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Ken wahl, karen allen, john friedrich philip kaufmans musicdrama the wanderers follows a gang of young italianamerican men in the bronx as they struggle to find love and their place in the pecking order. Alan rosenberg as turkey, a member of the wanderers who wants to join the fordham baldies. Ken wahl as richie, tony ganios as perry and jim youngs as buddy. John friedrich, tony ganios, ken wahl, and jim youngs in the wanderers. Ganios acted on films within the 1980s, such as the wanderers, porkys and its two sequels, porkys ii.
Tony ganios made his film debut in the 1979 crime drama the wanderers. Tony ganios born october 21, 1959 is an american actor. Set in the bronx in 1963, the film concerns the titular gang of italianamerican teens and their ongoing power struggle with the rival fordham baldies. His uncle encouraged him to go on the audition and there were 40 actors there to read for the part of perry. Philip kaufman, who also coscripted with his wife, rose from the novel by. The wanderers is a 1979 american comedydrama film written and directed by philip kaufman and starring ken wahl, john friedrich, karen allen and toni kalem.
His girl wanted him to give up his band and the trade he was serving his apprenticeship in to follow her. This charming vignette of 1960s bronx life, set to the bopping music of the era, follows the lives of boyhood friends and fellow wanderers richie ken wahl, joey john friedrich, turkey alan rosenberg, and newcomer perry tony ganios as they fight their local competition, the baldies, a group of menacing baldheaded toughies, and struggle. Goodreads members who liked the wanderers also liked. Brooklyn born tony ganios was literally forced into the film business at the tender. He is probably best known for his roles as heroic toughguy perry in the 1979 film the wanderers, and anthony. He is probably best known for his role as anthony meat tuperello. As modest mouse sings, i like songs about drifters, books about the same. The film was directed by philip kaufman, which was inspired by the book of the same title, written by richard price. Wanderers jacket rockabilly rules, rockabilly, badass movie.
Costarring john friedrich, toni kalem, alan rosenberg, jim youngs, tony ganios, dolph sweet, michael wright, val avery, olympia dukakis and erland van. Over the sea our galleys went with cleaving prows in order brave to a speeding wind and a bounding wave. With the controllers closing in on them, the wanderers and clonus are able to escape their grasp and fly their spacecraft to safety. He was soon later cast as meat in the 1982 sex comedy porkys, and he would reprise the role two more times for sequels. Its hardly controversial to say that many americans hold idealized views of the nineteen fifties, but richard prices the wanderers still feels, at times, like a desperate attempt to correct parts. From the acclaimed first novel by richard price clockers, the wanderers is a rich fabric of comedy and tragedy, fantasy and farce. Tony ganios born october 21, 1959 is an greekamerican actor. The wanderer, an alternate name for the wandering jew. But when her father kidnaps meat, forcing him into a shotgun wedding, the boys set out to save their friend and shut down porkys for good.
After the wanderers by george cannistraro nook book. Unfortunately, it is sometimes confused with the warriors, another film depicting gang life released the same year when broken down to its bare bones, the plot is deceptively simple. John friedrich, alan rosenberg, tony ganios, philip kaufman. Best books for wanderers books for when youre feeling restless and want to drift endlessly from place to place.
Ken wahl, karen allen, john friedrich, toni kalem, alan rosenberg, jim youngs, tony ganios, linda manz, william andrews, erland van lidth. Director philip kaufman the right stuff mixes dynamic talents that include ken wahl the soldier, karen allen raiders of the lost ark, toni kalem the sopranos and linda manz days of heaven. Tully high school seniors richie, joey and perry run with a gang called the wanderers in the bronx. Pecking order friedrich cinematography wander barbie seen positivity actors entertainment.
Anyway, the chase sequence involving the wanderers and the fordham baldies brought back a lot of bittersweet memories. Sep 23, 2014 directed by philip kaufman screenplay by rose kaufman and philip kaufman, adapted from the novel by richard price the film versions of richard prices first two novels, the wanderers and bloodbrothers, are like a case study in what makes an adaptation succeed or fail. They both seem to make me feel a little less insane. After the war they moved back to england and west twerton.
As the author of several books on amazon, including the one above, i think it is. The movie itself centres around the titular gang and is a slice of teenage life in the bronx in 1963. The wanderers try to make sense of their lives as well as the purpose of their mission. Ganios appeared in five episodes of the 1980s tv series wiseguy as mike mooch cacciatore, and he made a guest appearance in an episode of. Karen allen, john friedrich, toni kalem ken wahl, jim youngs, tony ganios, linda manz, erland van. In 1968 america was implodingyoung men were dying in the escalating war in vietnam while college students vehemently protested our involvement in asia. A young bronx man named tony canaro had his own problems. Nomadic andor itinerant people, working shortterm before moving to other locations, who wander from place to place with no permanent home, or are vagrant.
When tony ganios appears onscreen for the first time and delivers his iconic line, leave the kid alone, its hard to fathom that this was ganios first film. The wanderers worship an image of male power that resembles john wayne with greasy kids stuff embodied beautifully by tony ganios as the strong, silent perry, but theyre still just raucous. Africanamericans, tired of waiting for justice and equality, sacked the inner cities. Written when the author was twentyfour, this story was the basis for a major feature film. The third star of the film goes to the soundtrack, which features many great songs from the period, none of them too soft or dated. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The wanderers are the italiansonly gang, ruled by a group of streetwise, fasttalkin boys looking for good times and pretty girls in the streets of their tightknit neighborhood. The wanderers 1979 film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The year is 1963 but their experiences are universal. The wanderers is a 1979 american comedydrama film written and directed by philip kaufman starring ken wahl john friedrich karen allen and toni kalem set the wanderers film alchetron, the free social encyclopedia the wanderers 1979 film movie scenes left to right john friedrich as joey ken wahl as richie tony ganios see more.
Comic books art comic art book art dc comics heroes. The wanderers 1979 film wikimili, the best wikipedia. Tony book was born in the somerset spa town bath in a family that was to count 7 boys. Find books like the wanderers from the worlds largest community of readers. The wanderers worship an image of male power that resembles john wayne with greasy kids stuff embodied beautifully by tony ganios as the. The wanderers is a 1979 american comedydrama film written and directed by philip kaufman starring ken wahl john friedrich karen allen and toni kalem set the wanderers hooking up while elbow tittin the chicks.
Part comedy and part drama, the film is an evocative and thrilling look back at a more innocent time. Set in the bronx in 1963, the film follows a gang of italianamerican teenagers known as the wanderers and their ongoing power struggles with rival gangs such as the baldies and the wongs. Tony book has had one of the most remarkable careers of any professional footballer in the history of the game. Tonys other wellknown role is in the 1979 movie the wanderers, as the heroic. He is probably best known for his roles as heroic toughguy perry in the 1979 film the wanderers, and anthony meat tuperello in the 1982 comedy porkys and its sequels. Its told in a series of connected chapters focusing on the different guys in the group. After an abortive attempt to discuss racism in class ends in a brawl, the stage is set for a rumble but local mobsters channel this energy into a football game. The wanderers film, 1979 posted on september 23, 2014 by matt. The year 1979 saw an epidemic of american streetgang films, including phil kaufmans hit period drama the wanderers. When newcomer perry tony ganios comes to the wanderers rescue during a street brawl, they recruit him for their gang and become confident enough to challenge the del bombers to a fight.
His father was an army man and at the age of 4, tony moved with to india with his family and spent 7 years on foreign soil. Based on the acclaimed first novel by richard price the night of, philip kaufmans the wanderers follows the exploits of the eponymous italianamerican gang in the bronx in 1963, just before the country underwent profound change. Sep 06, 20 the wanderers is one of those rare gems, a movie superior to the book it is based on. Count on more delicious revenge for the gym teacher everyone loves to hate and outrageous antics that never enter the realm of good taste. Prime operates like a silicon valley version of nasa, but it doesnt answer to congress or the electorate. However, as the times are a changing, the wanderers and all the other gangs of the city must come to terms with pending adulthood, and, the ending of an era. The wanderers despite an uneasy blend of nostalgia and violence, the wanderers is a wellmade and impressive film. Ganios appeared in five episodes of the 1980s tv series wiseguy as mike. Ganios was born on october 21, 1959 in brooklyn, new york, and is of greek ancestry. Director philip kaufman the right stuff mixes dynamic talents that include ken wahl the soldier, karen allen raiders of the lost ark, toni kalem the sopranos and linda manz days of heaven with a jukebox. Ken wahl, with karen allen, john friedrich, toni kalem, alan rosenberg, jim youngs, tony ganios and linda manz. Ken wahl, karen allen, toni kalem, linda manz, val avery, john friedrich, alan rosenberg, tony ganios, philip kaufman. Ganios, chewing on a match, his own trademark, won the part.
Theyre facing murderous parents, unimpressed girls, an allchinese gang and a pack of mute irish maniacs, apathetic teachers, and a tenyearold coldblooded killer. Tony ganios as perry laguardia, a member of the wanderers and a close friend of joey. It competes in the countrys premier soccer competition, the aleague, under licence from football federation australia ffa. A final consideration in the wanderers is the role and motivation of the corporation making it all possible. Buy a cheap copy of the wanderers book by richard price. The wanderers easily has to be one of the best gang movies ever. For those those of you who want a wanderers jacket, contact our admin. This is evidenced by the wanderers using the nword to describe the del bombers and other black gangs, and by the repugnant act of our heroes elbowing young women in the chest in order to cop a feel.
This adaptation of richard prices episodic novel plays. Porky s revenge when meat tony ganios, the wanderers picks up a buxom babe, the gang discovers that porkys is back in business and that the babe is porkys daughter. Which is something i didnt expect in a film about a bunch of gumbas acting overly tough in an urban setting. The wanderers is a classic late fifties juvenile delinquent teenage growing up bronx tale about a group of italian kids who ran together, played football, fought with other gangs, tried to score with girls, and such.
They are best known for their cover material, and had minor east coast hits with for your love and thinking of you. The creepy ducky boys emerging from the mist for a rumble, and new yorkers, sobbing on the streets as kennedys assassination is announced via shopwindow tvs, while stand by me, plays on the soundtrack. The wanderers is one of those rare gems, a movie superior to the book it is based on. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. To heavens of everything, script by doug moench, pencils by dave hoover, inks by robert campanella. For a start its partly based in fact and if thats not enough,its also an adaptation of one hell of a novel. The wanderers were a popular east coast doo wop group who went through numerous name changes during their decadelong career, and despite various labelrelated shuffling and stylistic changes, national success eluded them at each turn. The next day bob clark a christmas story cowrote and directed this sequel to his own box office smash, porky s. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
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