9: Caliber

(Italian title: Milano calibro 9 ) is a landmark 1972 crime thriller that defines the poliziottesco genre—Italy’s gritty, hyper-violent response to American noir. Directed by Fernando Di Leo , the film is the first installment of his acclaimed Milieu Trilogy and is famously cited by Quentin Tarantino as the "greatest Italian noir". Plot & Key Themes

: Stars Gastone Moschin as the stoic Ugo, Mario Adorf as the sadistic and explosive Rocco, and Barbara Bouchet as Ugo's go-go dancing girlfriend. Caliber 9

: Loosely adapted from a 1969 short story collection by Italian crime writer Giorgio Scerbanenco . Legacy & Sequel (Italian title: Milano calibro 9 ) is a