The Most New York Movie?
Was "The Warriors" the most New York movie based on its setting, shooting locations and actors? The only other movie I can think of that comes close is "Saturday Night Fever".
There are many others. Taxi Driver is another. Mean Streets as well. Heck, just take most of Woody Allens films from the 1970s and 1980s.
shareThat is a good point. Woody Allen movies are very New York, but that is the bourgeoisie New York. "The Warriors" was the poor, decay-era New York. Woody Allen's characters take taxis and limousines. Characters in "The Warriors" traveled by subway or by foot. I think Woody Allen used actors who were based in New York, but not necessarily New Yorkers. I think there were a high percentage of actors in "The Warriors" who were born and/or raised in New York. Some of them include Dorsey Wright, Brian Tyler, David Harris and Mercedes Ruehl.
I'd also say that Klute and West Side Story are also very New York movies, as well. Both of these films reveal the seamier side of New York City, but that's what makes both of these films as interesting as they are.
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