Caliber 9

1972 1h 42m IT

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★7.5TMDB · 285

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Synopsis

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Just out of prison, ex-con Ugo Piazza meets his former employer, a psychopathic gangster Rocco who enjoys sick violence and torture. Both the gangsters and the police believe Ugo has hidden $300,000 that should have gone to an American drug syndicate boss.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gastone Moschin
Ugo Piazza
Barbara Bouchet
Nelly Bordon
Mario Adorf
Rocco Musco
Frank Wolff
Police Commissioner
Luigi Pistilli
Mercuri
Ivo Garrani
Don Vincenzo
Lionel Stander
L'Americano / The Mikado
Philippe Leroy
Chino

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fernando Di Leo
Writers: Fernando Di Leo, Fernando Di Leo
Languages: Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "The Milieu Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fernando Di Leo, shot by Franco Villa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Luis Bacalov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Amedeo Giomini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gastone Moschin and Barbara Bouchet and Mario Adorf carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067429 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Fernando Di Leo directs. Franco Villa behind the camera. Luis Bacalov scores. Amedeo Giomini cuts. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

154 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "The Milieu Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Fernando Di Leo, shot by Franco Villa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Luis Bacalov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Amedeo Giomini shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gastone Moschin and Barbara Bouchet and Mario Adorf carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0067429 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Franco Villa
Original score: Luis Bacalov
Editing: Amedeo Giomini
Production design: Francesco Cuppini
Costume design: Francesco Cuppini
Makeup / hair: Antonio Mura
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
Certification (US): 16
IMDB: Caliber 9 (1972)

Part of

The Milieu Trilogy

A set of three influential 1970s Italian poliziotteschi (crime) films directed by Fernando Di Leo: Caliber 9 (1972), The Italian Connection (1972), and The Boss (1973). Known for gritty violence and tales of mafia corruption, these films are considered masterpieces of the genre, often exploring themes of organized crime in Milan.