Wanderers Movie Review 1979

Richard Price's acclaimed novel about youth gangs coming of age in the Bronx in 1963. The "Wanderers," named after the Dion song, are a gang of Italian-American teenagers about to graduate high school, who prowl the Bronx with the feeling that something is slipping away from them. Fascinating, funny and touching. Manz is unforgettable as a scrappy gal. A wonderful 60s soundtrack (Dion, the Four Seasons) colors this "coming of age the hard way" film.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 113 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Teen Angst, Coming of Age, Hell High School, Gangs, Books to Film: Richard Price

Screenplay

Philip Kaufman, Rose Kaufman

Cast

Ken Wahl, John Friedrich, Karen Allen, Linda Manz, Richard Price, Toni Kalem, Tony Ganios, Alan Rosenberg, Jim Youngs, Val Avery, Dolph Sweet, Olympia Dukakis

Cinematography

Michael Chapman

Director

Philip Kaufman

Producer

Orion Pictures