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Kidnapped

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Directed By: Lamberto Bava , Mario Bava
Starring: Lea Lander , George Eastman , Riccardo Cucciolla , Don Backy , Maurice Poli
Theatrical Release Date: 02/25/1998
MPAA Rating: Rated: Unrated
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay

Editorial Review - Description

Contains Two Versions Of Bava?s Restored Crime Classic Plus An All-New Featurette

For Master Of The Macabre Mario Bava (BLACK SUNDAY), it was to be the most startling film of his entire career: After a botched payroll heist, a trio of vicious criminals take hostages in a desperate getaway that explodes with cruelty, degradation and shocking violence. But when the film?s financier was killed during the last stages of production, his entire estate ? including the sole unfinished work print of RABID DOGS ? was seized and impounded by an Italian court. Mario Bava?s final masterpiece ? and one of the most intense EuroCrime thrillers of all time ? would remain locked away for nearly 23 years.

Anchor Bay?s presentation of RABID DOGS includes both Bava?s original film ? now with newly created opening and end credit sequences ? as well the version known as KIDNAPPED featuring footage shot by producer Alfredo Leone and Mario?s son and longtime assistant Lamberto Bava. Features:Widescreen Presentation enhanced for 16x9 TVs Audio Commentary with Author Tim Lucas End Of The Road: Making RABID DOGS and KIDNAPPED Italian with optional English subtitles Mario Bava Bio

Well, maybe 4.5 stars ...

A Customer Review by mijcar
I liked the movie pretty much. It got a little ham-handed at moments, but in general it was about as tight as the original short story on which it was based: Man and Boy (in the April, 1971, issue of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine).

A couple of characters were introduced that weren't in the original, but they did the job of increasing the tension and justifying the full length movie.

I must admit to being a little bit biased. You see, I wrote the story and then during the years the film sat waiting to be finished and released, it appears my name was lost. Given that not just the story, but essentially the substance of the dialogue "created" by the screenwriters (who did get credit) was my own, I feel a certain degree of neglect. Nonetheless, I do appreciate the rendering of the movie. Now, when will there be an American version?

Mario Bava's lost masterpiece

A Customer Review by Gorehound
To all you Quentin Tarantino fans out there, WATCH THIS MOVIE. First off let me start by saying this is not a horror movie, it is however very extreme and violent. This is a film Mario Bava made in 1973 that never surfaced due to legal issues, and is an absolute shame. This is more like a crime/action/thriller movie, and VERY different for Bava. While I wouldn't say Tarantino ripped it off, I would say however that he drew A LOT of inspiration from it, especially for Reservoir Dogs.
The story is about four gangsters and a heist that goes wrong, have a run in with the cops, and take some hostages. All I could think when I watched this movie was RESERVOIR DOGS, the style of it is very (for lack of a better word) Tarantino-like. The acting was pretty impressive and stars George Eastman from Anthropopagus, if your a fan.
The most exciting parts for me were the beginning and the ending, I won't go into much detail here, but will say there are a couple of twists throughout the movie. I won't say which kind of twists though, you just have to watch it and find out.

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