The Warriors

Coney Island gang

The Warriors is a 1979 cult film about a New York street gang fighting their way home through hostile territory.

The title also refers to the Golden State Warriors, a professional basketball team based in San Francisco: The Warriors won the championship.

In general use, warriors are fighters or soldiers, but the capitalized form almost always means the team or the film.

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The WarriorsThe Fugitive

Person fleeing the law

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The WarriorsTitanic

Ill-fated 1912 vessel

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