After their armed bank robbery goes haywire, three criminals take their hostages--a young woman (Virginie Ledoyen), a father (Lambert Wilson), and his sick daughter--on a berserk, blood-spattered road trip. Determined to reach the border, the gang embarks on a long night's journey into surreal ultra-violence, as both their desperation and the body count moounts. Based on Italian giallo maestro Mario Bava's twisted '70s shocker, Rabid Dogs at once pays homage to the dark heart of the original, while updating it with a sleekly modern stylishness.