Caliber 9 (1972)

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.

Genres: Crime, Thriller

What to watch after Caliber 9

• The Con Artists (1976) — Two steps away in the credits
• Romanzo Criminale (2005) — Same feel: dark, cynical
• The Mercenary (1968) — Two steps away in the credits
• Across 110th Street (1972) — Same feel: cynical, realistic
• The Great Silence (1968) — Frank Wolff and Luigi Pistilli appear in both
• A Cop (1972) — Same subject: police