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''The Wanderers'' is a 1979 American drama film; it was written and directed by Philip Kaufman, and stars Ken Wahl, John Friedrich, Karen Allen and Toni Kalem. Set in the Bronx in 1963, the film follows a gang of Italian-American teenagers known as the Wanderers and their ongoing power struggle with a rival gang called Fordham Baldies. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Richard Price; its screenplay was written by Philip Kaufman and his wife Rose. The film had a troubled development stage; after unsuccessfully trying to obtain finance for ''The Wanderers'' from Alberto Grimaldi, Kaufman directed other films. After filming the remake of ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers'', Kaufman went to New York and successfully pitched ''The Wanderers'' to Martin Ransohoff. The film's budget is unknown, but Kaufman said it was relatively low.〔 After an advance screening,〔 ''The Wanderers'' premiered on July 13, 1979, to mostly positive reviews.〔〔 The film was a financial success, grossing $23 million at the worldwide box office.〔 On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 89 percent.〔 Peter Stack of the ''San Francisco Chronicle'' praised Kaufman's directing and the performances of Wahl and Tony Ganios.〔 The film's increasing popularity and cult status〔 led to ''The Wanderers'' being given a theatrical re-release in the U.S. by Warner Bros. in 1996.〔Schumann, Howard. ("The Wanderers" ), ''www.talkingpix.co.uk''. Retrieved 27-06-2015.〕 According to Kaufman, "it took a long time for (film ) to find () audience".〔 ==Plot== Joey and Turkey are members of the Wanderers, an all-Italian street gang. In the Bronx, Joey tries to dissuade Turkey from joining a rival gang, the Fordham Baldies. Before Turkey can ask, Terror's girlfriend Peewee overhears Joey insulting the Baldies, calling them a "bunch of pricks with ears". Joey and Turkey flee and the Baldies chase them. Richie—the leader of the Wanderers—and Buddy come to help but they also flee from the Baldies. After being cornered, the Wanderers are helped by a tough stranger named Perry, who has recently moved to the Bronx from New Jersey. After much persuasion, Perry joins the Wanderers. In school, the Wanderers get into a racial dispute with another gang, the Del Bombers. Both gangs agree to settle their dispute in a street fight, but the Wanderers struggle to find a gang willing to back them. With no other options, Richie asks his girlfriend's father for help. Local mafia boss Chubby Galasso agrees to help solve the gangs' dispute. During a game of "elbow-tit", Richie gropes a woman called Nina. He feels ashamed of himself, apologizes for his actions and persuades Nina to accept Joey's telephone number. The Wanderers then decide to follow Nina in Perry's car. After Perry becomes lost, the Wanderers are attacked by a gang called the Ducky Boys. They escape after Perry's arm is broken. While drunk, the Baldies are tricked into joining the Marines. Before reporting for training, they decide to crash Despie's party, where Turkey—who has recently joined the Baldies—is told to draw the Wanderers outside. After drawing them out, Turkey realizes the Baldies have abandoned him. He tries to chase them but fails. Upset, Turkey visits a nearby Catholic church. After being spotted by a member of the Ducky Boys attending mass, Turkey is chased down the street and beaten to death. In school, while the Wanderers are mourning Turkey's death, the rest of the gang oust Richie for sleeping with Joey's date Nina. After the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Richie rekindles his relationship with Despie. When Chubby discovers his daughter is pregnant, he accosts Richie into marrying her. Chubby organizes a football match between the Wanderers and the Del Bombers to settle the gangs' dispute. Richie uses the opportunity to make amends with Joey. A member of the Ducky Boys interrupts the match; as the Wanderers momentarily turn their heads, hundreds of Ducky Boys invade the field. Many of the Wanderers and the Del Bombers flee, but some stand their ground. The remaining gang members join forces with a gang called the Wongs. After a long and bloody battle, the Ducky Boys flee. After being physically abused by his father Emilio, Joey decides to spend the night at Perry's apartment. Perry tells Joey he is planning to leave the Bronx and move to California. Joey asks Perry if he can go with him; after an initially skeptical response, Perry agrees. Emilio, drunk, enters Perry's apartment and fights with him; Joey knocks Emilio unconscious with a glass bottle. Joey and Perry quickly leave the apartment and head to Richie's engagement party. They say an emotional goodbye to Richie; when they leave, Richie realizes things will not be the same. At Richie's party, members of the Wanderers, the Del Bombers and the Wongs embrace one another while singing ''The Wanderer''. The movie ends with Joey and Perry traveling to California. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Wanderers (1979 film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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