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Rabid Dogs

Original title: Cani arrabbiati
  • 19741974
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
4.7K
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Rabid Dogs (1974)
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 escape.
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  • Crime
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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 escape.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 escape.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 escape.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
4.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Mario Bava
  • Writers
    • Alessandro Parenzo(story and screenplay)
    • Mario Bava(story and screenplay)
    • Cesare Frugoni(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lea Lander
    • George Eastman
    • Riccardo Cucciolla
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  • Director
    • Mario Bava
  • Writers
    • Alessandro Parenzo(story and screenplay)
    • Mario Bava(story and screenplay)
    • Cesare Frugoni(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Lea Lander
    • George Eastman
    • Riccardo Cucciolla
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 46User reviews
    • 83Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Marisa Fabbri in Rabid Dogs (1974)
    Gustavo De Nardo in Rabid Dogs (1974)
    Riccardo Cucciolla and Erika Dario in Rabid Dogs (1974)
    Lea Lander in Rabid Dogs (1974)
    George Eastman in Rabid Dogs (1974)
    Lea Lander in Rabid Dogs (1974)
    Don Backy in Rabid Dogs (1974)
    Anna Curti and Lea Lander in Rabid Dogs (1974)

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    Lea Lander
    Lea Lander
    • Mariaas Maria
    George Eastman
    George Eastman
    • Trentadueas Trentadue
    • (as Luigi Montefiori)
    Riccardo Cucciolla
    Riccardo Cucciolla
    • Riccardoas Riccardo
    Don Backy
    Don Backy
    • Bisturias Bisturi
    • (as Aldo Caponi)
    Maurice Poli
    Maurice Poli
    • Dottoreas Dottore
    Erika Dario
    • Marisaas Marisa
    Marisa Fabbri
    Marisa Fabbri
    • Maria Sbravatias Maria Sbravati
    Luigi Antonio Guerra
    • Employeeas Employee
    • (as Luigi Guerra)
    Gustavo De Nardo
    Gustavo De Nardo
    • Gas Station Attendantas Gas Station Attendant
    • (as Francesco Ferrini)
    Emilio Bonucci
    • Taxi Driveras Taxi Driver
    Pino Manzari
    • Toll Collectoras Toll Collector
    Ettore Manni
    Ettore Manni
    • Bank Presidentas Bank President
    Mario Bava
    Mario Bava
    • Crowd extraas Crowd extra
    • (uncredited)
    Anna Curti
    Anna Curti
    • Maria's Friendas Maria's Friend
    • (uncredited)
    Stefano De Sando
    • Captain Diotallevi (version 'Kidnapped')as Captain Diotallevi (version 'Kidnapped')
    • (uncredited)
    Barbara Ehringer
    • Woman behind the window (1996 prologue restoration)as Woman behind the window (1996 prologue restoration)
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Nina Gueltzow
    • Woman behind the window (1996 prologue restoration)as Woman behind the window (1996 prologue restoration)
    • (uncredited)
    Mario Pascucci
    • Paymasteras Paymaster
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mario Bava
    • Writers
      • Alessandro Parenzo(story and screenplay)
      • Mario Bava(story and screenplay) (uncredited)
      • Cesare Frugoni(screenplay) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      The film was seized by the courts when the producer went bankrupt in 1974, during the final stages of production. Tied up in legal wrangling, it wasn't released theatrically until 1997.
    • Goofs
      When Doc looks up from tinkering with a car's engine in his first scene, the camera crew is reflected in his sunglasses.
    • Alternate versions
      Originally shot in 1974 under the title 'L'uomo e il bambino', this film was shelved when one of the film financial backers died and ownership of the picture became entangled in bankruptcy proceedings before post-production had been completed, which prevented its theatrical release. The film sat on a shelf for almost 25 years until actress Lea Lander rescued it from oblivion by helping finance a DVD release: a new short prologue was shot, according to Bava's original script, and editing and scoring were completed using existing available materials. In 2002 producer Alfredo Leone and director Lamberto Bava (Mario's son), allegedly dissatisfied with the DVD edit, produced a new restored version of the film. Lamberto Bava and his son Roy shot additional footage and original composer Stelvio Cipriani created a new complete musical score (though the DVD release employed some of Cipriani's cues and themes, the film was never properly scored in 1974). This restored version, produced by Kismet Entertainment Group and retitled "Kidnapped", premiered theatrically in the US on May 31, 2002 as part of a Mario Bava retrospective at the American Cinematheque's Egyptian Theater in Hollywood
    • Connections
      Featured in End of the Road: Making 'Rabid Dogs' & 'Kidnapped' (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Hold On To Me
      (Appears in the 'Kidnapped' version)

      Words by Myriann D'Antine

      Music by Stelvio Cipriani

      Sung by Simona Patitucci

    User reviews46

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    Top review
    A Realistic and Gritty Crime flick
    Cani Arrabiati/Rabid Dogs is a terrific crime drama from the usually horror film-minded Mario Bava. This movie shows why he has been admired by directors around the world for many before and after his death. It is well done because of it's closed atmosphere that entrap the main characters of the story. Rabid Dogs gives an indication that he could succeed outside the horror genre. It's different from his other films because he goes for realism instead of fanstasy.

    A couple of things it does have in common with some of his other feature films is it deals with the themes of human nature, greed, and the sheding of the skin to reveal the true self of the person. This film is more closer to Dog Day Afternoon(1974), then The Last House on the Left(1971) when it comes to story. Until recently, this film was lost to the public due to be unfinished for over twentie years. Rabid Dogs could be consider a companion piece to his film A Bay of Blood(the first slasher flick) in that they share some of the same themes and philosophies. It would be one of the last films Mario Bava would direct(the next two would be Shock(1977), and a made for TV movie) before his death at age 66 in 1980.
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    • eibon04
    • Feb 24, 2000

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    • Release date
      • February 25, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Kidnapped
    • Filming locations
      • Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Spera Cinematografica
      • International Media Films
      • Kismet Entertainment Group
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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