The Wanderers

Set against the urban jungle of 1963 New York’s gangland subculture, this coming of age teenage movie is set around the Italian gang the Wanderers..

• Director: Michael Herz
• Genre:Action / Drama
• Runtime:112 minutes

Cast

Ken Wahl : Richie
John Friedrich : Joey
Karen Allen : Nina
Toni Kalem : Despie Galasso
Alan Rosenberg : Turkey

The film centres around the members of a North Bronx youth gang, the Wanderers, and their fights with other gangs, and as well as gang rivalry, it deals with issues such as racial tensions, sex, growing up, loyalty, the good and bad points of machismo and brotherhood, and the reflection of youth rebellion in the music of the era. The film’s two main protagonists are Richie Gennaro (Ken Wahl), leader of the Wanderers, who has to deal with the imminent responsibilities of marriage, fatherhood, and joining his mobster father-in-law’s family business; and Joey Capra (John Friedrich), who has a violent streak, artistic aspirations, and an unhappy home life (he hates and fears his brutal father). Read more