The chick in the Warriors SLIGHTLY resembles in her left eye and really nothing else. Not her. With time on her hands to think about her life, she decided that, if she recovered, she would move to California and become an actress.[9]. Walter Hill says of this film on his 2005 DVD introduction: "At the very beginning, I said [that] to do this properly and to do the vision of the novel, it really only makes sense if you do it all black and Hispanic. They outnumber the cops five to one. The film quickly fell behind schedule and went over budget. The hiphop group Delinquent Habits styled the cover of their debut album 'Delinquent Habits' (1996) after the famous Warriors movie poster, where the various gangs can be seen in their 'colours'. Filming during the scene with the Orphans was interrupted by a police chase. One of two 1979 "gang movies" with similar titles (the other film was The Wanderers (1979)). I wanted out for years, she admitted. Well, get out! James Remar ,David Patrick Kelly, Sonny Landham and Marcelino Snchez all appeared in 48 Hrs. Thousands of dollars worth of equipment were damaged when one gang tore through the set during a lunch break. French Postcards. Their son, Gideon Babe Ruth Howard (known as Babe), was born in 1997. Debra Lynn Winger[1][2] (born May 16, 1955)[3] is an American actress. Her next role was as Diana Prince's younger sister Drusilla (Wonder Girl) in three episodes of ABC's TV series Wonder Woman. "The parts that were coming," Winger toldPeople in 2017, "I wasn't interested in." Definitely not Debra. She was in Urban Cowboy after The Warriors came out and French Postcards just before The Warriors came out and in both of those she's typical Debra Winger. They represent powerhouses in the entertainment world. In the original script, there was a gang called The Dingoes and in it were Kevin Bacon and John Snyder, who plays the gas station man. Although Beck never openly expressed regret for accepting Xanadu, he is quoted saying "The Warriors opened a lot of doors for me in film, which Xanadu then closed." The Dingos. Winger was born in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, into an Orthodox Jewish family, to Robert Winger, a meat packer, and Ruth (ne Felder), an office manager. Character actor Irwin Keyes was strongly considered for the role however Walter Hill, deciding Keyes was too old for the role, opted to go with the smaller yet wiry James Remar. Yeah, like the trivia sections on IMDB are never wrong. When Cochise, Rembrandt and Vermin are fleeing the cops at the train station, they run past a bearded man with a blue sweater and flat cap and who comforts his girlfriend. Reportedly Shaquille O'Neal's favorite film. The Orphans. [20] She also joined the cast of HBO's In Treatment as one of the three patients featured in the third season. However, financing fell though and Gordon was able to get The Warriors funded by Paramount Pictures. Debra Winger was born on the 16th of May in the year 1955 in the Cleveland region of Ohio to parents Ruth and Robert Winger. Directed by Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Produced by Music by Barry De Vorzon . Debra Winger during Big Apple Circus - October 24, 1991 at Lincoln Center in New York, New York, United States. No it's not. The Warriors aimed to create a "tribal feeling of going into battle together, of loyalty, of support and shared goals" and to have "the audience's sympathy as they fight off all the other gangs in the city". During the opening credits of the T.V. Ajax's line, "I'll shove that bat up your ass and turn you into a Popsicle" is ranked #12 on UGO's Top 50 Tough Guy Lines, and on the top 50 Greatest Baseball Lines Ever. The Gun Hill Dancers. [30], In 2010, Winger was co-executive producer of the Academy Award-nominated documentary Gasland. The park at the beginning of the movie was supposed to be in the North Bronx. The Terriers. The injury affected Winger's ability to work for several months. I was really young.". Well, she proudly and voluntarily walked away from the movie machine in 1995. The second-in-command of the Riffs who takes over when Cyrus is killed is named Masai. Walter Hill expresses regret over cutting a gay faction named The Dingos from the shooting script as he felt it would've been progressive since it portrayed them in a positive light and not portrayed any differently from the other gangs. The Stonebreakers. The Meatpackers. The main reason why Hollywood movies rarely ever feature Debra Winger anymore? She was in Urban Cowboy after The Warriors came out and French Postcards just before The Warriors came out and in both of those she's typical Debra Winger. They don't give their individual names, but lure men into their lair promising sex and attempt to murder them. The all escape without being slashed or shot. James Remar spent time in Coney Island so he could observe real people on whom to base his portrayal of Ajax. A Special Kind of Love. Vendela Vida March 1, 2011. There probably wasn't a more reliable and familiar actress in the '80s. The Delaney Rovers. The Destroyers. According to a New York profile of Winger, she stood on a road in Ireland and announced to her soon-to-be-husband, "That's it, I'm done." The Romans. The other films were 48 Hrs. Apparently, no attention was paid to train markings, which varied considerably and were often unrelated to the actual routes traveled on. The Eagles liked the song so much that they ended up recording a new but very similar version of the song on their next album "The Long Run.". Looks like her but I don't think that's her. The film trucks were "protected" by a real gang called The Mongrels for $500 a day. The crowd panics and Luther begins screaming that the Warriors did it, The Warriors shot Cyrus. [29], As president of the 2009 Zurich Film Festival jury, Winger joined other members of the Hollywood film community to speak out against the arrest and prosecution of director Roman Polanski, who was convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl in the 1970s, criticizing Switzerland's government for "philistine collusion" in arresting him so many years later, as he was en route to attend the Zurich festival. She is from a Jewish family (originally from Austria-Hungary and the Russian Empire). She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress twice more: for Terms of Endearment in 1983 (which was awarded to her co-star, Shirley MacLaine, who played her mother in the film) and for Shadowlands in 1993, for which she also received her second BAFTA nomination. The Huks. The original poster featured the words "These are the armies of the night. This is a "collective hero" movie, in which the protagonist actually consists of nine people acting (more or less) as one. The Homeboys. There's a big difference between being an actor and being a movie star. The marriage ended in divorce. Many people say that Debra Winger was one of them. The revolver that the Rogues gang leader, Luther uses to assassinate Cyrus is a Smith & Wesson model 28 .357 magnum. Some crowd members were forcibly removed from set. Debra Winger starred in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s. The Charlemagnes. [16] After making Forget Paris in 1995, she was absent from the screen for six years before returning in 2001 with Big Bad Love, written and directed by her husband, Arliss Howard. David Patrick Kelly played practically the same sort of menacing character as Sully in 1985's Commando, alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. The main reason why this opening was cut was because the editors told Walter Hill that the scene completely fell through because it set in the daytime (95% of the film is set in nighttime) and they felt it wouldn't work since it would cut to nighttime and it was a distraction. Hell yeah it's her. Stuntman Steven Chambers suffered several broken ribs as the last Furie to go down in the fight when he was hit in the side by Swan's bat. And in spacial features the actors,director,screen writer, costume designer they all talk about the making of the movie. They also provide strong testaments to their craft. "I got sick of hearing myself say I wanted to quit," Winger said. The actors playing The Warriors bonded early in the shoot, on and off the set. And Winger chooses the topics for these projects the same way she carefully handpicks her acting roles, going for interesting and unique subject matter that seems fresh or exciting to her. (1982) and Last Man Standing (1996). Theirs was a story of courage. First of three collaborations of director Walter Hill and cinematographer Andrew Laszlo. The Jones Street Boys. The Ninth Avenue Razors. Debra Winger has revealed how the casting of Madonna made her quit the movie A League of Their Own. The character Ajax was named after the Greek Warrior. The basketball star often quoted Cyrus' "Can you dig it?" He's written me a couple letters.". Director: Steve Conrad | Stars: Gil Bellows, Cindy Bossan, Yannis Bougeard, Selma Brook. Director Walter Hill wanted Welles, but the studio refused to pay for it, so Hill did the narration himself. The movie uses a plot device favored by Walter Hill where the leader of a group is eliminated in the first act, and the unity and security of the team is thrown into disarray by the loss of its head. She is stepmother to Sam Howard, Arliss's son from his prior marriage. It's like opening an interview with 'I hate interviews!' Winger semi-retired in 1995, or she at least placed some lofty restrictions on herself and filmmakers that wanted to work with her. While he expressed enthusiasm for the role he mysteriously vanished right before shooting began and was not heard from again. The Warriors sign on the bath house for one of the photos was painted over a real gang's tag. The Red Hook Shooters. For the big meeting at the beginning of the film, Walter Hill wanted real gang members in the scene with off duty police officers also in the crowd so that there would be no trouble. To this day, "Last Gun" has not been made. The subway bathroom scene with the Punks is only fight of the film where one or more Warriors are represented by stuntmen. A lot of filmmakers and actors just didn't want to work with someone who was going to challenge them. In 2012, Winger made her Broadway debut in The Anarchist, written and directed by David Mamet, opposite Great White Way legend Patti LuPone. In 2014, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Transilvania International Film Festival.[4]. While they shot in the Bronx, bricks were tossed at the crew. The group Pop Will Eat Itself used sound bites from the movie for their song Can you Dig it? In 2012, she made her Broadway debut in the original production of David Mamet's play The Anarchist. The Sports. In 2013, Winger appeared in The Being Experience, "a collection of films that explores the unfamiliar and urges you to dig deep within yourself." Although Danza expressed interest he was forced to turn down the offer due his filming commitments for the sitcom "Taxi". 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