{"product_id":"armies-of-the-night-the-warriors-and-its-legacy-9781948221979","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e 1984 Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948221979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 5.98w x 0.79d","brand":"Michael Gingold, Chris Poggiali","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51616404963509,"sku":"9781948221979","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_ea32b1bf-968d-41a9-ae6b-6e32ccc8883e.jpg?v=1756189323","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/armies-of-the-night-the-warriors-and-its-legacy-9781948221979","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}