The Saracens (gang)

The Saracens are a fictional gang from the cult classic 1979 film "The Warriors". They also appeared in the 2005 video game "The Warriors".

The Saracens are a gang in New York City and have a long-running rivalry with The Jones Street Boys. The Saracens' turf is Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. They wear black vests with white trim. Their warchief (deputy leader) and lieutenants wear white vests with black trim, with the exception of their leader, Edge. It appears that most of the members are white, but there are some African American members. The Saracens' logo is a cobra with a scimitar in its mouth. Edge is their only member shown in detail. They are said to have around 80 members.

The Saracens are seen during the intro, walking down a subway platform. In the video game, they have a bigger role. They enlist the help of The Warriors to take down The Jones Street Boys, their rival gang in "The Set Up". The JSBs are working with some corrupt police officers to keep the heat on the Saracens. If the Warriors can break up the deal, The Saracens will put a word in for them with the Gramercy Riffs to invite them to a huge meet in the Bronx.

In the video game, taking control of Cowboy and with the help of Cochise, the player must break into stores and steal car stereos to set up the police and the JSBs. At the end of the mission, the Saracens keep their word and put in a word with the Riffs.

The Saracens seem to have some form of a relationship with the Electric Eliminators. In the second flashback level ("King of the Hill"), the Saracens and Eliminators are seen patting each other on the backs. Later, during the conclave after Cyrus is murdered, two members of the Saracens are seen helping some Eliminators scale the wall to escape the park.

References

*imdb title | id=0080120 | title=The Warriors (original)
*imdb title | id=0423512 | title=The Warriors (remake)
*imdb title | id=0486048 | title=The Warriors (video game)
* [http://warriorsmovie.co.uk The Warriors Movie Site]