The Movie Gumshoes were hot on the trail of the Panty Face Killer—a menace haunting their sleepy little town with questionable fashion choices—when a cold case from 1979 landed on their desk. That case? The Warriors, a cult classic from the legendary Walter Hill.

With the streets of New York crawling with color-coded gangs and a war council gone sideways, The Warriors is less a movie, more a neon-soaked fever dream of fists, fury, and flawless leather vests. Can you dig it? We sure did—and now we’re breaking down the chaos, the craftsmanship, and why this film still rules the underground.