The Wanderers: The forgotten great coming-of-age film

The Wanderers: The forgotten great coming-of-age film Alamy Released in 1979, The Wanderers is a lesser-known teen movie that deserves to be a classic, writes Christina Newland. Less frequently name-checked but deeply beloved by those who know it is Philip Kaufman’s film The Wanderers, released in 1979, and based on a novel of the same name by Richard Price. Alamy Kaufman said that “it took a long time… to find audience”, expressing his happiness that the film was re-released in 1996 The film’s director, Philip Kaufman, is an eclectic US filmmaker whose career began with independent film Goldstein. And I had no idea!” Alamy The Wanderers has been described by critics as “a lost masterpiece” and “one of the best coming-of-age films ever made” Still, there’s nothing idealised about Kaufman and Richard Price’s nostalgia.