James Remar Unearths a Classic Bit of Movie History from "The Warriors" on The Rich Eisen Show

[@floridachomps2885]

Dude's still in pretty good shape and I hear his voice in so many animated movies and games. One of Hollywood's most under appreciated dudes.

[@thaistomp]

facts

[@filomenogutierrez7221]

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[@Eddie-j3s6e]

Correction : I appreciated him! He was like a hero to me back in the day! You did not want to double cross his character! Awesome!

[@NastheVictorious]

He does Voice Work? Huh, I never Knew he's done VA before... hm 🤔 well I've seen him in this Film, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, and "Black Lightning", but never any other Video games or Animated shows. Who knew 🤷🏾

[@SpecialOrder935]

He was cast as HICKS in ALIENS But was fired due to the child actor Carrie Henn’s parents found out he was on cocaine most of the time 😂

[@bradyazell]

I have probably seen this movie at least 50 times. It never gets old. Grimy New York in the 70's. Love it.

[@kristopherlewis7458]

"did we lose these fucking clowns or what?"best role in the movie,without doubt,a LEGEND!

[@cynthiamorris2898]

Kristopher Lewis- I like clowns,clowns r fucking funny!!

[@MrWeareone777]

No. Ajax: Good. I’m sick of running from these whimps.

[@eugeniovera7435]

“Whats a matter you going fagot”

[@Commanders99]

Just a bunch of wimps!

[@KelseyDelorme]

I know right, he wanted to stop running and fight 😂👊

[@UKG_BPM_138]

In the movie when Mercy says “Just give me one vest, you can get another!” ..They really couldn’t. Raised Stakes.

[@jaysontompkins9016]

😂

[@TJ-fe7rr]

Swan: no chance

[@rahvilla3533]

Facts

[@marcinkowalski2668]

You can get another one maaaaaaaaan

[@billywayne144]

😂

[@cooper482011]

James Remar - one of the greatest bad guy actors of all time.

[@AlexRodriguez-gw8xt]

Iron Physique Ganz character in 48hrs was the best bad guy ever! Lol

[@missayawk]

@@AlexRodriguez-gw8xtGanz was a beast, but get " Cotton Club" with Richard Gere, Bob Hoskins and Gregory and Maurice Hines.James bodied that Dutch Schultz character.

[@johndanielharold3633]

Except Gentry in Drugstore Cowboy. Good cop.

[@BXCOWBOY718]

Yes & Willem Dafoe

[@missayawk]

@@BXCOWBOY718 Willem Dafoe was a nice guy in American Psycho.

[@dougtheeliminator1077]

He is a great actor. He also did a great part in "Dexter" as Harry Morgan (Dexter's father).

[@shaneburst5661]

Ajax was a bad dude in that film, and James is an underrated actor!!!

[@killla]

Shane Burst i wouldn’t say underrated, but def not overrated

[@Carly8Corday]

Yeah, I'm not at all sure he's underrated, I think he's highly respected as a work horse who can be any kind of show horse he's required to be, and the industry knows it.

[@IncubusOfDeath]

Yeah Ajax was no joke...I loved James Remar in The Twilight Zone movie too...when he sees the gargoyle.

[@billrhoasts5456]

@@IncubusOfDeath Wasn't that "Tales from the darkside" ? And the woman was Ray Dawn Chong. Beautiful woman who was also in "Commando".

[@IncubusOfDeath]

@@billrhoasts5456 Yeah you're right! It was Tales From The Darkside..wow It's been so long, I got them confused!

[@Lookimataco13]

Cowboy: I can't make it! Ajax: You sure!? Cowboy: Yeah, I'm sure! Ajax: *Good... I'm sick of runnin' from these wimps!*

[@andrewfelcey5593]

Never leave a warrior behind,

[@superspider9750]

The baseball Fury were bitches

[@latin_13]

Great lines! Wonderful movie! ... but, in real life, facing alone 7 guys with baseball bats would be suicide unless you have a gun..

[@gordonrain7152]

@@latin_13 Not necessarily true sir. I did it myself against 5 guys who were sitting on a low wall just outside the Greyhound Bus Depot in Atlanta Georgia back in 1973...at the time I was even wearing my Dress Blues (which got ripped in the armpits) because I was traveling home on leave. As full disclosure only two of them had weapons. One had a 'fish bat' and the other had a long police baton, so I guess your point is 'kinda' accurate. Back to the movie. DMZ - 1955's quotation from the movie is a great example of 'commitment to cause' as the Corp teaches you...hence, 'Ajax' is the true Warrior 'Bad-Ass'. I too would have been tired of "runnin' from these wimps!" It's always best to engage immediately because most people are naught but 'wind'...

[@dwanombbx]

Cochise : union station here we come

[@vonshan8415]

Kick ass. Keep the vest. No one else is worthy.

[@billriddle9215]

I'd want to be buried in it.

[@jimhart8424]

One of the best movies ever. Too bad Hollywood doesn't have that quality anymore

[@quaoar213]

Stop whining...you sound like an Orphan

[@glowingbeing]

Warriors was NY independent not Hollywood

[@nosferatu-369]

The Warriors was classic. I loved this movie when I was growing up and Ajax was my favorite character.

[@Kosmouchkosmatakosmos]

Me too

[@redeyezsmokinraws67]

same

[@milok337]

The Warriors Movie is for me the one of my favourites movies of all time !!!

[@nikkimiddlekillsday5161]

It's just one of those classics that put all these new "movies" to absolute shame

[@MrWeareone777]

Have you seen Class of 1984 ? What another brilliant movie for its time but more upsetting.

[@Djarra]

Marcelino Sánchez who played Rembrant also kept his vest, which had 'blood' on it after the character was cut by the Lizzies. He gave it to Deborah Van Valkenburgh who played Mercy shortly before he passed away. She still has it. According to an interview she gave a couple of years back.

[@bigkahuna5112]

Djarra how'd he die and she GAVE it away?!?

[@blaqk_soul]

Big Kahuna He died of AIDS-related cancer. From what I read, anyway.

[@howtopress1978]

+Big Kahuna No, she kept it she gave an interview saying she has it

[@aerofpv2109]

Great info. That vest is a treasure.

[@Djarra]

@@blaqk_soul Vep, Van Valkenburgh helped to look after him and was blacklisted by some casting agents because of it. Back in the 80s people didn't understand AIDS.

[@keciahedgeman2924]

Nothing but mad respect for James R. he is just one of the greatest actors I've ever watched.

[@johnasbury3856]

He was excellent in 48 Hrs.

[@coreysmorgan8488]

Good in Dexter too

[@MitchClement-il6iq]

Also In Django!

[@TommyRibs]

James Remar always brought an edge and intensity to every performance. He is a great actor and he stole the Warriors film.

[@dragonsblooddragonsblood]

he was my favorite warrior, had the best lines, didnt like the way he went out in the movie,

[@mclal]

bro when i was a kid I always wished they made a part 2 just cause i always imagined Ajax getting out of jail (b/c i hated how he went out in the movie as well) and the other warriors (including some new warriors) had to go back to help him get back b/c some of the gangs did not get the memo that they warriors were innocent. (BTW people who are reading this I know no one wanted a part 2 but gimmie a break i was like 8 years old. LOL

[@seanguzman1367]

They break him out in the video game so the character is currently free

[@Rad-Dude63andathird]

He broke out in a comic.

[@DougSConfederateHammer]

Yeah, after all these years, I still remembered Jim Remar's character's name...Ajax, Michael Beck's character's name? Not so much.

[@nozhki-busha]

I bet he went out swinging

[@patrickfennell6372]

James is such an underrated actor. The ultimate bad guy

[@bengaltiger96]

Dunno about ultimate bad guy. He was a cop in 2 Fast 2 Furious. He also played the porn king in The Girl Next Door. Perhaps one of the best character actors in the business.

[@mariomartinez781]

Lighten up AJAX!!! James Remar is a legend....

[@rickdagrexican7351]

38 years it's been? Damn. My brother (RIP) and I watched the movie many times and would quote the movie at each other from time to time. Always loved it. Just a few months ago I searched and found someone selling a couple of pins inspired by the movie. One was The Warriors patch, the other was a cartoonish face of the Baseball Furies! Thank you, Rich Eisen, for this walk down memory lane. Much respect to Mr. Remar who I've seen in many acting roles. I look forward to what he still will bring to the table

[@luislizard2626]

What a legend !!! I so want that vest!!! Ajax is everybody’s favourite warrior !!!!

[@RodCalidge]

Just want to thank James for ALL the great roles he has played in his career. Hope your best is still to come. Cheers bro.

[@MegaJace]

This host actually listens and doesn't interrupt😁 It's kinda refreshing.

[@crucify40]

I'm old enough that I saw The Warriors in the theater in 1979. Loved it instantly. Not surprised it became a cult classic.

[@guytalbot9427]

I did too. I remember seeing it twice in the theater. When leaving (both times) We felt SO EFFIN TUFF!! I understand why it had fights in the US &and probably 🇨🇦 too.

[@pediatrapaola]

me too saw in 79 in london

[@kelliejohnson3050]

He's aged well considering it's been almost 40 year's!!, he looks and reminds more of a dude you would go shoot pool and drink beers with on a Friday night than a famous wealthy actor, cool guy!!

[@gdogg4493]

He is very very cool neat actor best actor in the warriors

[@willomina1990]

Hey!......Mnius out the 'Wealthy'!.....lol.....

[@JR-ju3kj]

@@willomina1990 I'm sure James Remar has done well for himself as an actor and that he has money in the bank but he was always more of an underrated character actor. Great actor and super-talented but I don't think he's as famous and wealthy an actor as the person who made that comment makes him out to be. Matt Damon talked about how Brad Pitt can't walk into a grocery store or walk down the street like a normal person without people recognizing him.I'm pretty sure James Remar could do that. That's not a back-handed compliment at all,by the way,it's just me saying that to say that Remar never reached the A-List pinnacle-level of fame and wealth like someone like Pitt has but then again,maybe he's okay with that.

[@dantierney5563]

I was immediately struck by Remar's performance in' The Warriors'. The scene with the 'Lizzies" was a real shocker.I was about 16 or 17 and even though it was obviously low budget of course all of us as teenagers loved it. I watch it whenever it's on- it still transfixes.

[@thelastperfectman4139]

James Remar still looks like he could kick some serious ass. Michael Beck not so much.

[@HellhammerSS]

Beck looks 60, James looks 45

[@Lance37a]

HellhammerSS James Remar is still acting a lot, so he has to stay in shape. Does Michael Beck act anymore?

[@RonnieDillJrLoveIsADarkPlace]

The Lastperfectman He's nobody to mess with.

[@RonnieDillJrLoveIsADarkPlace]

Lance37a I don't believe so.

[@guddagudda420]

DONT DISRESPECT SWAN PLEASE...THANK YOU

[@dawolf856]

He still has the vest ! THAT'S SO DOPE !!

[@hank10983]

OMG James Remar what a great actor should have gotten alot bigger roles Ajax was the coolest warrior one of my all-time favorite movies I still watch it today,was awesome in Dexter, Mr. remar if you happen by here thanks for all the great entertainment, signed, ABigFan

[@JR-ju3kj]

James Remar is a very underrated actor.But I think he's had a successful career as a character actor. I don't want this to come off the wrong way but not every actor is meant to be a leading man,some do just fine as character actors and in supporting roles.

[@WowWow-y3r]

James Incredible movie!! You made the Warriors a Massive Hit!!!

[@shonawilliamson8920]

Love The Warriors. Thanks for the upload. Best wishes.

[@timd612]

Classic movie. Outside of the Warriors themselves, the Baseball Furies were probably my second favorite gang in that movie.

[@ScoutCrafter]

He's a under-rated actor who I would love to see in current projects! Go James! 😃👍

[@nilosag6804]

I just watched the movie after about 30 years, and still think it's a great movie.

[@DRock6906]

What a cool guy! He's been in a lot of films and TV shows but to me, his most memorable roles are Ganz and Ajax. James was also in the movie Tales From The Darkside where he was married to a Gargoyle and didn't know it. Plus he was on an episode of Miami Vice called "Buddies" where him and Crockett were friends from Vietnam.

[@Yngsatchvai]

Damn! I forgot all about that episode. That was so damn creepy!!

[@tb7214]

Loved him in Miami Vice.

[@missayawk]

Cotton Club.He played Dutch Schultz a psycho gangster in the 30s/40s

[@adamgardner-fm9zz]

My favorite character besides Micheal Beck aka Swan. I'm almost 50 and Warriors is my favorite movies ever. I love and appreciate all the thespians in this brilliant movie. Ajax rules! 🤙

[@HellhammerSS]

I can see why out of the cast, he went much higher than the rest

[@JR-ju3kj]

Remar is a solid and talented character actor.And he stayed consistently working,I don't know of anyone who was in The Warriors who is still active in show business as of today like Remar is(and that doesn't even have to be as an actor,that could be as a writer,producer or director)-a lot of them just dropped off the map.I don't even think Michael Beck acts anymore and I don't think he has in a long time.

[@nickyjames1985]

@@JR-ju3kj a majority of the actors were stage and art students with no real desire to pursue a career, Remar was really the only actor they auditioned

[@kungfew1396]

James Remar plays that villain that you just can't totally hate to perfection!

[@gundome12]

low budget but made millions

[@garymarquett7989]

Low budget are Usually the best movies

[@IncubusOfDeath]

One of the best, if not the best, surrealistic, gangland movies, ever made.

[@HyborianAge]

Did it really make money?

[@Renegade4_life]

If you have a director who is smart then of course

[@davehoward22]

It came out just as home videos were getting really popular

[@jkapoki1367]

He was the best character. Cannnn youuu diggggg it

[@Jason_Canada]

The best movie ..watched it a hundred times when it came out then again last year, still a classic

[@natashawall8131]

I kept looking at Black Lighning (at the Gambi character) and tried my best to figure out where in the world I knew him from and this is it--Warriors. Handsome. Great post. Awesome jacket (relic).

[@AlanVonGoodleef]

James Remar, you Rock!

[@brentbellrose1223]

HOLY LORD!!! James is a great actor, but what wonderful footage! Just made my day! Wowwww, cant buy such a great moment!

[@walsch80]

A great actor! The Warriors will remain forever in the history of the most beautiful movies of all the times!

[@zdouble8931]

48 hours is one of my favorite movies of all time. Remar is a legend.

[@apacherose_]

70s-90s is beautiful ERA! ;')

[@danor6812]

I liked this interview with James Remar. It was so off the cuff and interesting. It wasn't just about the Warrior's movie, or his role, but other roles and people. I'd like to see the full interview.

[@mrmaclipstick5183]

Love James Remar... such a great actor. he plays such a great villian in movies but in real life he seems very down to earth with a good sense of humor.

[@connermoss1994]

Such a great Film. I remember watching it when I was little and I was blown away. It was darkly magical and I must have seen it now around twenty times and it never gets old. One of those classics that just has it all right and works so well.

[@Sassonic]

I can't believe this. Amazing! Grew up with the movie "The Warriors!"

[@jonisalia15]

The fact that Cleon's actor, Swan's actor and James Remar reprised their role in the game makes the Warriors even better. Goes to show that they really love their work with their characters.

[@Thunderchild-gz4gc]

Maybe money too

[@ajicewater2828]

"i wanna be warlord"...

[@Joetrout]

aj ice water "swans war chief!"

[@194studio9]

aj ice water ajax

[@EDGar-wi6np]

Would've loved to had seen Ajax vs swan

[@SelaromYT]

"it was cleon's choice, swan's warchief!"

[@20timesmanunited20]

"We better sick together" - Cochise.

[@biffroberts1007]

What a cool interview. Thanks for posting it!!!

[@RichardDickGrayson]

12-26-17 Ajax is my favorite Warrior (he should have been leader). Mr. Remar is a very underrated actor, I first saw him in Tales From the Darkside, when I was a kid. The Warriors is one of the best movies of 1979-- along with ¨Mad Max¨, ¨Rocky 2¨, ¨Rock N Roll High School¨ and ¨Zombi 2¨.

[@kevincampbell5785]

I liked Ajax, but leaders don't get handcuffed to park benches.

[@thrashpondopons2776]

He DID become leader! (He played Dutch Schutz in 'The Cotton Club'!) Same City... Different Timeline! Always wondered why he never became one iconic! I guess like many other actors, he works best in 'supporting' roles! (Like Rodney Dangerfield worked better in 'Caddy Shack' than in 'Back to School'!)

[@lohancindy5442]

Thrashpondo Pons he played perfect in both films

[@TheCerebralDude]

Dick Grayson Too hotheaded

[@missayawk]

@@thrashpondopons2776 Did he kill that Dutch Schultz character or what?

[@jameswise7719]

Thank you James for an amazing character in Ajax . The movie hits home with so many such as myself running the streets as a young person in late 70s early 80s . The whole cast is incredible . What a magical movie .

[@LeonisioBarroso]

Um dos melhores filmes que vi em minha vida ... Marcou uma época, com certeza.

[@williamkvold3785]

My 6 yr old son & I went as members of the baseball furies this year for Halloween. My wife said no one in the sub is going to know who you’re supposed to be. She was soooooo wrong. 15 neighbors said I was their favorite movie. One neighbor saw us coming down the street & grabbed some empty beer bottles & reenacted Luther’s famous scene. Warriors come out & play! Incredible film that I still have in my Library to this day.

[@orlandonostagiafever1964]

thats an incredible collectible !

[@KristiLEvans1]

VERY nice of her to return it!!!!

[@coolplayznogame8855]

Both of those role / parts fit him like a tailored suit,,,serious acting,,,✌

[@michaeld.williamsiii9026]

Amazing man!!! I just finished officially watching, The Warriors did the first time. I certainly wished his character didn’t go out, the way he did, but he was amazing in this role. 💛

[@regor4118]

0:16 that's Ajax stare 😮😮

[@cat441]

that movie was friggin' amazing, scared me as much as it intrigued me.... one we talk about often and watch from time to time

[@rickwpaperworkmakeschildsu4655]

James Remar was Great in 48 Hours!!!!!

[@rafaeltorres5850]

I met james one day in 89 was filming or just finished drugstore cowboy nicest guy you ever meet

[@theranchhand]

James is great! And keeps himself so put together. Looks ready for Warriors 2!

[@drumtwo4seven]

A blast to the past thats for sure. Didnt recognize him until they showed him in the movie... Then afterwards some if his natural facial expressions reminded me of him. Sweet interview... 2021 now not 2017 lol

[@ramadhanalfarizzy7477]

i hope the warriors sticktogether again

[@JayJay-sk9tj]

i was always hoping they continued like a part 2 after they made it back to coney

[@JR-ju3kj]

@@JayJay-sk9tj There's been a lot of talk of trying to make a reboot,remake or sequel(with younger actors) to The Warriors for years but I think one of the main reasons why it hasn't happened yet is because no one can figure out how to do it. I think pretty much the ONLY way to do a new Warriors film,is have it continue after they make it back to Coney and then have them get Ajax out of jail(there was a comic called ''Warriors:Jailbreak''where The Warriors break Ajax out of prison and I think elements of that would work for any hypothetical Warriors remake).

[@williamlozier5454]

How fun was This! You don't see this actor on interview shows to often. Remar one of the great bad guys in cinema history.

[@MrChomskyist]

classic legendary flick!

[@egojames007]

This is on my bucket list!!! James Romar talking about my favorite movie!!

[@spanishinquisition5508]

Can You Dig It ?? Amazing Cast...love the movie.

[@deovision]

How epic is that!

[@fernandoiturburu7085]

The whole world watched this movie back then. And everybody still remembers it.

[@djnation408]

I loved the fact that he was able to lend his voice for the Warriors video game back in the 2000s.

[@anunnakimenagerie]

You know this dude still lays down plenty of strange wool

[@MuckoMan]

Grew up on the fighting streets of Boston and this guy could have filled in for some of the toughest. He just got the look and sound. Most people I know who reminded me of him died young. Glad James didn't choose the street. You don't get that grit growing up in the subs.

[@johngulotta7951]

When I was a kid I had that on VHS watch that movie everyday

[@johnf.kennedy7339]

Saw The Warriors in Brooklyn, NY in 1979. Have the DVD and a signed vest today. Thanks dad!

[@1066wastrel]

James in `48 hrs` was one of the scariest characters I`ve ever seen!

[@mches958]

THE WARRIORS 2🤔.YES PLEASE!!👍

[@smith4506acp]

Great piece of memorabilia.

[@deletebilderberg]

His legacy is complete. Folks will still be watching that move in 100 years time.

[@saxonsteve]

He should have been their with the Warriors Last Ride Home reunion!!!

[@OnlyUknow2]

saxonsteve he was still in jail lol

[@lesliethompson4039]

A woman took him out... His weakness.

[@greenbanana1001]

He was still cuffed to the park bench

[@deckerrm]

This movie kicked ass back in the day.....and it still does.

[@biodot88]

Such a great guy - looks great for his age.

[@mariahaas57]

biodot88 yes he does!

[@1964tycoon]

Crazy! Such a good actor, you forget how many great films he’s starred in, what a great career.

[@edwardmiller2249]

i Thought James Remar had passed Away...glad to know he's still with US.

[@jody_breeze2340]

Edward Miller he stiil do a lot of acting and if you pay attention to the cop in the first 2 fast and furious movies you will notice that's him

[@dajosee]

By FAR the most successful actor from "The Warriors" he has been in so many classics including "Django In Chains", "Yellowstone", Once Upon A Time In Hollywood", "Oppenheimer", etc.

[@artfrontgalleries1818]

Walter Hill is one of the under rated directors who turned out multiple "cult" classics. When the movie came out, a number of Urban police forces tried to get the movies banned

[@22steve5150]

And Hill was smart enough to use James Remar again as the main bad guy in 48 hours when he directed that.

[@staggerlee4979]

@@22steve5150 Hill also used Sean Patrick Kelly (come out to play) in 48 Hours and Remar's character shot his character to death.

[@22steve5150]

@@staggerlee4979 Oh yeah, he was Luther, the other former member of Hammond's gang.. I forgot about that.

[@jlobiafra]

Stagger Lee the Indian guy in 48 hours also played a cop in the warriors

[@randyduyck6254]

Enjoyed that film! Thanks for showing that memorabilia!

[@jcam4552]

Um ícone da minha infância. Um filme lendário. Influente e significante. Top demais.

[@MrWeareone777]

When I was 15, I watched The Warriors 2 times a day and ended up joining a gang and getting into fights. Coolest movie of its time and also The Wanderers ( leave the kid alone) end fight scene was a classic as well.

[@Jon_2218]

James Remar = Kool 😎

[@Chrisamos412]

He’s one cool dude! Always plays powerful characters, 👍🏻

[@swevicus]

Happy Birthday and Happy New Year, James! :)

[@buddhahead7732]

James Remar is so cool

[@lisalovelace6784]

Love the Warriors and James Remar, is such a amazing actor and still looks so good, he just got better with age.

[@SHADOWNINE79]

"Bunch of whimps"

[@laurapearson3370]

Bloody brilliant