A set of three influential 1970s Italian poliziotteschi (crime) films directed by Fernando Di Leo: Caliber 9 (1972), The Italian Connection (1972), and The Boss (1973). Known for gritty violence and tales of mafia corruption, these films are considered masterpieces of the genre, often exploring themes of organized crime in Milan.
Milano Calibro 9
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.
