{"product_id":"armies-of-the-night-the-warriors-and-its-legacy","title":"Armies of the Night: The Warriors and Its Legacy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the New York City Subway to Coney Island--uncover the gritty legacy of \u003cem\u003eThe Warriors\u003c\/em\u003e, the cult classic that stormed the streets--and shaped mainstream culture--since 1979!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e opened to scathing reviews, big box office, and major controversy. Walter Hill's stylized tale of gang warfare wasn't just another action movie--it rewrote the rules of the genre. Vilified and celebrated in equal measure, it rose above its notoriety to become a cult phenomenon. Today, it stands as an influential classic, spawning cross-media spinoffs and offering a vivid snapshot of late-1970s New York City. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe history of \u003ci\u003eThe Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e is a complex, sometimes tumultuous one. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eArmies of the Night: The Warriors and Its Legacy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e tracks the movie's long journey, beginning with its origins as a groundbreaking Sol Yurick novel, revealing the many changes it underwent from book to script to screen, recounting a turbulent production involving real gang encounters and a lead actor dropped mid-shoot, through to a detailed chronicle of the controversy \u003ci\u003eThe Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e sparked. How did the film overcome the kind of obstacles only an all-nights NYC shoot could throw in its path? And how did a movie that does not actually contain much graphic violence ignite such a firestorm of outrage? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthors Michael Gingold (\u003ci\u003eFangoria\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAd Nauseam\u003c\/i\u003e) and Chris Poggiali (\u003ci\u003eThese Fists Break Bricks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTemple of Schlock\u003c\/i\u003e) answer those questions and many more via exclusive interviews with cast and crew, a wealth of vintage reportage and dozens of photos and promotional images. It's a story as unique and dramatic as \u003ci\u003eThe Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan you dig it?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1948221977\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781948221979\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Gingold, Michael, Poggiali, Chris, N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: 1984 Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"1984 Publishing","offers":[{"title":"HardCover (Oct 2025)","offer_id":45659880259781,"sku":"9781948221979","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781948221979.jpg?v=1768915317","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/armies-of-the-night-the-warriors-and-its-legacy","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}