20 actors who improvised iconic scenes

20) ⁠The Warriors (1979)

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David Patrick Kelly's use of beer bottles on the set, for which he ad-libbed, created the eerie taunt, "Warriors, come out to play-ay!" The scene was designed to create tension and became an unforgettable moment of menace when uttered in Kelly's unsettling manner. Walter Hill, the director praised the creativity, and it soon became a defining feature of the cult classic. Now one of the most quoted from the flick, talks about psychological warfare central to the story.

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