These are a few behind the scenes photos of the 1979 film, ‘The Warriors’.

Filming in real gang territory was a genuine risk. Gangs in Coney Island, particularly The Homicides, were furious that fictional gangs were filming on their turf. To keep the peace, the crew paid a real gang called The Mongrels $500 a night to “protect” their film trucks.

[More images from the grueling night shoot here](https://www.dannydutch.com/post/the-making-of-the-warriors-a-gritty-nocturnal-odyssey-through-1970s-new-york)