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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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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.

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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.

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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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