The Warriors / NYC Subway.

[Masai]

I found this text regarding 'The Warriors' on a nyc subway website:

The Warriors

About a Coney Island gang trying to get home from a gang rally in Upper Manhattan after being accused of shooting a rival gang's leader. They are running away from a whole bunch of other gangs, and are using our beloved subway to get from place to place. It's a pretty insipid plot but there are some great subway shots: "M"s at Wyckoff, "J"s (mismarked) along the Broadway Brooklyn line, several different incarnations of Hoyt-Schermerhorn. R27s and R30s are the starring cars, among others.

The plot of The Warriors is based on an episode of Ancient Greek History, Xenophon's Anabasis, in which the various rival city-states of Greece meet to unite but an assassination forces the groups into chaos. The members of one particular city-state engage in the odyssey of returning to their home state which is identified with the sea (Coney Island). One of the characters in the movie even says "when we see the ocean, we know we're home" or something like that. One of the characters in the Greek Story is an artist, as one of the characters in The Warriors is a graffiti artist.

As I recall, in the movie the assassination took place at the meeting of the various gangs in Van Cortlandt Park (the scene was actually filmed at the monument on 100th Street and Riverside Park.) The Upper West Side is also featured in the film when the Warriors enter the 72nd Street Station (south of Verdi Square). Inside the station however, the signs indicate that it's 96th Street. I believe that the characters also make reference to catching the train at 96th Street in the dialoge as well. One of the scenes takes place in a subway bathroom, even though subway bathrooms had been closed at the time the movie was made.

Other stations used: Hoyt-Schermerhorn, Union Square. A funny thing: the trains the gang members ride on are always R-27/30s, even though the IRT is implied for half of that trip. The train markings vary considerably, too.

If anyone wants to look at the website there's photo's / info about stations.
Lots of photo's of Stillwell Avenue (recent and old)

http://www.nycsubway.org

AL-B 8)

[Tantive7]

8)

The plot of The Warriors is based on an episode of Ancient Greek History, Xenophon's Anabasis

Yep,and I quoted the book,on my 200th Posting,Check it out!!!!
Laterz!!!

[warriorchick]

I found this text regarding 'The Warriors' on a nyc subway website:

The Warriors

About a Coney Island gang trying to get home from a gang rally in Upper Manhattan after being accused of shooting a rival gang's leader. They are running away from a whole bunch of other gangs, and are using our beloved subway to get from place to place. It's a pretty insipid plot but there are some great subway shots: "M"s at Wyckoff, "J"s (mismarked) along the Broadway Brooklyn line, several different incarnations of Hoyt-Schermerhorn. R27s and R30s are the starring cars, among others.

The plot of The Warriors is based on an episode of Ancient Greek History, Xenophon's Anabasis, in which the various rival city-states of Greece meet to unite but an assassination forces the groups into chaos. The members of one particular city-state engage in the odyssey of returning to their home state which is identified with the sea (Coney Island). One of the characters in the movie even says "when we see the ocean, we know we're home" or something like that. One of the characters in the Greek Story is an artist, as one of the characters in The Warriors is a graffiti artist.

As I recall, in the movie the assassination took place at the meeting of the various gangs in Van Cortlandt Park (the scene was actually filmed at the monument on 100th Street and Riverside Park.) The Upper West Side is also featured in the film when the Warriors enter the 72nd Street Station (south of Verdi Square). Inside the station however, the signs indicate that it's 96th Street. I believe that the characters also make reference to catching the train at 96th Street in the dialoge as well. One of the scenes takes place in a subway bathroom, even though subway bathrooms had been closed at the time the movie was made.

Other stations used: Hoyt-Schermerhorn, Union Square. A funny thing: the trains the gang members ride on are always R-27/30s, even though the IRT is implied for half of that trip. The train markings vary considerably, too.

If anyone wants to look at the website there's photo's / info about stations.
Lots of photo's of Stillwell Avenue (recent and old)

http://www.nycsubway.org

AL-B 8)

everything you ever wanted to know about the subway is on that website. that was another great find Al-B, you just keep out doing yourself with these websites and warrior info that you find. thanks so much for sharing --- your posts are outstanding. 8)

BTW---i'm not sure who (jamiepikee maybe?) was making a map of the 'movie scenes' but there's a blank subway map on that website. it would be perfect to show all the places the warriors were on their way home.

[The Fox]

I'm working on it!

That site is how i discovered the Turnbull filming area on another post 8)

[Masai]

Thanks Warriorchick, glad you like the posts.

Hey Jamie,

Did you find the location for the Orphans/Molotov Cocktail Scene?

You've probably got it, but just in case here's the address for the garage that you can see in the background when the car explodes.

'A Michaels Auto Parts' 1456 62nd St Brooklyn.
(i think it might be called 'Inco Automotive Industries' now...not sure though)

Also, i found this text about l'amour's nightclub which was on 62nd St, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.

"l'amour's was also on the block where they filmed the warriors fighting the orphans."

Apologies if you already know this info.

Cheers,

AL-B 8)

[LATEM]

Hey AL-B,

great data dude. You should serve as a War Lord. I mapquested the address and it shows its existance on Dyker Heights.

For those of you who don't know what I am talking about, well let me share. Dyker Heights is an Italian neighbordhood with a mob rep. But that's irrelevant to that great part of Brooklyn. You should see the Christmas displays these people put on their houses and yards. They are absolutely awesome. My family and I don't miss it every Christmas Eve. This section of Brooklyn is easily accessible through the Belt Parkway. It is the same that leads you to Coney Island, which by the way, is only about three exits from there. You also get to see the great Verrazano Bridge, named after a great Italian explorer.

Hey, now I have another excuse for going to Coney. On my way there I am going to check out the area at Dyker's.

8)

[Tantive7]

We should just go,and get it over with..
Live the movie and all,