SimilarScreen
The Wanderers

The Wanderers

It was The Wanderers against the world ... and the world never had a chance!

19797.01h 57m

Overview

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.’

Directed by Philip Kaufman
Written by Richard Price, Philip Kaufman, Rose Kaufman
Produced by Martin Ransohoff
Box Office0Revenue: $23.0M

Top Cast

Ken Wahl

Ken Wahl

Richie

J

John Friedrich

Joey

Karen Allen

Karen Allen

Nina

Toni Kalem

Toni Kalem

Despie Galasso

Alan Rosenberg

Alan Rosenberg

Turkey

Jim Youngs

Jim Youngs

Buddy

Tony Ganios

Tony Ganios

Perry

Linda Manz

Linda Manz

Peewee

William Andrews

William Andrews

Emilio

Erland van Lidth

Erland van Lidth

Terror

Themes & Keywords

new york cityadolescencerock 'n' rollstreet gangamerican footballcoming of age1960s

About The Wanderers

The Wanderers is a drama film released in 1979 exploring themes of new york city, adolescence, rock 'n' roll, street gang, american football, coming of age. Directed by Philip Kaufman, it stars Ken Wahl, John Friedrich, Karen Allen. 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.’

Movies Similar to The Wanderers

Discover titles like The Wanderers — ranked by similarity and community votes

We found 15 movies similar to The Wanderers

If you enjoyed The Wanderers, you'll love these handpicked recommendations. Each title below shares similar themes, tone, and storytelling style. Our algorithm analyzes genres, keywords, director filmography, and cast connections to find the closest matches. Whether you're looking for the same emotional depth, narrative structure, or visual style, these picks are curated to deliver the best viewing experience for fans of The Wanderers.

Rebel Without a Cause
31% Match

After moving to a new town, troublemaking teen Jim Stark is supposed to have a clean slate, although being the new kid in town brings its own problems. While searching for some stability, Stark forms a bond with a disturbed classmate, Plato, and falls for local girl Judy. However, Judy is the girlfriend of neighborhood tough, Buzz. When Buzz violently confronts Jim and challenges him to a drag race, the new kid's real troubles begin.

8 Mile
31% Match

8 Mile(2002)

Movie7.1/10

For Jimmy Smith, Jr., life is a daily fight just to keep hope alive. Feeding his dreams in Detroit's vibrant music scene, Jimmy wages an extraordinary personal struggle to find his own voice - and earn a place in a world where rhymes rule, legends are born and every moment… is another chance.

Dead Poets Society
28% Match

At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.

Midnight Cowboy
28% Match

Joe Buck is a wide-eyed hustler from Texas hoping to score big with wealthy New York City women; he finds a companion in Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, an ailing swindler with a bum leg and a quixotic fantasy of escaping to Florida.

The Unbearable Lightness of Being
28% Match

Successful surgeon Tomas leaves Prague for an operation, meets a young photographer named Tereza, and brings her back with him. Tereza is surprised to learn that Tomas is already having an affair with the bohemian Sabina, but when the Soviet invasion occurs, all three flee to Switzerland. Sabina begins an affair, Tom continues womanizing, and Tereza, disgusted, returns to Czechoslovakia. Realizing his mistake, Tomas decides to chase after her.

I Shot Andy Warhol
28% Match

Based on the true story of Valerie Solanas who was a 1960s radical preaching hatred toward men in her "Scum" manifesto. She wrote a screenplay for a film that she wanted Andy Warhol to produce, but he continued to ignore her. So she shot him. This is Valerie's story.

Kids
28% Match

Kids(1995)

Movie6.9/10

A group of bored, disaffected New York City teenagers spend a day skating, smoking, drinking, partying, deflowering virgins, and getting into fights.

The Outsiders
27% Match

In 1960s Tulsa, class divisions ignite a violent rivalry between the working-class Greasers and the privileged Socs. When a deadly encounter forces two Greasers, Ponyboy and Johnny, to flee, their struggle for survival and redemption exposes the fragile innocence and enduring bonds of youth on the wrong side of town.

American Beauty
27% Match

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.

Almost Famous
27% Match

In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band, Stillwater.

The Squid and the Whale
25% Match

Based on the true childhood experiences of Noah Baumbach and his brother, The Squid and the Whale tells the touching story of two young boys dealing with their parents' divorce in Brooklyn in the 1980s.