Caliber 9 (1972)
- Original title
- Milano Calibro 9
- Directed by
- Fernando Di Leo
- Genre
- noir fiction
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 276 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A thief hides a large sum of money from a crime syndicate before going to prison. When he gets out, both the gangsters and the police press him for answers.
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What happens
Caliber 9 (Italian: Milano calibro 9, lit. 'Milan caliber 9'; also released as The Contract) is a 1972 Italian poliziottesco crime film written and directed by Fernando Di Leo and starring Gastone Moschin, Mario Adorf, Barbara Bouchet, Philippe Leroy, Frank Wolff, Luigi Pistilli, and Lionel Stander. The film takes its title from the short story collection of the same name by Giorgio Scerbanenco, and is partially based on three of its stories. The musical score was composed by Luis Enriquez Bacalov and performed by the progressive rock band Osanna. Caliber 9 is the first part in Di Leo's Milieu Trilogy of poliziotteschi films. It was followed by La mala ordina (The Italian Connection) in 1972 and Il Boss (The Boss) in 1973. In 2020, a direct sequel called Calibro 9, was released. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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