When justice fails, a fraternity turns vigilante on the streets of California.
YOUNG WARRIORS
After a young woman is gang raped and murdered in a California college town, her brother takes up arms by night with a gang of like-minded vigilantes from his fraternity, brutally punishing any miscreants they catch in a criminal act.
Quick Answer
Young Warriors is a 1983 American action, crime, and drama film directed by Lawrence D. Foldes about a college student who, after his sister's murder, leads a vigilante group to punish criminals when the police fail to act.
Programmer's Pick
What happens when a campus tragedy meets a frat house with a grudge? Young Warriors swaps toga parties for night patrols, giving you a raw, revenge-driven ride through moral quicksand. Expect action, attitude, and a dash of California sleaze.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Why This Matters
This film marked the final screen appearance of Lynda Day George before her retirement and was distributed theatrically by Cannon Films, later released on VHS and Laserdisc only in the UK under the title Young Warriors.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
A fraternity turns into a night-time justice squad, taking on criminals when the cops can't (or won't) step up.
Kevin’s crusade pits him against his own father, a police lieutenant, adding emotional stakes to the street-level chaos.
No neon nostalgia here—just low-budget, streetwise mayhem with frat boys, punks, and a city that doesn’t sleep.
The film taps into the controversial rape-and-revenge tradition, confronting its subject matter head-on with all the 1980s exploitation trappings.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Sister's rape and murder
Fraternity vigilante justice
Escalating violence and blurred morality
California college town
Questions from the Vault
When was Young Warriors released? +
Young Warriors was released in 1983.
Who directed Young Warriors? +
Lawrence D. Foldes directed Young Warriors.
How long is Young Warriors? +
Young Warriors has a runtime of 105 minutes.
What genre is Young Warriors? +
Young Warriors is an action, crime, and drama film.
Where can I watch Young Warriors? +
You can watch Young Warriors on SassyFlix.
What drives the fraternity to form a vigilante group? +
Kevin's frustration with the police's inability to solve his sister's rape and murder inspires him to recruit his fraternity brothers to take justice into their own hands.
How does Kevin's relationship with his father affect his actions? +
Kevin's father is a police lieutenant, and his disappointment in law enforcement's response to his sister's murder fuels his decision to act outside the law.
