A former gangster is forced to resume his old lifestyle when his violent, jealous ex-colleagues and the police believe that he knows the location of a stolen cache of $300,000.A former gangster is forced to resume his old lifestyle when his violent, jealous ex-colleagues and the police believe that he knows the location of a stolen cache of $300,000.A former gangster is forced to resume his old lifestyle when his violent, jealous ex-colleagues and the police believe that he knows the location of a stolen cache of $300,000.
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- TriviaFernando Di Leo admitted that, with a critical eye, the scenes at the Police Station among the "fascist" Commissario and the "communist" Mercuri should be taken off because they take strength out of the main story. But the work of actors Frank Wolff and Luigi Pistilli was so good that he couldn't absolutely cut it off.
- GoofsDuring the brief gun fight, the handgun sound effects do not match the barrel flashes. One flash, 3 gunshots.
- Quotes
Rocco Musco: [in Italian version]
[last lines, grabbing Luca's hair]
Rocco Musco: You... do not kill a man like Ugo Piazza, TREACHEROUSLY!
Rocco Musco: [slams Luca's head on the edge of the cabinet for the first time] You... shouldn't even touch a man like Ugo Piazza!
Rocco Musco: [slams Luca's head on the edge of the cabinet for the second time] You... should NEVER EVER touch a man like Ugo Piazza!
Rocco Musco: [slams Luca's head on the edge of the cabinet for the third time] You... when you see someone like Ugo Piazza, YOU HAVE TO TIP YOUR HAT!
Rocco Musco: [slams Luca's head repeatedly until he dies and then spits at his corpse] TIP YOUR HAT! TIP YOUR HAT! TIP YOUR HAT! TIP YOUR HAT!
- ConnectionsFeatured in History of the Erotic Cinema (1982)
The main reason why this film excels is thanks to the fantastic performances. Gastone Moschin leads the film with a performance that reminded me of something Ray Winstone would deliver. He provides a likable anti-hero, while Mario Adorf gets to enjoy himself with the meatiest role in the film. Barbara Bouchet co-stars and looks great, especially in her dancing scene in a bar. Bouchet is one of my absolute favourite Italian actresses, and I always enjoy seeing her in films - especially when they're up to the standard of this one. The film does somewhat adhere to the pitfall plaguing many Italian thrillers - that being that the story doesn't always make sense, but generally; the plot flows really well and the twists and turns ensure that it never gets boring. The climax of the film is excellent, and director Fernando Di Leo excellently pulls off the double twist at the end, which both resolves the story and provides neat entertainment. Overall, Milano Calibre 9 may not be the most well known cult Italian film - but it's one that shouldn't be missed by fans of this sort of stuff, and therefore comes highly recommended.
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- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1