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| Young Warriors | |
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| Directed by | Lawrence D. Foldes |
| Written by |
Russell W. Colgin Lawrence D. Foldes |
| Produced by | Victoria Paige Meyerink |
| Starring | James Van Patten Anne Lockhart Tom Reilly Ernest Borgnine Richard Roundtree Lynda Day George Dick Shawn Mike Norris |
| Cinematography | Mac Ahlberg |
| Edited by | Ted Nicolaou |
| Music by | Rob Walsh |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Cannon Releasing |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $238,534 ( US) [1] |
Young Warriors, also known as The Graduates of Malibu High, is a low budget American crime-drama film starring James Van Patten, Anne Lockhart, Ernest Borgnine, Richard Roundtree, and Lynda Day George. It was released theatrically by Cannon Films on August 26, 1983. It has only been released on VHS and on Laserdisc in the United Kingdom.
Malibu High graduate and college student Kevin Carrigan (James Van Patten) enjoys a typical student life, with his fraternity friends including Fred ( Mike Norris) and Scott ( Tom Reilly). When his sister Tiffany ( April Dawn) is gang raped and murdered by a gang of vicious bikers ( Outlaw motorcycle club), he becomes withdrawn and violent, despite the help of his girlfriend Lucy ( Anne Lockhart) and police lieutenant father ( Ernest Borgnine). Eventually Kevin, with the aid of his college friends, sets out to avenge his sister's death, and soon they become a vigilante group, obsessed with violence and confronting all crime in the city.
- James Van Patten - Kevin Carrigan
- Anne Lockhart - Lucy
- Tom Reilly - Scott
- Ernest Borgnine - Lieutenant Bob Carrigan
- Richard Roundtree - Sergeant John Austin
- Lynda Day George - Beverly Carrigan
- Ed De Stefane - Stan
- Dick Shawn - Professor Hoover
- Mike Norris - Fred
- Linnea Quigley - Ginger
- John Alden - Jorge
- April Dawn - Tiffany Carrigan
Young Warriors was intended as a sequel to Malibu High. Deran Sarafian claimed he took over direction. [2] The film was produced by Victoria Paige Meyerink. [3]
- ^ "Young Warriors - Box Office Data". The Numbers. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ London, Michael (August 14, 1983). "EVEN FOR A 'GHOSTDIRECTOR,' THIS FILM WAS A NIGHTMARE". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. p. u4.
- ^ Simpson, Paul (2013). Elvis Films FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of Rock 'n' Roll in Hollywood (Paperback ed.). Milwaukee: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. ISBN 978-1557838582.
- Klotman, Phyllis Rauch; Gibson, Gloria J. (1997). Frame by Frame II: A Filmography of the African American Image, 1978–1994 (Annotated ed.). Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 531. ISBN 978-0253211200.
- Quinlan, David (1989). Quinlan's illustrated directory of film stars (3rd ed.). London: Chrysalis Books. p. 60. ISBN 978-0713444803.
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- 1983 action films
- 1983 crime drama films
- Films about fraternities and sororities
- Films set in California
- Films shot in Washington (state)
- American rape and revenge films
- American vigilante films
- Golan-Globus films
- Films scored by Robert J. Walsh
- 1980s vigilante films
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s American films
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- 1980s American film stubs
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (September 2019) |
| Young Warriors | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Directed by | Lawrence D. Foldes |
| Written by |
Russell W. Colgin Lawrence D. Foldes |
| Produced by | Victoria Paige Meyerink |
| Starring | James Van Patten Anne Lockhart Tom Reilly Ernest Borgnine Richard Roundtree Lynda Day George Dick Shawn Mike Norris |
| Cinematography | Mac Ahlberg |
| Edited by | Ted Nicolaou |
| Music by | Rob Walsh |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Cannon Releasing |
Release date |
|
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $238,534 ( US) [1] |
Young Warriors, also known as The Graduates of Malibu High, is a low budget American crime-drama film starring James Van Patten, Anne Lockhart, Ernest Borgnine, Richard Roundtree, and Lynda Day George. It was released theatrically by Cannon Films on August 26, 1983. It has only been released on VHS and on Laserdisc in the United Kingdom.
Malibu High graduate and college student Kevin Carrigan (James Van Patten) enjoys a typical student life, with his fraternity friends including Fred ( Mike Norris) and Scott ( Tom Reilly). When his sister Tiffany ( April Dawn) is gang raped and murdered by a gang of vicious bikers ( Outlaw motorcycle club), he becomes withdrawn and violent, despite the help of his girlfriend Lucy ( Anne Lockhart) and police lieutenant father ( Ernest Borgnine). Eventually Kevin, with the aid of his college friends, sets out to avenge his sister's death, and soon they become a vigilante group, obsessed with violence and confronting all crime in the city.
- James Van Patten - Kevin Carrigan
- Anne Lockhart - Lucy
- Tom Reilly - Scott
- Ernest Borgnine - Lieutenant Bob Carrigan
- Richard Roundtree - Sergeant John Austin
- Lynda Day George - Beverly Carrigan
- Ed De Stefane - Stan
- Dick Shawn - Professor Hoover
- Mike Norris - Fred
- Linnea Quigley - Ginger
- John Alden - Jorge
- April Dawn - Tiffany Carrigan
Young Warriors was intended as a sequel to Malibu High. Deran Sarafian claimed he took over direction. [2] The film was produced by Victoria Paige Meyerink. [3]
- ^ "Young Warriors - Box Office Data". The Numbers. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
- ^ London, Michael (August 14, 1983). "EVEN FOR A 'GHOSTDIRECTOR,' THIS FILM WAS A NIGHTMARE". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. p. u4.
- ^ Simpson, Paul (2013). Elvis Films FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of Rock 'n' Roll in Hollywood (Paperback ed.). Milwaukee: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books. ISBN 978-1557838582.
- Klotman, Phyllis Rauch; Gibson, Gloria J. (1997). Frame by Frame II: A Filmography of the African American Image, 1978–1994 (Annotated ed.). Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 531. ISBN 978-0253211200.
- Quinlan, David (1989). Quinlan's illustrated directory of film stars (3rd ed.). London: Chrysalis Books. p. 60. ISBN 978-0713444803.
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| This article about a 1980s crime drama film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This article related to an American film of the 1980s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1983 films
- 1983 action films
- 1983 crime drama films
- Films about fraternities and sororities
- Films set in California
- Films shot in Washington (state)
- American rape and revenge films
- American vigilante films
- Golan-Globus films
- Films scored by Robert J. Walsh
- 1980s vigilante films
- 1980s English-language films
- 1980s American films
- 1980s crime drama film stubs
- 1980s American film stubs