Can You Dig It: The Phenomenon of The WarriorsCAN YOU DIG IT Walter Hill's The Warriors was not just a motion picture it was a social phenomenon on every level. The tale of a Coney Island street gang who, framed for murder, have to make the perilous journey back to home turf across the terrain of rival crews out for revenge, it caused a sensation when it hit the theaters in early 1979. Despite a low budget, an absence of marquee names, and minimal promotion, it proceeded to lead the box office,