Ex-cons, Troy, Mad Dog and Diesel, are hired by an eccentric mob boss to kidnap a baby and hold it for a large ransom. When the abduction goes awry, the men find themselves on the run from the mob and the cops. Vowing to stay out of prison at all costs, getting away with the crime is a matter of life and death.

'Dog Eat Dog is an American crime drama film directed by Paul Schrader. The screenplay by Matthew Wilder is based on Edward Bunker's 1995 novel of same name. The film stars Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage, Academy Award nominee Willem Dafoe, and Christopher Matthew Cook.