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Rabid Dogs AKA Cani arrabbiati AKA Wild Dogs AKA Kidnapped AKA Semaforo rosso (Blu-ray) (1998)
Lock the doors, rollup the windows, and buckle up...for the ride of your life!Director: Mario Bava & Lamberto Bava
Year of Copyright: 1996
Year of Production: 1973
OVERALL: Blu-ray B-
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
*The Film - "Rabid Dogs" Version (95:50)
*The Film - "Kidnapped" Version (95:30)
"Conversation autour du film" 2019 interview with Gérald Duchaussoy et Romain Vandestichele, authors of "Mario Bava, le magicien des couleurs" (~25 mins, HD)
2022 introduction by critic Olivier Père (~32 mins, HD)
"Con la bava alla bocca" 2013 documentary featuring Bava expert Tim Lucas, filmmaker Lamberto Bava, producer Alfred Leone, and actress Lea Lander (~40 mins, in Italian with French subtitles)
Alternate Opening for "Semaforo Rosso" (1:28)
"Rabid Dogs" Video Trailer (1:34)
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Subtitles:French (optional; both versions)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):"Rabid Dogs" Version
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
"Kidnapped" Version
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Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Cover title: "Les Chiens enragés".
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Extras:DISC ONE: Rabid Dogs - 2015 Version (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO: Rabid Dogs - 2015 Version (DVD Copy)
DISC THREE (Bonus DVD)
DISC FOUR: Rabid Dogs - 1974/2002 "Kidnapped" Version (Blu-ray)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by Mario Bava biographer Tim Lucas (in English with German subtitles)
"End of the Road: Making Rabid Dogs & Kidnapped" retrospective documentary with filmmaker Lamberto Bava, producer Alfredo Leone, and star Lea Lander (16:33, in English and Italian with German subtitles)
"Bava & Eurocrime" interview with filmmaker Umberto Lenzi (9:01, in Italian with German subtitles)
"Like Wild Dogs" video esssay by film historian Prof. Dr. Marcus Stiglegger (15:23)
"Semaforo Rosso" Title Sequence (1:32)
Opening sequence from Dario Argento's "Mother of Tears" (2:15)
Photo Gallery (3:44)
Trailer (1:43)
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Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Mediabook
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Notes:Comes with a 40-page book section by film historians Peter Blumenstock and Thorsten Hanisch.
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Extras:"Con la bava alla bocca" 2013 documentary featuring Bava expert Tim Lucas, filmmaker Lamberto Bava, producer Alfred Leone, and actress Lea Lander
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Subtitles:Italian (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 VC-1
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Soundtrack(s):Italian LPCM 2.0 stereo
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Said to suffer from severe issues with compression.
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Extras:DISC ONE: Blu-ray
*The Movie
Audio commentary with Bava biographer Tim Lucas (on 'Rabid Dogs' only)
Featurettes:
- "Rabid Romps: A Crime-Slime Interview with Umberto Lenzi" (9:00) (Italian, burnt-in English subtitles)
- "End of the Road: Making Rabid Dogs & Kidnapped" retrospective documentary with filmmaker Lamberto Bava, producer Alfredo Leone, and star Lea Lander (16:33) (Italian and English, burnt-in English subtitles)
'Semaforo Rosso' opening credits (1:32)
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian LPCM 2.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 40-page booklet.
'Rabid Dogs' is in 2.0 mono, while 'Kidnapped' is in 2.0 stereo surround.
Reversible cover. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray B
The UK and French releases contain both cuts of the film and a good range of contextual material; however, only the UK is English-friendly.
Do note that both the US and the Italian releases contain only the 2002 re-edited version (titled "Kidnapped") with new footage by Lamberto Bava and a different score, not Mario Bava's rough cut.
GENERAL NOTES:
Filmed in 1973 as "L'uomo e il bambino" (The Man and the Child), Rabid Dogs was shelved when one of the film financial backers died and ownership of the picture became entangled in bankruptcy proceedings before post-production had been completed, which prevented its theatrical release. It sat on a shelf until the late 1990s when actress Lea Lander helped fund a DVD release in 1998 (preceded by a 1996 festival screening).
A new prologue was lensed based on Bava's original screenplay and post production was completed using the original film elements. In 2001, producer Alfredo Leone and Mario's son Lamberto who were both unhappy with the DVD, funded a new version. Lamberto and his son Roy shot additional footage and original composer Stelvio Cipriani created a new complete musical score (though the DVD release employed some of Cipriani's cues and themes, the film was never properly scored). This version, produced by Kismet Entertainment Group was called "Kidnapped" and had it's world wide premiere in the USA (31.5.2002) as part of a Mario Bava retrospective at the American Cinematheque's Egyptian Theater in Hollywood.
Please see the image-comparison from below - and another one from here:
http://10kbullets.com/reviews/kidnapped-comparison-lucertola-media-vs-astro-records-and-filmworks-vs-anchor-bay/
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Kino Lorber - 2002 "Kidnapped" version (95:42) by Lamberto Bava (inserts of police helicopters, scenes with the child's mother, new opening titles and new score).
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition France- Sidonis Calysta - No cuts - "Rabid Dogs" version (95:50) and the 2002 "Kidnapped" Version (95:30)
- Blu-ray B Amazon Exclusive Germany- Tiberius Film - No cuts - 2002 "Kidnapped" Version (95:53)
- Blu-ray B Italy- Raro Video - No cuts. 2002 "Kidnapped" version by Lamberto Bava (inserts of police helicopters, scenes with the child's mother, new opening titles and new score).
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Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts. Two versions:
- 'Rabid Dogs' (95:50)
- 'Kidnapped' (95:29)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 28/06/13
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 28/06/22UPDATE LOG:
28/06/13: Initial entry.
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04/02/14: Added Italian release.
24/10/14: Added UK release.
22/01/15: Updated DVDBeaver link.
18/05/20: Added German Amazon exclusive.
28/06/22: Dates, France.
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