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    The Wanderers (1979 film) - Wikipedia

    • 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. See more

    Release dateJuly 4, 1979 (USA)
    Content ratingR
    GenreCrime · Drama · Romance
    Directed byPhilip Kaufman
    Overview

    The Wanderers is a 1979 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Philip Kaufman and starring Ken Wahl, John Friedrich, Karen Allen, Toni Kalem, Tony Ganios and Jim Youngs. Set in the Bronx i… See more

    Plot

    Joey and Turkey are members of the Wanderers, an Italian-American greaser street gang living in the Bronx. Joey tries to dissuade Turkey from joining a rival gang, the Fordham Baldies. Before Turkey can ask, Terror'… See more

    Cast

    • Ken Wahl as Richie Gennaro, the leader of the Wanderers.
    • John Friedrich as Joey Capra, Richie's closest friend and a fellow Wanderer.
    • Karen Allen as Nina Becker, Richie's love interest.… See more

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  1. IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080117/characters/nm0435677

    The Wanderers (1979) - Toni Kalem as Despie Galasso - IMDb

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  3. IMDb
    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080117

    The Wanderers (1979) - IMDb

  4. IMDb
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    The Wanderers (1979) - Plot - IMDb

    Set in the Bronx, New York City in the year 1963, the film opens with Richie (Ken Wahl), the leader of an Italian-American street gang called 'The Wanderers' persuades his girlfriend Despie (Toni Kalem) to go "all the way" as a World …

  5. Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wanderers_(Price_novel)

    The Wanderers (Price novel) - Wikipedia

  7. Rotten Tomatoes
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    The Wanderers (1979) - Rotten Tomatoes

    Leader Richie Gennaro (Ken Wahl) finds himself entangled with Despie Galasso (Toni Kalem), the daughter of a mobster, while the artistically inclined Joey (John Friedrich) falls hard for Nina...

  8. The Movie Database (TMDB)
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    The Wanderers (1979) - Cast & Crew - The Movie …

    The streets of the Bronx are owned by '60s youth gangs where the joy and pain of adolescence is lived. Philip Kaufman tells his take on the novel by Richard Price about the history of the Italian-American gang ‘The Wanderers.’.

  9. TV Guide
    https://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-wanderers/cast/2030100442

    The Wanderers - Full Cast & Crew - TV Guide

  10. fandom.com
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    The Wanderers (1979 film) - Warner Bros.

    Since its initial release, The Wanderers has gained a significant cult following. In 1988, Danny Peary said the film's "sensitive depiction" of teenagers coming-of-age was partly responsible for its cult status. Placing The Wanderers seventh …

  11. ZekeFilm
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    THE WANDERERS (1979) – Blu-ray Review - ZekeFilm

    Apr 6, 2017 · One of the Wanderers gives a special whistle, cuing young Richie (Ken Wahl) to immediately disengage from his lovemaking, and head out to help. A Wanderer is in trouble! An abrupt “superhero” style sendoff into the streets …