A gritty modern film noir,, BAT OUT OF HELL roars onscreen as the wild young son of a local godfather is brutally attacked after pulling off his first successful hit. François and his clan are drawn into a viscious turf war against an untouchable and elusive older mobster, whose vendetta seems curiously personal. Father and son... Crime and punishment. And love. Through the mean streets of Paris, François and his gang go about their business in the shadows. They hunt and are hunted down through pool halls and stripper joints. They move in a world where life is cheap, and blood is no thicker than water. Running to an appointment with the devil.