams

Roger

Dion Albanese

Teddy Wong

Olympia Dukakis

Joey's Mom

George Merolle

Peppy Dio

Terri Perri

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

Rosemary De Angelis

Waitress

Lorna Erickson

Gloria Galasso

Ken Foree

Black Sportsman

Sally Anne Golden

Crying Woman

Leon W. Grant

Boo Boo (as Leon Grant)

Jery Hewitt

Bowler

Adam Kimmel

Folk Singer

Tara King

Pretty Girl

Faith Minton

Big Lady

Bruce Nozick

Dushie

Michael Pasternak

Georgie

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 (as Frank Vitolo)

Harry Benjamin

Pharoah Leader

Alan 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

Frankie Como

Wanderer (uncredited)

Frank Conroy

Wanderer (uncredited)

Jacqueline Kennedy

Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)

John F. Kennedy

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Wayne Knight

Waiter (uncredited)

John Macaluso

Duckie Boy (uncredited)

Tommy Otis

Extra (uncredited)

Rick Shur

Duckie Boy (uncredited)

Don Stitt

Ducky Boy w / bat (uncredited)

Timothy Aaron Styles

Dell Bomber (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Jim Youngs' film debut.

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Jim Youngs who plays Buddy wrote "Stranger Girl" the song sung by the Wanderers in the car ride scene.

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The gangs whose names are introduced early in the film (including The Wanderers) were based on real street gangs in the New York City area. However, they did not all exist at the same point in time. Many of the Wanderers did actually belong to a local football team, named "The Stingers".

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Goofs

Perry and his friends are driving after Nina, when they get lost and are found to be in the place of the Ducky Boys. After that, Perry goes out from his car to fight with them, when one of the Ducky Boys hit him with a baseball club until it breaks up. When the same guy is seen again in a different scenery, the baseball club is back to normal.

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(at around 22 mins) You can see the boom sound mic in the reflection of a parked car window that Turkey passes by while arguing with Joey about shaving his head to get in with the Fordham Baldies.

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When Nina Joey and Richie go to the party, My Boyfriend's Back by the Angels is playing on the record player. The Angels were on the Smash label which was all red, the record playing was on a green label, Lucky Seven records.

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Quotes

Peewee: Nobody fucks with the Baldies!

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Nina: [realizes Ritchie and Joey are cheating at strip poker with Despie and herself]

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Emilio: [To Joey as they watch the Ducky Boys advancing on them] Who are these guys; friends of yours?

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