It is based on the short stories Bravi ragazzi bang bang and In pineta si uccide meglio, both included in Giorgio Scerbanenco's short stories collection Milano calibro 9.

[1] In Italy, three young men go on a violent crime spree and end up being chased by the police across the country.

Young, Violent, Dangerous story by Fernando di Leo was based on the short stories of Giorgio Scerbanenco, specifically Bravi ragazzi bang bang and In pineta si uccide meglio, both included in his short stories collection Milano calibro 9.

[1] Young, Violent, Dangerous was distributed theatrically in Italy by Interfilm on 2 September 1976.

[1] The film was released on DVD in Italy by the label Raro and its soundtrack on compact disc by Beat Records.