Caliber 9
Caliber 9
Caliber 9
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1972
1h 42m
7.5(267 votes)
Crime
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Overview

Just out of prison, ex-con Ugo Piazza meets his former employer, a psychopathic gangster Rocco who enjoys sick violence and torture. Both the gangsters and the police believe Ugo has hidden $300,000 that should have gone to an American drug syndicate boss. Caliber 9 is the first part in Di Leo's "Milieu" Trilogy of poliziotteschi films. It was followed by "The Italian Connection" (1972) and "The Boss" (1973).

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44 members
Acting

Gastone Moschin

Ugo Piazza

Gastone Moschin
Acting

Barbara Bouchet

Nelly Bordon

Barbara Bouchet
Acting

Mario Adorf

Rocco Musco

Mario Adorf
Acting

Frank Wolff

Police Commissioner

Frank Wolff
Acting

Luigi Pistilli

Mercuri

Luigi Pistilli
Acting

Ivo Garrani

Don Vincenzo

Ivo Garrani
Acting

Lionel Stander

L'Americano / The Mikado

Lionel Stander
Acting

Philippe Leroy

Chino

Philippe Leroy
Acting

Mario Novelli

Pasquale Tallarico

Mario Novelli
Acting

Giuseppe Castellano

Nicola

Giuseppe Castellano
Acting

Salvatore Arico

Luca

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Fernando Cerulli

Hotel Clerk

Fernando Cerulli
Acting

Giulio Baraghini

Brigadier

Giulio Baraghini
Acting

Ernesto Colli

Alfredo Bertolon

Ernesto Colli
Acting

Omero Capanna

Couriers Supervisor

Omero Capanna
Acting

Empedocle Buzzanca

2nd Courier

Empedocle Buzzanca
Acting

Ettore Geri

Bartender

Ettore Geri
Acting

Gastone Pescucci

Policeman

Gastone Pescucci
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Fortunato Cecilia

Vincenzo Affatato

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Sergio Serafini

4th Courier

Sergio Serafini
Acting

Giorgio Trestini

Franceschino

Giorgio Trestini
Acting

Luigi Antonio Guerra

Desk Policeman

Luigi Antonio Guerra
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Imelde Marani

3th Courier

Imelde Marani
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Marina Brengola

Americano's Entraîneuse

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Rossella Bergamonti

Americano's Entraîneuse

Rossella Bergamonti
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Edda Tiberio

Americano's Entraîneuse

No Image
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Diomira Vidotto

Americano's Entraîneuse

Diomira Vidotto
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Franco Beltramme

Americano's Henchman

Franco Beltramme
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Domenico Maggio

Americano's Henchman

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Giuseppe Leone

Americano's Henchman

No Image
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Alberto Fogliani

Americano's Henchman

Alberto Fogliani
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Gianni Milito

Americano's Henchman

Gianni Milito
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Toni Trono

Unknown Role

No Image
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Cesare Di Vito

Policeman

Cesare Di Vito
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Antonio Mea

Americano's Henchman

No Image
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Mario Pavone

Americano's Henchman

No Image
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Bruno Bertocci

1st Courier - François Doremat

Bruno Bertocci
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Luciano Cecchini

Unknown Role

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Alessandro Tedeschi

German Courier

Alessandro Tedeschi
Acting

Artemio Antonini

Americano's Henchman (uncredited)

Artemio Antonini
Acting

Gilberto Galimberti

Americano's Henchman (uncredited)

Gilberto Galimberti
Acting

Nello Palladino

Policeman (uncredited)

Nello Palladino
Acting

Mauro Vestri

Policeman (uncredited)

Mauro Vestri
Acting

Domenico Demitri

Man at Reception Area (uncredited)

Domenico Demitri

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