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New York Subway | New York City
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Budget 4,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 22,490,039 USD
The original poster featured the words "These are the armies of the night. They are 100,000 strong. They outnumber the cops five to one. They could run New York City." This upset and outraged many people; some tried to have the film banned.
David Patrick Kelly improvised Luther's "come out to play-ay" taunt, basing it on an intimidating neighbour of his.
Sol Yurick wrote the original book as a rebuttal to the romanticized view of street gangs presented in West Side Story (1961) based on his experience as a New York City welfare department worker.
In one take, Michael Beck (Swan) swings a bat into Deborah's face (in the scene where he throws it at the cop). She was rushed to hospital at 3am for stitches and still has a scar.
President Ronald Reagan was a fan of the film, even calling the film's lead actor, Michael Beck, to tell him he had screened it at Camp David and enjoyed it.
"Luther: [clicking beer bottles together] Waaaarrrrrriiiorsss, come out to pla-i-ay!"
"Cyrus: Can you dig it?"
