Movies by Deborah Van Valkenburgh

The Warriors

The Warriors

Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus, but a Coney Island gang called the Warriors is wrongly blamed for Cyrus' death. Before you know it, the cops and every gangbanger in town is hot on the Warriors' trail.

Streets of Fire

Streets of Fire

Raven Shaddock and his gang of merciless biker friends kidnap rock singer Ellen Aim. Ellen's former lover, soldier-for-hire Tom Cody, happens to be passing through town on a visit. In an attempt to save his star act, Ellen's manager hires Tom to rescue her. Along with a former soldier, they battle through dangerous cityscapes, determined to get Ellen back.

Rampage

Rampage

Liberal district attorney decides to seek the death penalty for a man who slaughtered a family at Christmastime, then drank their blood. He escapes, though, and starts killing again.

The Warriors: The Phenomenon

The Warriors: The Phenomenon

Features the editing and scoring processes, a proposed narration by Orson Welles, and some of the controversies inherent in the film's release.

The Warriors: The Way Home

The Warriors: The Way Home

An examination of the choreographed fight scenes and bizarre costuming.