Caliber 9
1972 · Movie · 102 min · ★ 7.5 · 82% critics
After serving time, an ex-con tries to reconnect with a former flame, but a ruthless gangster and other criminals push him to reveal a missing $300,000 tied to an American drug syndicate. With both criminals and police pressuring him, the situation quickly spirals into a tense, dangerous cat-and-mouse struggle.
Also known as Milan Calibre 9
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Details
- Original title
- Milano Calibro 9
- Years
- 1972
- Release date
- 1972-02-15
- Language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (275 votes)
About
You’ll likely like Caliber 9 if you enjoy 1970s Italian crime thrillers with escalating pressure and moral debate, like Gang War in Milan or The Big Racket; Not for you if you dislike ruthless violence or prolonged harassment.
Pros: engaging crime tension; strikingly modern style; standout music | Cons: heavy on violence; money-driven plot
Themes
- police
- gangster
- blackmail
- organized crime
- gunfight
- brutality
Cast & crew
Gastone Moschin
as Ugo Piazza
Barbara Bouchet
as Nelly Bordon
Mario Adorf
as Rocco Musco
Frank Wolff
as Police Commissioner
Luigi Pistilli
as Mercuri
Ivo Garrani
as Don Vincenzo
Lionel Stander
as L'Americano / The Mikado
Philippe Leroy
as Chino
Mario Novelli
as Pasquale Tallarico
Giuseppe Castellano
as Nicola
Directed by Fernando Di Leo