Q 01/05

Which US president phoned the lead actor of The Warriors to say he had screened it at Camp David?

A) Jimmy Carter

B) Ronald Reagan

C) Gerald Ford

D) Richard Nixon

Answer · why

B) Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan was a fan of the gang thriller, even though its early screenings had been linked to vandalism and three killings.

Q 02/05

In The Warriors, what does Luther clink together on his fingers as he taunts the gang from a car?

A) Shot glasses

B) Brass keys

C) Beer bottles

D) Bullet casings

Answer · why

C) Beer bottles

Beer bottles picked up under the boardwalk were the actor's own idea, after his first suggestion, two dead pigeons, was turned down.

Q 03/05

Which actor was wanted for the role of Vermin in The Warriors but joined the sitcom Taxi instead?

A) Tony Danza

B) Danny DeVito

C) Judd Hirsch

D) Andy Kaufman

Answer · why

A) Tony Danza

Tony Danza was the filmmakers' choice, but the sitcom got to him first, so the part of the gang's bearer went to Terry Michos.

Q 04/05

Which gang chases Swan and three other Warriors from the 96th Street station into Riverside Park?

A) The Electric Eliminators

B) The Baseball Furies

C) The Savage Huns

D) The Jones Street Boys

Answer · why

B) The Baseball Furies

The Baseball Furies lose the brawl that follows, and their look proved so memorable that one of them became an action figure in 2005.

Q 05/05

Which guitarist sings In the City, the song that closes The Warriors as the gang walks the beach?

A) Peter Frampton

B) Ted Nugent

C) Rick Derringer

D) Joe Walsh

Answer · why

D) Joe Walsh

Joe Walsh recorded it for the soundtrack, and his band the Eagles liked it so much that they cut their own version for The Long Run that year.