The Warriors is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of Arrow Video with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.85:1 (theatrical cut) or 1.78:1 (2005 version). Arrow provides the same insert booklet for both its 1080 and 4K UHD presentations of the film, which contains the following information on the restoration:The Warriors has been exclusively restored by Arrow Films.
The Warriors (Theatrical Cut) is presented in its original 1.85:1 aspect ratio with restored original mono, 2.0 stereo and Atmos audio presentations. The Warriors (2005 alternate version) is presented in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio with 5.1 audio.
The original 35mm camera negative was scanned in 4K 16 bit resolution at Fotokem, Burbank. The film was restored and graded in 4K SDR, HDR10 and Dolby Vision by Silver Salt Restoration, London.
Review and approval with the director took place at Visual Data Media, Burbank.
The restoring of the original mono and stereo tracks was completed at Bad Princess Productions, London. The Atmos mix was created using the stereo DME tracks at Deluxe Audio London.
All original materials for this restoration were made available at Paramount. The animated sections that appear in the 2005 alternate version were originally completed in high definition and have been sourced from Paramount's HD master.
This newly restored presentation of The Warriors has been approved by Walter Hill.