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Rabid Dogs (1974)
Cani arrabbiati (original title)

96 min  -  Crime | Thriller  -   25 February 1998 (USA)
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Following a bungled robbery, three violent criminals take a young woman, a middle-aged man, and a child hostage and force them to drive them outside Rome to help them make a clean getaway.

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Alessandro Parenzo (screenplay), Alessandro Parenzo (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Riccardo Cucciolla Riccardo Cucciolla ...
Riccardo
Don Backy Don Backy ...
Bisturi (Blade) (as Aldo Caponi/Riccardo Rovatti)
Lea Lander Lea Lander ...
Maria
Maurice Poli Maurice Poli ...
Dottore (as Renato Cecchetto)
George Eastman George Eastman ...
Trentadue (Thirtytwo) (as Luigi Montefiori/Gabriele Duma)
Maria Fabbri Maria Fabbri ...
Maria Sbravati (as Marisa Fabbri)
Erika Dario Erika Dario ...
Marisa
Luigi Antonio Guerra Luigi Antonio Guerra ...
Employee (as Luigi Guerra)
Francesco Ferrini Francesco Ferrini ...
Gas Station Attendant
Emilio Bonucci Emilio Bonucci ...
Taxi Driver
Pino Manzari Pino Manzari ...
Toll Collector
Ettore Manni Ettore Manni ...
Bank President
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Storyline

A gang of thieves hijack a man's car after botching their getaway from a robbery. They take a woman prisoner and command the man to drive them to safety. The man must try to cope with the bad situation he is in as well as trying to get help for a sick child that he is caring for. Written by Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Robbery | Criminal | Hostage | Sick Child | Pay Phone  | See more »

Taglines:

Lock the doors, rollup the windows, and buckle up ... for the ride of your life!

Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Les chiens enragés See more »

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Lea Lander (who played Maria) was previously in Bava's Blood and Black Lace. See more »

Connections

References Grand Hotel (1932) See more »

Soundtracks

"Hold on to Me"
Sung by Simona Patitucci See more »