The Milieu Trilogy

The Milieu Trilogy

3 Movies

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.

ALL MOVIES IN ORDER

1. Caliber 9
1972 · ★ 7.5
Just out of prison, ex-con Ugo Piazza meets his former employer, a psychopathic gangster Rocco who e…
2. The Italian Connection
1972 · ★ 7.0
When a shipment of heroin disappears between Italy and New York, a small-time pimp in Milan is frame…
3. The Boss
1973 · ★ 6.9
A hitman finds himself embroiled in the middle of a Mafia war between the Sicilians and the Calabria…