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Rabid Dogs

1995Movie1 h 36 minNR

CrimeThriller
83
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Rotten Tomatoes88%87%

A nerve-racking, brutally violent crime movie about crime and everyday modern life.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you want something quiet and calm

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Story

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

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.

Feels like

  • Intense Hostage Thriller
  • Gritty Crime Drama
  • Bleak & Unflinching
  • Raw 70s Aesthetic
  • Constant Tension
  • Psychological Duress
  • Desperate Escape
  • Violent & Nihilistic

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Mario Bava
Written by
Mario Bava, Cesare Frugoni, Alessandro Parenzo
Produced by
Lamberto Bava, Alfredo Leone, Roberto Loyola
Music by
Stelvio Cipriani

Everyone

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Facts

November 1, 1995 · 1 h 36 min · NR

Released
November 1, 1995
Runtime
1 h 36 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Original language
Italian
Made in
Italy
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

Ax-Crazy, Bigger Is Better in Bed, Decoy Protagonist +9

  • Ax-Crazy
  • Bigger Is Better in Bed
  • Decoy Protagonist
  • Downer Ending
  • Evil Versus Evil
  • The Ending Changes Everything
  • Extremely Short Timespan
  • Karma Houdini
  • Would Hurt a Child
  • Mercy Kill
  • A Lighter Shade of Black
  • Only Known by Their Nickname

12 of 13 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Rabid Dogs?"

Questions about Rabid Dogs

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Rabid Dogs worth watching?

83
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 7.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 88%).

Will I feel good after watching Rabid Dogs?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Rabid Dogs in English?

Italian

No, it was made in Italian.