The Warriors (1979)

Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus, but a Coney Island gang called the Warriors is wrongly blamed for Cyrus' death. Before you know it, the cops and every gangbanger in town is hot on the Warriors' trail.

Genres: Action, Thriller

What to watch after The Warriors

• Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) — Same subject: new york city, excited
• Gangs of New York (2002) — Same subject: gangster, gang war
• First Blood (1982) — Two steps away in the credits
• Predator (1987)
• Lethal Weapon (1987)
• The Long Riders (1980) — Walter Hill directed both