The Doberman Gang

After the failed bank job, Eddie laments that human error will always derail plans. He concludes that only something he can control and command with absolute precision will do: dogs that act like programmable agents. This insight drives him to pursue a new, dog-based heist plan.

Eddie watches a Doberman chase away some kids near a junkyard and envisions training such dogs for a heist. He poses as a journalist to recruit Barney, an Air Force dog handler, to join his new dog-training venture. The idea is to turn the dogs into precise, obedient operators for his plan.

While setting up the dog business, Eddie reunites with Jojo and Sammy to craft a payroll robbery and a replica of the bank. They brainstorm how the dogs will herd the money and how the caper will unfold. The plan solidifies as a full-bank-job concept rather than a simple training scheme.

Barney, recently discharged from the Air Force, agrees to train the six Dobermans for Eddie's scheme. Eddie names the dogs after famous bank robbers and adds a bulldog named J. Edgar Hoover as a symbolic overseer. The training starts, and Barney’s expertise is put to the test.

As training progresses, Barney grows suspicious and confronts Eddie about the true purpose of the dogs. Eddie coldly warns him that leaving could be deadly for the animals, pressuring Barney to stay. June, Eddie’s girlfriend, begins to influence Barney’s decision.

June uses the promise of a larger share to keep Barney in line while Eddie details the bank job and potential payoff. Sammy and Jojo weigh in on the split and logistics, and the crew’s loyalty becomes a competitive edge. The plan moves from theory to concrete execution steps.

The team settles on a precise scheme: a payroll heist from a real bank, aided by a replica of the bank for pretext and timing. They map the roles, signals, and routes, aiming for a clean take and return of the dogs. Every major detail is aligned to maximize the expected payout.

The six Dobermans are trained to perform bank-ready tasks, each assigned a nickname after infamous robbers (Dillinger, Bonnie, Clyde, Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson, Ma Barker). A bulldog named J. Edgar Hoover is added to the roster. The dogs’ discipline is framed as the core of Eddie’s plan.

On the bank robbery day, every dog enters the bank one by one, lying down and waiting for the start whistle. Dillinger is the last to enter, carrying the instruction note for the tellers. The operation proceeds with military-like precision as the dogs assume their positions.

Just before the whistle signals, Barney experiences second thoughts and leaves the command post across the street. Eddie and June are left to execute the operation, now navigating the risk of miscommunication and the potential loss of the dogs. The absence creates tension as the heist unfolds.

The whistles are signaled and the dogs move, with some detours: one dog is hit by a car, another picks up a saddlebag and carries it along, and a dog hesitates at a Husky’s presence. Eddie reconnects with Sammy and Jojo at the ranch but June moves to a different spot, signaling again to attack. The dogs stay focused on the money and their paths diverge from June’s expectations.

June blows the whistles again to signal an attack on the robbers, but the dogs resist her attempts to claim the money. J. Edgar seizes the whistle and bolts, with the remaining Dobermans following toward the valley. They exit the scene carrying the bags of money, leaving June behind.

J. Edgar and the five surviving Dobermans run into a valley carrying the money, evading June and the others. The dogs’ loyalty lies with their handler, not with the human crew, and the loot ends up out of reach of Eddie’s original partners. The film closes on the image of the canine getaway.