{"product_id":"armies-of-the-night","title":"Armies of the Night","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781948221979\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Laminated cover\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2026\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: 1984 Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003eFrom the New York City Subway to Coney Island-uncover the gritty legacy of The Warriors, the cult classic that stormed the streets-and shaped mainstream culture-since 1979!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e opened to scathing reviews, big box office, and major controversy. Walter Hill's stylized tale of gang warfare wasn't just another action movie-it rewrote the rules of the genre. Vilified and celebrated in equal measure, it rose above its notoriety to become a cult phenomenon. Today, it stands as an influential classic, spawning cross-media spinoffs and offering a vivid snapshot of late-1970s New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe history of \u003ci\u003eThe Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e is a complex, sometimes tumultuous one. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eArmies of the Night: The Warriors and Its Legacy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e tracks the movie's long journey, beginning with its origins as a groundbreaking Sol Yurick novel, revealing the many changes it underwent from book to script to screen, recounting a turbulent production involving real gang encounters and a lead actor dropped mid-shoot, through to a detailed chronicle of the controversy \u003ci\u003eThe Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e sparked. How did the film overcome the kind of obstacles only an all-nights NYC shoot could throw in its path? And how did a movie that does not actually contain much graphic violence ignite such a firestorm of outrage?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthors Michael Gingold (\u003ci\u003eFangoria\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAd Nauseam\u003c\/i\u003e) and Chris Poggiali (\u003ci\u003eThese Fists Break Bricks\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTemple of Schlock\u003c\/i\u003e) answer those questions and many more via exclusive interviews with cast and crew, a wealth of vintage reportage and dozens of photos and promotional images. It's a story as unique and dramat","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41860223205509,"sku":"PR435171","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0213\/3637\/files\/image_TTGC7F16YW40.jpg?v=1789120607","url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.com.au\/products\/armies-of-the-night","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}