The Warriors (1979)

We are back bay-bee! And we kick the doors off 2025 with the return of NY Times Bestselling author, Dave Itzkoff! He has clearly established his Escape Hatch beat as gritty New York City movies from the 70s and 80s, and today is one of the all time classics, Walter Hill’s 1979 streetgang masterpiece, The Warriors. Come out and play with us!

Chapters

• Introduction (00:00:00)
• Hatch News (00:14:03)
• The Warriors Roundtable (00:23:18)
• Your Letters (01:42:16)

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