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The Young Savages (24-May-1961)
Director: John Frankenheimer Writers: Edward Anhalt; J. P. Miller From novel: A Matter of Conviction by Evan Hunter Keywords: Crime
REVIEWS Review by Jim from England (posted on 26-May-2009) This is a great film about juvenile delinquents and teenage gang warfare. There hasn't been a film about teen gangs to better it. Set in East Harlem New York, the story evolves around two gangs,
the Thunderbirds (Italian) and the Horsemen (Puerto Rican) both fighting to keep hold of their turf. The opening scene is chilling with three of the Thunderbirds invading Horsemen territory to commit murder. There are great performances in this film especially from the character actors who played gang members.
Review by john frankenheimer - directer (posted on 23-Mar-2008) It still stands as a hard hitting reminder of the realities of standing up for right when the odds are against you. As a prosecutor Mr. Bell (Burt Lancaster) must find out the truth behind a brutal street gang killing when everything that seems so cut and dry really isn't. With Bell's involvment in the case, he is drawn into the center of it all, from the mayer of New York City to his own wife to his old high school girlfriend whose son is a member of one of the warring gangs, Bell must find out who is truly guilty and is reminded of his own racial backround as well as his old neighberhood. The film is a grim reminder of a time when many urban neighborhoods had just as many gangs if not more than today and is a microcosim of many slum areas, although it's dated, it is still current.
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