Caliber 9
| Caliber 9 | |
|---|---|
 German poster for Milano calibro 9 | |
| Directed by | Fernando Di Leo |
| Produced by | Armando Novelli |
| Written by | Fernando Di Leo |
| Starring |
Gastone Moschin Barbara Bouchet Mario Adorf Frank Wolff Luigi Pistilli |
| Music by |
Luis Enríquez Bacalov Osanna |
| Cinematography | Franco Villa |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Caliber 9 (Italian: Milano calibro 9) is a poliziottesco film written and directed by the Italian crime film specialist Fernando Di Leo in 1972. The film is based on a novel of the same name written by Giorgio Scerbanenco.[1] The soundtrack for the film, Preludio Tema Variazioni e Canzona, is a collaboration album between Luis Enríquez Bacalov and the Italian progressive rock group Osanna.[2]
Milano calibro 9 is the first part in Di Leo's Milieu Trilogy. The film was followed by La mala ordina (Manhunt) in 1972 and by Il boss (The Boss) in 1973.[3]
Plot
Small-time gangster Ugo Piazza (Gastone Moschin) is released from prison. He tries to convince the police, the mafia, his psychotic ex-friend Rocco (Mario Adorf) and his girlfriend Nelly Bordon (Barbara Bouchet) that he wants to go straight, but everyone believes he has $300,000 of stolen money hidden somewhere.
Cast
- Gastone Moschin: Ugo Piazza
- Barbara Bouchet: Nelly Bordon
- Mario Adorf: Rocco Musco
- Frank Wolff: Police Commissioner
- Luigi Pistilli: Inspector Mercuri
- Ivo Garrani: Don Vincenzo
- Philippe Leroy: Chino
- Lionel Stander: The "American"
- Salvatore Aricò: Luca
- Ernesto Colli: Alfredo Bertolon
References
- ↑ "Full Cast and Crew for Milano calibro 9". IMDb. Retrieved 7 January 2007.
- ↑ "Osanna". ItalianProg. Retrieved 7 January 2007.
- ↑ "Milano calibro 9 (Milan Calibre 9)". Tate Modern. Archived from the original on 24 December 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2007.
External links
- Caliber 9 at the Internet Movie Database