Kidnapped

1974

1h 36m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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78%

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9 Reviews

87%

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1,000+ Ratings

Three crooks hijack a car after a robbery but have no idea that the car's occupants have just kidnapped a baby. The desperate couple plead for their lives and the baby while the thugs debate what to do.

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Noel Murray

The Dissolve

As is often the case in the Bava-verse, Kidnapped turns out to be located at the intersection of every dime-paperback plot, in that wild space populated by crooks, vampires, astronauts, and cowboys, all tromping inexorably to The End.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 16, 2013

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

Quite cynically, Bava evokes a human society where no one is to be trusted.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 14, 2003

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Michelle Devereaux

The Skinny

Its stripped-down malevolence is certainly effective, and the maniacal performances provide the kitsch.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 5, 2014

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

Dazzling

Mar 21, 2010

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Definitely one of Bava's more pessimistic films, but it shows just how far the master was capable of stretching into a more realistic, less expressionistic palate.

May 3, 2007

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Film Threat

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Sweaty, nasty, and graphically violent, this atmospheric thriller benefits greatly from tight editing and a compelling score. Twist ending is surprisingly satisfying.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Pretty gripping and gritty little kidnapping film from Mario Bava

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Italialaisen häiriintynyt tunnelma. Tekninen toteutus melko kömpelöä.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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'Rabid Dogs' is a raw and gritty heist-gone-wrong thriller that only Mario Bava could have made. It's an intimate, no-frills shocker that is driven, chiefly, by some superbly unhinged performances, and it manages to keep the viewer guessing with twist after twist.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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A film produced in 1974, but not released until 1997. Interesting Italian crime thriller with cool (almost continuous) music and a great story. A robbery goes wrong and the nutty gang occupy a family car. A man, a lady and a sick kid in need of an hospital are in it and they don't appreciate the three new hikers. Looks a bit simple or even amaturish made but it's quite charming. The tensity is almost constant and new elements are brought to the story as it adds suspence. We even get a neat twist here. Not perfect, but an overlooked film. Gritty but realistic. 6.5 out of 10 paninis.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Relentless and gritty. This is a film that works because of how focused its vision is. It's cynical and knows it and doesn't apologize for it. Its well made. It's also hammy at times, some of the performances are distractingly over the top and the voice over work is atrocious, as a lot low budget Italian cinema is in that area, but it's an effective, fast paced thriller with a great ending.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Mario Bava

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Riccardo Cucciolla

Riccardo

Don Backy

Bisturi

Maurice Poli

Dottore

George Eastman

Trentadue

Lea Lander

Maria

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Synopsis

Three crooks hijack a car after a robbery but have no idea that the car's occupants have just kidnapped a baby. The desperate couple plead for their lives and the baby while the thugs debate what to do.

Director: Mario Bava
Producer: Lamberto Bava, Alfredo Leone, Roberto Loyola
Screenwriter: Alessandro Parenzo
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Italian
Runtime: 1h 36m