When rich brat Giorgio joins Rene's gang of juvenile thieves he ups the ante by introducing excessive violence in their nocturnal roamings. Rene loses control over the group, and soon they are arrested for assault and car theft.

Renè, a Neapolitan growing up in Milan, leads a gang of three who hang out after school, smoke pot, disco, and engage in muggings and petty theft. Their fence is the cynical and menacing Marcione. Renè invites a new kid, the rich and well-tailored Giorgio, to join the group over Marco's objections. Giorgio ratchets up the violence of their crimes, threatening sexual assault of a woman they rob and bashing the head of a pensioner. Renè's losing control: during two fateful days, Marco breaks with Renè and woos away Renè's girlfriend; Giorgio and Renè win a bet with Marcione; they are arrested for assault and car theft; and, upon release, take a further step into violence and oblivion.—<[email protected]>