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Blood-soaked road trip with privileged youth on a spree of chaos and violence in 1970s Italy.

YOUNG, VIOLENT, DANGEROUS

1976 · 1h 40m · NR · Crime / Drama / Thriller · IMDB TMDB

Three young men from good families go on a pointless and bloodthirsty crime spree. They kill many people during robberies before they make a run for the Swiss border.

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Pro tip: next time your date suggests a quick run to the Swiss border, check for extra ammo.

Programmer's Pick

When the kids from the nice neighborhoods take a hard left turn into mayhem, no one in Italy is safe—not bystanders, not supermarket clerks, and definitely not their own nerves. Tomas Milian’s police commissioner plays a losing game of cat and mouse as the blood count rises. This is poliziotteschi that pulls no punches and makes no excuses.

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Quick Answer

What is Young, Violent, Dangerous about?

Young, Violent, Dangerous is a 1976 Italian crime, drama, and thriller film directed by Romolo Guerrieri about three young men from good families who go on a senseless and deadly crime spree, pursued by the police as they attempt to flee to the Swiss border.

Themes & Keywords

crime spree youth violence law enforcement pursuit Italy Swiss border young criminals police commissioner girlfriend guns bank gas station grocery store

Synopsis

Paul, Joe and Louie are three young men from good families who decide to go on a bloodthirsty and pointless crime spree, much to the dismay of paul’s girlfriend (Eleonora Giorgi) and the local police commissioner (Tomas Milian). the group starts by robbing a gas station where paul guns down three innocent bystanders. When they later decide to rob a bank and a grocery store, paul ends up killing more people. It isn’t long before the entire police force is looking for the three criminals, who pick up the girl and hightail it to the Swiss border, killing everyone in their path.

Details & Specs

Director: Romolo Guerrieri
Writers: Fernando Di Leo, Giorgio Scerbanenco, Nico Ducci
Release: 1976
Runtime: 1h 40m
Country: Italy
Language: Italian
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Also Known As: Young, Violent, Dangerous, Jeunes, désespérés, violents

Why Cult

Poliziotteschi Mayhem

Classic Italian crime-thriller territory—complete with reckless antiheroes, bank jobs, and frantic chases toward the border.

Youth Gone Wild

Three privileged young men turn to cold-blooded violence, unleashing chaos that shocks even the local authorities.

Tomas Milian on the Hunt

Tomas Milian commands the screen as a relentless police commissioner tasked with ending the carnage.

Questions from the Vault

What is Young, Violent, Dangerous about? +

Young, Violent, Dangerous centers on three young men from good families who launch into a senseless crime spree, committing a string of robberies and murders as they try to reach the Swiss border, pursued by the police.

When was Young, Violent, Dangerous released? +

Young, Violent, Dangerous was released in 1976.

Who directed Young, Violent, Dangerous? +

Young, Violent, Dangerous was directed by Romolo Guerrieri.

How long is Young, Violent, Dangerous? +

The runtime of Young, Violent, Dangerous is 100 minutes.

What genre is Young, Violent, Dangerous? +

Young, Violent, Dangerous is a crime, drama, and thriller film.

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