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The Wanderers (1979)
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Netherlands
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The streets of the Bronx are owned by 60’s 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.’
Style:
grindhouse, cult classic, hood, sentimental, rough, serious, realistic, crying, inspirational, unusual plot structure ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, cheerleader, street gang, street gangster, american football, rock and roll, bullying, gang, high school, male orgasm, bare chested male, male pubic hair, teenager, high school gang, gang war, gangster, subculture, revenge, teacher, violence, friendship, male nudity, chase, organized crime, greaser ...
Time:
year 1979, year 1963, 20th century, 60s, 80s, 1960s
Place:
new york, bronx new york city, usa, california, new jersey
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Most similar movies to The Wanderers
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, melancholic and independent film films with plots about coming of age, youth, violence, friendship, gang, storytelling and teenager mostly in Drama, Crime and Romance genres. Some movies like The Wanderers: The Lords of Flatbush (1974), The Outsiders (1983), A Bronx Tale (1993), Deuces Wild (2002), Rumble Fish (1983). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Directed by Martin Davidson and Stephen Verona, The Lords of Flatbush is a low budget film starring Perry King, Henry Winkler and Sylvester Stallone (who also wrote additional dialog). Set in the late 1950s, the coming-of-age story follows four ...
Style:
realistic, stylized, sentimental, intense, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
friendship, gang, greaser, street gang, wedding, motorcycle, high school, street gangster, adolescence, youth, coming of age, human nature ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, 20th century, 80s, future
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, usa, north america, california ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
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Duration: 91 min.
Story:
When two poor greasers, Johnny, and Ponyboy are assaulted by a vicious gang, the socs, and Johnny kills one of the attackers, tension begins to mount between the two rival gangs, setting off a turbulent chain of events.
Style:
teen, homoerotic, melancholic, intense, hood ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, pre-teens, kids, girls' night ...
Plot:
coming of age, gang, teen angst, dysfunctional family, street gang, teenager, book, brother brother relationship, small town, friendship, juvenile delinquent, rebellious teenager ...
Time:
60s, year 1964, 1900s, 1950s, future ...
Place:
oklahoma, oklahoma city, usa, north america
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Set in the Bronx during the tumultuous 1960s, an adolescent boy is torn between his honest, working-class father and a violent yet charismatic crime boss. Complicating matters is the youngster's growing attraction - forbidden in his ...
Style:
sentimental, intense, suspense, hood, retro ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
mafia, coming of age, mentor, gangster, organized crime, gang leader, father son relationship, mobster, african american, friendship, mob boss, white male black female relationship ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, year 1960, year 1993, 90s ...
Place:
new york, bronx new york city, usa, new york state, new jersey
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83%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
1950s New York City. A bad and bloody gang war is about to erupt on the dysfunctional streets of Brooklyn. The Deuces at war with the vicious Vipers. Scott Kalvert directs this tale of lust, drugs, mayhem and madness during one hot summer on the ...
Style:
intense, harsh, realistic, suspense, epic ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
gang, vengeance, gangster, drug addiction, rivalry, uninhibited rivalry, friends, society, youth, greed, criminal, street gang ...
Time:
1950s, year 2002, y2k, 20th century, 50s ...
Place:
usa, new york, brooklyn new york city, new jersey
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100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Rusty James, an absent-minded street thug struggles to live up to his legendary older brother's reputation, and longs for the days when gang warfare was going on.
Style:
cult classic, surreal, black and white, cerebral, bleak ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, street gang, brother brother relationship, gang, biker, motorcycle, alcoholic father, juvenile delinquent, teenage protagonist, homoerotic friendship, teen angst, character study ...
Time:
80s, year 1983, 20th century, 70s
Place:
oklahoma, california, oklahoma city, usa, pacific ocean
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A man is put to prison for 10 years. Coming out of prison he wants to live a normal life and stop with crime but his son has yet followed the criminal path of his father.
Style:
hood, sexual, captivating, crime drama, independent film ...
Plot:
gang, criminal gang, urban ghetto life, ghetto, urban, black, blaxploitation, hip hop, african american, father son relationship, father son reunion, drug dealing ...
Time:
90s, 80s, year 1992
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, south central los angeles, africa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A college freshman returns to Los Angeles for the holidays at his ex-girlfriend's request, but discovers that his former best friend has an out-of-control drug habit.
Style:
erotic drama, erotic, stylized, art house, cerebral ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
drug addiction, drug addict, male nudity, friendship, male prostitution, male prostitute, hedonism, addiction, drug, drug abuse, homosexuality, love triangle ...
Time:
80s, year 1987
Place:
los angeles, beverly hills, california, usa, palm springs california ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Wayne Dobie is a shy cop whose low-key demeanor has earned him the affectionate nickname "Mad Dog." After Mad Dog saves the life of Frank Milo, a crime boss and aspiring stand-up comedian, he's offered the company of an attractive ...
Style:
sweet, erotic, clever, detective, neo noir ...
Plot:
premarital sex, photograph, organized crime, making love, nudity, photographer, drinking, gangster, sex, female nudity, blonde, police ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
chicago, usa
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Sport, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
After being wrongfully expelled from Harvard University, American Matt Buckner flees to his sister's home in England. Once there, he is befriended by her charming and dangerous brother-in-law, Pete Dunham, and introduced to the underworld of ...
Style:
serious, homoerotic, disturbing, factual, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night, teen drama, adult
Plot:
soccer, gang, hooligan, hooliganism, friendship, self discovery, subculture, buddies, friends, uninhibited rivalry, obsession, lifestyle ...
Time:
year 2005, 21st century
Place:
england, london, britain, europe, harvard university
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100%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The music of Cheap Trick, The Cars, and The Ramones highlights this realistic tale of alienated suburban youth on the rampage. Dillon makes his screen debut in this updated, well-done "Rebel Without a Cause." Shelved for several years, the ...
Style:
independent film, grindhouse, offbeat, cult classic, hood ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
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Time:
70s, year 1979, 20th century
Place:
colorado, usa, denver colorado
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Brooklyn, 1985. With the mob world as a backdrop, three life-long friends struggle with questions of love, loss and loyalty.
Style:
realistic, captivating, psychological, atmospheric, serious ...
Plot:
gangster, friendship, friends, mafia, love affair, coming of age, youth, murder, revenge, crime family, city life, danger ...
Time:
80s, year 2007, 20th century, 70s
Place:
brooklyn new york city, new york, usa
Similarity:
40%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A student will do anything to become part of the "in-crowd" at the exclusive school she attends in New York.
Style:
realistic, serious, sincere, sexual, melancholic ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
teenage girl, coming of age, beach party, friends, private school, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, teenage crush, best friend, teenage life, teenage love, high school life, schoolgirl ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
usa, manhattan new york city, new york
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Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
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Style:
stylized, bloody, serious, rough, hood ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
los angeles, california, usa, south central los angeles, north america
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Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A delinquent teenager's only link to society is the attachment he feels towards an older brother-figure. When the older boy starts spending time with a new girlfriend, the teenager begins to feel even more alienated, and gets involved with ...
Style:
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Audience:
teens
Plot:
teenager, punk rock, punk, street gang, street punk, alienation, juvenile delinquent, coming of age, youth, family relations, friendship, partner ...
Time:
80s, year 1985
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Country: USA, Israel
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
talky, serious, realistic, slang, feel good ...
Plot:
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Time:
90s
Place:
las vegas, nevada, usa
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
cult classic, realistic, serious, tense
Plot:
urban, male nudity, drug dealer, hunting, gang, redemption, couples, urban ghetto, family relations, friends, youth, coming of age ...
Time:
future, 90s
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
The story of Jody, a misguided, 20-year-old African-American who is really just a baby boy finally forced-kicking and screaming to face the commitments of real life. Streetwise and jobless, he has not only fathered two children by two different ...
Style:
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Audience:
kids
Plot:
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Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, south central los angeles, usa
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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Style:
independent film, creepy, retro, cult classic, dark ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
high school, coming of age, murder, strong sexual content, teenager, drug abuse, violence, death, marijuana, drug, serial killer, small town ...
Time:
80s, year 1986, 20th century
Place:
oregon, california, usa, portland oregon
Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, sincere, inspirational, talky, melancholic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, kids, teen drama
Plot:
american football, high school, football, college, cheerleader, small town, coming of age, high school football, student athlete, friendship, coach, male pubic hair ...
Time:
80s, year 1983, future
Place:
pennsylvania, pittsburgh, usa, north america, new jersey ...
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39%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Jack is now out of jail and he meets Nick, his adolescent son. Their relationship will be complicated, because Jack has a problem with alcohol. But his love for Nick will help him to get over the past and reach his dreams.
Style:
realistic, serious, rough, emotional, sincere ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
father son relationship, boy, adaptation, complex characters, starting over, prison, going straight, family relations, estrangement, prisoner, society, hopes ...
Time:
20th century, year 1992, 90s, 70s
Place:
seattle, usa, alaska, washington state, california
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 237 min.
Story:
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Style:
slow cinema, art house, aesthetic, existential, social ...
Plot:
murder, coming of age, love, teenager, street gang, schoolgirl, bookstore, mouse, asian, sadness, slow burn, martial arts ...
Time:
60s, year 1991, 20th century, year 1959, year 1960 ...
Place:
taiwan, nebraska, taipei, asia
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Waitress Annie has separated from her suicidal alcoholic husband, Glenn. Glenn has become an evangelical Christian, but his erratic attempts at getting back into Annie's life have alarmed her. High school student Arthur works at Annie's ...
Style:
melancholic, independent film, lyrical, heartbreaking, depressing ...
Audience:
teens, date night
Plot:
small town life, abusive husband, small town, depression, dysfunctional family, teenage love, young love, snow, life philosophy, family problems, first love, parents and children ...
Time:
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Place:
nova scotia
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38%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
grindhouse, lyrical, rough, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
lovers on the run, erotic scene, depression, storytelling, female nudity, justice, mafia, visceral, loneliness, train, chases and races, on the road ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, year 1972, 1920s, 70s ...
Place:
usa, arkansas, chicago, illinois, memphis
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Four Harlem friends -- Bishop, Q, Steel and Raheem -- dabble in petty crime, but they decide to go big by knocking off a convenience store. Bishop, the magnetic leader of the group, has the gun. But Q has different aspirations. He wants to be a DJ ...
Style:
hood, cult classic, sexual, tense, social ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
coming of age, ghetto, hip hop, gang, african american, friendship, black, teenager, urban, urban ghetto life, rapper, blaxploitation ...
Time:
year 1992, 90s, 80s
Place:
new york, harlem, usa, manhattan new york city, africa ...
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A focus on life in a gang, Boulevard Nights portrays the dangers of street violence. Richard Yniguez plays a young Chicano who tries to get out of the gang, but he keeps finding himself drawn back into it.
Style:
hood, crime drama, hispanic, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
gang, gang member, gangster, mexican gang, chicano, mafia, street gang, brother brother relationship, teenager, coming of age, street kid, thug ...
Time:
year 1979, 70s
Place:
los angeles, south america, california
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A teen winds up in over his head while dealing drugs with a rebellious partner and chasing the young man's enigmatic sister during the summer of 1991 that he spends in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Style:
sexy, captivating, exciting, light, humorous ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
summer, friendship, coming of age, drug dealer, teenage protagonist, brother sister relationship, teenager, criminal, violence, cape cod massachusetts, drug dealing, party ...
Time:
year 1991, 90s, 80s
Place:
massachusetts, new york, boston, wyoming, nevada ...
Similarity:
38%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear.
Style:
realistic, hood, psychological, serious, exciting ...
Plot:
police, gang, gangster, hip hop, buddy cop, chase, gunfight, mafia, urban, cop, gang member, partner ...
Time:
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Place:
los angeles, california, usa, south central los angeles, venice beach california ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Tommy Brown and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all. As the police are closing in on them and new players are looking for a come up, will their reign ...
Style:
hood, independent film, stylized, crime drama, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
gangster, hip hop, african american, urban, urban ghetto life, ghetto, drug dealer, black, drug, violence, gangsta, gang ...
Time:
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Place:
jamaica, new york, usa, new jersey
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
Country: Ireland
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Pig and Runt born on the same day, in the same hospital, moments apart. Twins, all but by bloodline. Inseparable from birth, they are almost telepathic. They are one, needing no one else, inhabiting a delicate, insular and dangerous world where they ...
Style:
psychological, serious, realistic, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
couples, friendship, friends, youth, love and romance, teenage life, couple relations, child abuse, sex, love, doomed love, male female relationship ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
ireland, europe, dublin ireland
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
The year is 1965 and Danny Embling, is an awkward, underdeveloped teen suffering from occasional bouts of stuttering, attends an all-male boarding school in New South Wales, Australia. it has been some time since Danny has had any romantic ...
Style:
realistic, touching, teen, romantic, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens, date night, girls' night, kids
Plot:
boarding school, coming of age, friendship, interracial relations, love, high school, bullying, male pubic hair, white male black female relationship, teenage life, teenage love, forbidden love ...
Time:
year 1991, 20th century, year 1965, 60s, 70s
Place:
australia, paris france, africa, kenya, uganda
Similarity:
38%
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