血偿2021

Theo Abrams is an ex-Cape Town fireman suffering from severe Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Unable to return to work due to the psychological trauma sustained during a failed rescue mission, an increasingly frustrated and volatile Theo's world is rocked when one morning, he wakes up next to his wife's murdered corpse with no recollection of what transpired and all evidence suggesting that he's killed her. When the police label him as the prime suspect, Theo goes on the run, and is soon being hunted by Deputy Chief of Police, Alan Shard, a notoriously ruthless soldier of the law, who is hell-bent on catching Theo as one last act of service before he officially retires. However, when an unknown third party is thrown into the mix, Theo discovers an alarming connection between the sinister forces hunting him in an attempt to silence him permanently for a reason he can't comprehend; and a recent investigation his wife was conducting into a global armament contractor. When connecting the dots becomes a matter of life and death, Theo becomes embroiled in a desperate fight for survival and must figure out who really murdered his wife before a terrifying conspiracy changes the course of a nation forever.

蜀山降魔传

烽烟四起，烟沙弥漫，仙魔两族相对而立，杀意冲天。 两族对战，死伤无数，圣母梵天以己身为祭，封印魔族，终止了一切。仙族虽胜却几近覆灭，昆仑掌门玉清子也为救小弟子而死，惨胜之后，三界恢复平静，两门以休养生息。而那个被救的小弟子萧何，却在五百年后，众人意料之内地不学无术又在众人意料之外地有了成长。 五百年，修仙无岁月，三界平静多年，只偶尔有小妖出没，萧何带着几个徒弟过着有事收收妖，没事和峨眉女弟子原幼清谈谈地下恋情的闲散生活。直至一日，已经身死的玉清子出现在萧何面前时，阴谋拉开，并且一切都偏离了原本，变得危险且无法控制……

蜀山降魔传

烽烟四起，烟沙弥漫，仙魔两族相对而立，杀意冲天。 两族对战，死伤无数，圣母梵天以己身为祭，封印魔族，终止了一切。仙族虽胜却几近覆灭，昆仑掌门玉清子也为救小弟子而死，惨胜之后，三界恢复平静，两门以休养生息。而那个被救的小弟子萧何，却在五百年后，众人意料之内地不学无术又在众人意料之外地有了成长。 五百年，修仙无岁月，三界平静多年，只偶尔有小妖出没，萧何带着几个徒弟过着有事收收妖，没事和峨眉女弟子原幼清谈谈地下恋情的闲散生活。直至一日，已经身死的玉清子出现在萧何面前时，阴谋拉开，并且一切都偏离了原本，变得危险且无法控制……

虎之剑

当警察们面对一宗发展迅速的案件, 他们让一个年轻，独立而具备神秘力量的警察约法纳来负责此案。他与诱人的邓娜合作来搜捕残酷和致命的' 五枚子弹帮' 。他们老大是可怕的马萨, 他和约法纳一样，也是魔法高手。马萨只会被被猛虎魔剑击败, 那是一把充满自然力量, 和美善力量的上古魔法剑。在匪盗捣乱城市之前，约法纳必须找到猛虎魔剑, 把马萨绳之以法。最后他们两个决一死战，只有一个能生存下去

萨霍

The Story is about a power battle which is taking place in the higher echelons of power unrelated and unconnected episodes occurring in different parts of the globe, Intertwine in an unforeseen manner to a revelation of mind games. The story delves the audience into the game of a brilliant master mind to reveal the true nature of all that are involved. It challenges the perceptions of who is the hunter and who is the hunted. It blends in a thrilling story with commercial elements of story telling to deliver a high octane action entertainer appealing to all segments of the audience.

莫斯科行动

影片由执导过《密码疑云》的大导演瓦季姆·施梅列夫担纲，主要讲述了一段莫斯科反恐小组在48小时内成功排除一桩特大险情的故事。为了对付莫斯科日益猖獗的犯罪率，因而向老友拉萨校长求助；于是老校长派出机关嘴琼斯、硬汉警官塔克贝瑞、波霸葛拉罕、以及哈里斯队长等人前往莫斯科，教教俄国人如何打击犯罪！

荒野大镖客

墨西哥边境小镇来了一位大镖客（克林特·伊斯特伍德 Clint Eastwood 饰），他得知镇上势不两立的两大帮派罗霍兄弟和镇长巴克斯特相厮杀已久，便决定与两派斡旋，除去镇上恶势力，恢复小镇的平静。他目击罗霍兄弟劫杀了一队士兵并私占黄金，于是利用两具士兵尸体吸引巴克斯特来寻找罗霍兄弟的罪证。同时，他又将消息透露给罗霍兄弟，导致双方展开了一场激烈枪战。乔在两派激战时找到了黄金，并发现被罗霍兄弟囚禁的女人玛利索，他将玛利索交给巴克斯特，换回了在激战中被捕获的儿子安东尼奥。但后来他得知玛利索是被罗霍家的雷蒙抢占，于是设法救出了她，帮助她与丈夫孩子一起逃出镇子。深爱着玛利索的雷蒙发现心爱的女人被放走，便认定是巴克斯特一家所为，于是展开了疯狂的报复。究竟两大帮派谁胜谁负，作为中间人的大镖客能否实现恢复小镇和平的计划？

荒野大镖客

墨西哥边境小镇来了一位大镖客（克林特·伊斯特伍德 Clint Eastwood 饰），他得知镇上势不两立的两大帮派罗霍兄弟和镇长巴克斯特相厮杀已久，便决定与两派斡旋，除去镇上恶势力，恢复小镇的平静。他目击罗霍兄弟劫杀了一队士兵并私占黄金，于是利用两具士兵尸体吸引巴克斯特来寻找罗霍兄弟的罪证。同时，他又将消息透露给罗霍兄弟，导致双方展开了一场激烈枪战。乔在两派激战时找到了黄金，并发现被罗霍兄弟囚禁的女人玛利索，他将玛利索交给巴克斯特，换回了在激战中被捕获的儿子安东尼奥。但后来他得知玛利索是被罗霍家的雷蒙抢占，于是设法救出了她，帮助她与丈夫孩子一起逃出镇子。深爱着玛利索的雷蒙发现心爱的女人被放走，便认定是巴克斯特一家所为，于是展开了疯狂的报复。究竟两大帮派谁胜谁负，作为中间人的大镖客能否实现恢复小镇和平的计划？

草原雄鹰

根据话剧《远方青年》改编。 阿力和阿米娜在大学学习兽医毕业后，满怀着对生活的憧憬，一同走上新的工作岗位——天山马场。在这里，阿米娜碰到了她在中专时的同学卡得尔。卡得尔热爱草原，热爱自己的工作，全心全意为牧民服务，关心马群的健康，向群众学习。刻苦钻研技术。牧民们亲切地称他是“我们这里的一只山鹰”。阿米娜对卡得尔的努力不以为然，认为卡得尔终日工作忙忙碌碌，缺乏高远的理想，而自己终日埋头研究理论，才是伟大的事业。但在一次母马难产，小马驹生命垂危的时候，她却束手无策。阿力处处为自己打算，沽名钓誉，骄傲独断，看不起群众，看不起卡得尔。一次给病马动手术时，他因为害怕手术失败会给自己带来不好的影响而临阵退却，放弃手术。卡得尔认为阿力是不负责的态度，毅然决定自己动手挽救病马。最后手术还是失败了，卡得尔十分痛心。老牧工卡生拜克鼓励卡得尔说：“失败算什么，在我们哈萨克有这么一句话，山鹰的翅膀是飞出来的，小伙子好好干，大叔信得过你!”阿力却自鸣得意，讥讽卡得尔是蛮干。后来，卡得尔坚持试验，终于使手术获得成功。而阿力为一举成名，心血来潮地提出要铲除这种病，必须开辟新的天然牧场，请求场领导批准他去勘查牧场。在勘查草场的工作中，他基本上是走马看花，很短的时间就跑了回来。于是，他在未进行艰苦细致的调查研究，不愿虚心听取群众意见的情况下，错误选定了气候多变、不能放牧的黑山地区作为理想牧场，并且擅自将马群调了过去。不久，黑山成为春天暴风雪袭击的中心，那里的母马流产了，情况十分严重。卡得尔得到了场长的同意，奋不顾身地顶着风暴赶往黑山进行抢救，避免了重大事故的发生。现实教育了阿米娜，使她认识到科学研究必须要和生产实践相结合，伟大的业绩是从实践中产生的。她决心向卡得尔学习。阿力在领导的教育和群众的帮助下，认识到自己错误的严重性，他沉痛地检查了自己主观自大、追求个人名利的思想给国家造成重大损失，并向领导请求处分。领导和同志们对他的错误给予了严肃的批评和帮助，引导他走上了正确的道路。

英雄的崛起

A journey from Suphan to the Kingdom of Ayothaya of a boy named Kaew, he travels with hope to be enlisted in the army in the time of war, there he meets Pim, his first love who is now engaged to a perfect man called Chang.

致命的敌对

康拉德（Klaus Löwitsch 饰）是前东德人民军特种部队的一名老兵。他受在阿富汗阵亡的战友之托，照顾战友的儿子罗伯特（托马斯·克莱舒曼 饰）。两德统一后，康拉德在一家大型能源企业担任保安，而安保主管正是罗伯特。在某新型能源系统上线前夜，一批对西德不满的前东德犯罪分子谋划破坏这一系统的上线，意外地被罗伯特撞线。接着，罗伯特惊讶地发现，康拉德居然是这些犯罪者的内应......

致命的敌对

康拉德（Klaus Löwitsch 饰）是前东德人民军特种部队的一名老兵。他受在阿富汗阵亡的战友之托，照顾战友的儿子罗伯特（托马斯·克莱舒曼 饰）。两德统一后，康拉德在一家大型能源企业担任保安，而安保主管正是罗伯特。在某新型能源系统上线前夜，一批对西德不满的前东德犯罪分子谋划破坏这一系统的上线，意外地被罗伯特撞线。接着，罗伯特惊讶地发现，康拉德居然是这些犯罪者的内应......

致命螺旋

艾利克斯（安纳托利·鲁达科夫 Anatoli Rudakov 饰）是一位有着远大理想，智商极高的程序员，他告别了家乡，只身一人来到莫斯科，希望在这里能够打拼出一片属于自己的天地。一次偶然中，艾利克斯加入了一个名为“致命螺旋”的神秘俱乐部中，在这里，知道赢的比赛，就可以获得高额的奖金。 艾利克斯很快就被金钱的魅力所折服，在接连赢下了好几场比赛之后，他不仅得到了声誉，还收获了梦中情人的爱。就在艾利克斯觉得自己的人生到达巅峰之时，他突然被指控参与了银行的抢劫行动，遭到了警方的通缉，身边没有一个人相信他是无辜的。无奈之下，艾利克斯只得为自己而战，试图自证清白。

美女武士

CIA特工Genja在泰国南部完成秘密任务。接下来她得与某组织的间谍周旋，这个组织为了抓捕她不惜一切代价。在斗争过程中她幸存了下来。在曼谷，她等了整整两年伏击而出，再次与老对手拼死一战。

胆包天

Umberto Lenzi is undoubtedly the king of Italian crime movies, but unfortunately; Syndicate Sadists is not the best examples of his work in this genre. Lenzi's crime flicks tend to be a cut above the rest because he makes films based on stories with a point, and they don't lack direction; but this film feels a bit too wayward to fully fit with the rest of his stuff. The film takes obvious influence from Sergio Leone's landmark western 'A Fistful of Dollars' (which in turn, took influence from Akira Kurosawa's landmark samurai flick Yojimbo), in that it features two warring families and a strong character at the centre. The crime that Lenzi focuses on is kidnapping, and we centre on a character called 'Rambo'. Rambo is dragged into the war between the two families after his brother is killed because of it. Rambo uses his brains and brawn to pit the two families against one another, in the hope of gaining revenge for his brother's death, rescuing a young boy that they've kidnapped, and ultimately letting the two sides destroy one another. The film's biggest asset is undoubtedly Tomas Milian. Milian was put to great use by Lenzi in almost all of his crime thrillers. The range of characters he has played for Lenzi is immense, and this one is easily one of the coolest. The character is called Rambo, which immediately sprang to mind the popular Sylvester Stallone character - but for once, the Italians actually haven't stolen this name as Syndicate Sadists was released first! As usual, the film is wickedly entertaining, as we get to watch Milian get himself involved in the usual array of car chases, shootouts and brawls. Lenzi has got him riding a motorbike this time round, and every scene featuring it and Milian is a real standout! However, the film often feels like it doesn't really have anywhere to go, and this means that the running time is stretched out more than it should be. Compared to the crime films of other Italian directors, Syndicate Sadists is more than above average; but in relation to Lenzi crime flicks such as Almost Human and The Cynic, The Rat and The Fist - it doesn't stand tall as one of Lenzi's best. Still, if you're looking for ninety minutes of testosterone fuelled mayhem - Syndicate Sadists will suffice!

胆包天

Umberto Lenzi is undoubtedly the king of Italian crime movies, but unfortunately; Syndicate Sadists is not the best examples of his work in this genre. Lenzi's crime flicks tend to be a cut above the rest because he makes films based on stories with a point, and they don't lack direction; but this film feels a bit too wayward to fully fit with the rest of his stuff. The film takes obvious influence from Sergio Leone's landmark western 'A Fistful of Dollars' (which in turn, took influence from Akira Kurosawa's landmark samurai flick Yojimbo), in that it features two warring families and a strong character at the centre. The crime that Lenzi focuses on is kidnapping, and we centre on a character called 'Rambo'. Rambo is dragged into the war between the two families after his brother is killed because of it. Rambo uses his brains and brawn to pit the two families against one another, in the hope of gaining revenge for his brother's death, rescuing a young boy that they've kidnapped, and ultimately letting the two sides destroy one another. The film's biggest asset is undoubtedly Tomas Milian. Milian was put to great use by Lenzi in almost all of his crime thrillers. The range of characters he has played for Lenzi is immense, and this one is easily one of the coolest. The character is called Rambo, which immediately sprang to mind the popular Sylvester Stallone character - but for once, the Italians actually haven't stolen this name as Syndicate Sadists was released first! As usual, the film is wickedly entertaining, as we get to watch Milian get himself involved in the usual array of car chases, shootouts and brawls. Lenzi has got him riding a motorbike this time round, and every scene featuring it and Milian is a real standout! However, the film often feels like it doesn't really have anywhere to go, and this means that the running time is stretched out more than it should be. Compared to the crime films of other Italian directors, Syndicate Sadists is more than above average; but in relation to Lenzi crime flicks such as Almost Human and The Cynic, The Rat and The Fist - it doesn't stand tall as one of Lenzi's best. Still, if you're looking for ninety minutes of testosterone fuelled mayhem - Syndicate Sadists will suffice!

胞弟复仇记

致命教案

在一名教师不幸去世后，他的朋友，恰好是一名前警察，接管了他以前的工作，希望抓住对他的谋杀负责的人。

致命教案

在一名教师不幸去世后，他的朋友，恰好是一名前警察，接管了他以前的工作，希望抓住对他的谋杀负责的人。

罗拉快跑

罗拉（弗兰卡•波滕特 饰）和曼尼（莫里兹•克雷多 饰）是一对年轻的恋人，其中曼尼是一个不务正业的小混混，而罗拉则是相信“天大的事情有爱情顶着”的爱情至上主义者。 一天，曼尼为老大完成一项钻石交易，带着装有10万马克的钱袋等候罗拉的接应，然而罗拉的自行车被人抢走，耽误了约定的接应时间，曼尼只好乘地铁回去。在地铁车厢里，曼尼扶起身边的乞丐，同时，看见两名警察向他走来。慌乱中，曼尼下了车，竟然把钱袋忘在了车厢里。显然，钱袋被乞丐拿走了。此时距离曼尼和老大约定见面交钱的时间只剩下20分钟，如果20分钟之内筹集不到10万马克，曼尼就会被老大杀死。走投无路的曼尼打电话向罗拉求救，如果罗拉20分钟之内不能赶到，曼尼只能铤而走险抢劫电话亭对面的超市。 考验罗拉爱情的时候到了，为了在20分钟内筹到10万马克，救出曼尼，她狂奔在向银行家父亲求助的路上。

罗拉快跑

罗拉（弗兰卡•波滕特 饰）和曼尼（莫里兹•克雷多 饰）是一对年轻的恋人，其中曼尼是一个不务正业的小混混，而罗拉则是相信“天大的事情有爱情顶着”的爱情至上主义者。 一天，曼尼为老大完成一项钻石交易，带着装有10万马克的钱袋等候罗拉的接应，然而罗拉的自行车被人抢走，耽误了约定的接应时间，曼尼只好乘地铁回去。在地铁车厢里，曼尼扶起身边的乞丐，同时，看见两名警察向他走来。慌乱中，曼尼下了车，竟然把钱袋忘在了车厢里。显然，钱袋被乞丐拿走了。此时距离曼尼和老大约定见面交钱的时间只剩下20分钟，如果20分钟之内筹集不到10万马克，曼尼就会被老大杀死。走投无路的曼尼打电话向罗拉求救，如果罗拉20分钟之内不能赶到，曼尼只能铤而走险抢劫电话亭对面的超市。 考验罗拉爱情的时候到了，为了在20分钟内筹到10万马克，救出曼尼，她狂奔在向银行家父亲求助的路上。

维京：王者之战

第10世纪末，基辅罗斯的最高统治者斯维亚一世暴毙后，王国震动，朝野纷争。三个王子在各自公国贵族的支持下，争夺王位继承权。弗拉基米尔本是三位王子中年纪最小且生性柔弱的一个，并且因为是父亲与女仆的“私生子”而不被家族器重。在父王暴毙、大王子谋害二王子夺下王位之后，这个胆小的王子在父亲谋臣尼尔德的帮助下，从家族的故乡组织起一支野蛮狂暴的维京海盗战队，开始了对哥哥以及杀害他父亲的异族人的复仇。等待他的是大王子的铁血武士、坚不可摧的波洛茨克城堡、突厥铁骑的劲弩和邪恶的异教诅咒；罗斯公国绝世美人罗格涅达和暧昧神秘的大王妃以及权谋、色诱、暗杀、绝望和背叛，更要面对强大的拜占庭帝国……铁血大帝弗拉基米尔将如何上演“王子复仇记”？

绝命盗窃

Alex是一个神秘的小偷，在前合伙人的怂恿下进行最后一次抢劫。她很快发现这不仅仅是抢劫珠宝。于是一个残忍的谋杀案像猫捉老鼠一样在Alex和一个精明的杀手间展开了。现在她必须揭开这次抢劫背后的谎言，以及找到来刺杀她的神秘男人背后的秘密。

绝壁逢生

A fast paced dramatic thriller set in locations throughout Victoria, Australia. Grady (Marcus Graham) an ex-soldier whose life has been disrupted and his emotions disturbed, by his experiences at war and in prison, escapes from police custody after attending the burial of his murdered brother, Chris. Although free he is 'on the run' and is driven by his desire for freedom and a need to avenge his brother's death by finding his killer. With his hands still handcuffed Grady returns home and he turns to his former lover Kate, for help. Initially, Kate is not pleased to see Grady but she reluctantly agrees to help him. Grady attempts to call in some favors from his old cell mate, Keith, who together with Grady, Chris and their cousin Frank, were involved in money laundering operations. Keith is now keen to stay on the side of the law. Keith tells Grady that Frank and Chris were in business together and that Frank should not be trusted - Chris had made that mistake and now he was dead. Grady and Kate drive to Chris's country house and on their arrival they meet Frank Maguire. Frank is very nervous and Grady suspects that Chris was betrayed by the people whom he trusted most. They find a number of clues that Chris had left and they piece together the events leading to his death. Thrown together again they realize that their passion for each other still exists and, in an all explosive climax they are forced to fight for their lives - and their future

红蝎星

龙格尔主演的第二部影片，龙格尔在影片中又演了一回苏联人，一名苏联军官，奉命刺杀黑人独立运动领袖，假装保护被抓的黑人逃跑，然后混进黑人组织中，但是黑人领袖对他有防范，刺杀未成功，逃走，回去被苏联高官迫害，拷打，最后逃跑，被一个少数民族的黑人救了，他很受黑人们的感动，最后身上文上了黑人部落身上的一个蝎子图按，保卫黑人，与苏联军队对抗

终极斗士4

犯人战士尤里•伯伊卡（斯科特阿金斯 饰）霸气回归!依然要参加格斗赛!然而这一部里，当他把对手解决掉后，对手意外死亡，这也让他重新审视自己参赛的意义，尤其发现遗孀被幕后黑手控制，他要为她的自由而战!不过这次的对手更难对付了!

精英部队

号称世界上最危险的城市——巴西里约热内卢，警匪枪战时有发生。恶徒肆意横行，死亡如同家常便饭，甚至警匪沆瀣一气，危害城市。但就在这个混乱所在，却有一支刚正严明的部队横空出世。特别警察军事行动部队（Special Police Operation Battalion）凭借其果敢凶狠的办案作风而令匪徒闻风丧胆。 时1997年，教皇即将来此视察，高层要求纳斯西蒙（Wagner Moura 饰）所率领的这支精英部队在最短时间内肃清贫民窟内的毒品链。厌倦刀光血影的纳斯西蒙将心思放在了妻子和尚未出世的婴儿身上，他将任务交给了两个热血且充满理想的年青人——内图（Caio Junqueira 饰）和马提阿斯（André Ramiro 饰）。他们俩都不满警察队伍的腐败，决心在精英部队中大展身手…… 本片荣获2008年柏林国际电影节金熊奖。

精英部队

号称世界上最危险的城市——巴西里约热内卢，警匪枪战时有发生。恶徒肆意横行，死亡如同家常便饭，甚至警匪沆瀣一气，危害城市。但就在这个混乱所在，却有一支刚正严明的部队横空出世。特别警察军事行动部队（Special Police Operation Battalion）凭借其果敢凶狠的办案作风而令匪徒闻风丧胆。 时1997年，教皇即将来此视察，高层要求纳斯西蒙（Wagner Moura 饰）所率领的这支精英部队在最短时间内肃清贫民窟内的毒品链。厌倦刀光血影的纳斯西蒙将心思放在了妻子和尚未出世的婴儿身上，他将任务交给了两个热血且充满理想的年青人——内图（Caio Junqueira 饰）和马提阿斯（André Ramiro 饰）。他们俩都不满警察队伍的腐败，决心在精英部队中大展身手…… 本片荣获2008年柏林国际电影节金熊奖。

米兰九口径

Fernando Di Leo's Milano Calibro 9 is an out-and-out masterpiece of Italian Crime cinema and, in my opinion, one of the most astonishing crime stories ever told. The first film in Di Leo's excellent 'Milieu' trilogy, Milano Calibro 9 was followed by La Mala Ordina (aka. Manhunt, also 1972) and the brilliant Il Boss (1973). The three films are not connected story-wise, but all three are excellent, and highly realistic portrayals of organized crime. As far as I am concerned Manhunt is (allthough excellent) slightly inferior to this one and Il Boss which both stand out as absolute all-time highlights of crime cinema. Milano Calibro 9 is the best of them all, a film that is astonishing in all aspects, be it the ingenious plot that, apart from a compelling story and clever twists, includes social criticism, the performances, the gritty atmosphere and suspense or the brilliant score. I can hardly find the right words to express my admiration for this masterpiece which easily ranks among the greatest Gangster flicks ever brought to screen. Gastone Moschin stars as Ugo Piazza, a tough and elliptical ex-convict who has just been released from prison. Immediately after his release, Ugo is approached by members of the Milan mob lead by the irascible gangster Rocco (Mario Adorf), as they suspect him to be responsible for the disappearance of a large sum of money belonging to their boss, an American (Lionel Stander) who controls the organized crime in Milan... Milano Calibro 9 is a film that delivers an astonishingly realistic mood of the underworld like hardly another. The intriguing storyline goes in hand with interesting characters, raw atmosphere, suspense and breathtaking action, social criticism and brutal violence. The film is simply stunning from the beginning to the end, which is even intensified by the brilliant score, a collaboration of the famous composer Luis Enríquez Bacalov and the Italian Progressive Rock band Osanna. Ugo Piazza must be one of the most charismatic gangster characters ever in cinema, and Gastone Moschin was the prefect choice for the role. Moschin delivers a brilliant performance, and the rest of the cast is also great. Mario Adorf is irascible like a rabid dog as the ferocious gangster Rocco, a role that fits him like a glove. The great Lionel Stander fits perfectly in his role of the American Mafia Don. The two cop characters in the film are played by two of the greatest regulars of Italian genre-cinema, Luigi Pistilli and Frank Wolff (who committed suicide before the film was released). The ravishing Barbara Bouchet is astonishing and incredibly sexy in the role of Ugo Piazza's stripper girlfriend. Bouchet is both a stunning beauty and an excellent actress and this is doubtlessly one of her most memorable roles. This is also a political film and director Di Leo embedded a lot of social criticism about topics like corruption. This film simply has everything one can possibly desire in cinema. Films like Milano Calibro 9 are the reason why I love cinema. This is an absolute masterpiece in all regards and, without exaggeration, one of the greatest Crime flicks ever made! The ingenious opening scene alone is more memorable than most films get in two hours.

米兰九口径

Fernando Di Leo's Milano Calibro 9 is an out-and-out masterpiece of Italian Crime cinema and, in my opinion, one of the most astonishing crime stories ever told. The first film in Di Leo's excellent 'Milieu' trilogy, Milano Calibro 9 was followed by La Mala Ordina (aka. Manhunt, also 1972) and the brilliant Il Boss (1973). The three films are not connected story-wise, but all three are excellent, and highly realistic portrayals of organized crime. As far as I am concerned Manhunt is (allthough excellent) slightly inferior to this one and Il Boss which both stand out as absolute all-time highlights of crime cinema. Milano Calibro 9 is the best of them all, a film that is astonishing in all aspects, be it the ingenious plot that, apart from a compelling story and clever twists, includes social criticism, the performances, the gritty atmosphere and suspense or the brilliant score. I can hardly find the right words to express my admiration for this masterpiece which easily ranks among the greatest Gangster flicks ever brought to screen. Gastone Moschin stars as Ugo Piazza, a tough and elliptical ex-convict who has just been released from prison. Immediately after his release, Ugo is approached by members of the Milan mob lead by the irascible gangster Rocco (Mario Adorf), as they suspect him to be responsible for the disappearance of a large sum of money belonging to their boss, an American (Lionel Stander) who controls the organized crime in Milan... Milano Calibro 9 is a film that delivers an astonishingly realistic mood of the underworld like hardly another. The intriguing storyline goes in hand with interesting characters, raw atmosphere, suspense and breathtaking action, social criticism and brutal violence. The film is simply stunning from the beginning to the end, which is even intensified by the brilliant score, a collaboration of the famous composer Luis Enríquez Bacalov and the Italian Progressive Rock band Osanna. Ugo Piazza must be one of the most charismatic gangster characters ever in cinema, and Gastone Moschin was the prefect choice for the role. Moschin delivers a brilliant performance, and the rest of the cast is also great. Mario Adorf is irascible like a rabid dog as the ferocious gangster Rocco, a role that fits him like a glove. The great Lionel Stander fits perfectly in his role of the American Mafia Don. The two cop characters in the film are played by two of the greatest regulars of Italian genre-cinema, Luigi Pistilli and Frank Wolff (who committed suicide before the film was released). The ravishing Barbara Bouchet is astonishing and incredibly sexy in the role of Ugo Piazza's stripper girlfriend. Bouchet is both a stunning beauty and an excellent actress and this is doubtlessly one of her most memorable roles. This is also a political film and director Di Leo embedded a lot of social criticism about topics like corruption. This film simply has everything one can possibly desire in cinema. Films like Milano Calibro 9 are the reason why I love cinema. This is an absolute masterpiece in all regards and, without exaggeration, one of the greatest Crime flicks ever made! The ingenious opening scene alone is more memorable than most films get in two hours.