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Caliber 9 AKA Milano calibro 9 AKA The Contract (Blu-ray) (1972)
The story resolves around the traditionally motive of loyalty, betrayal, and the strange moral code of the Mafia in Italy.Director: Fernando Di Leo
Year of Copyright: 1972
Year of Production: 1971
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio commentary by film historian Rachael Nisbet
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Extras:"Caliber 9" featurette (29:39)
"Fernando Di Leo: The Genesis of the Genre" documentary (38:28)
"Scerbanenco Noir" featurette (26:07)
Photo Gallery with Commentary by Gastone Moschin (3:27)
English Trailer (3:14)
Italian Trailer (3:17) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Transfer from a 4K restoration from 2022.
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Extras:DISC ONE "Caliber 9"
* The Film
"Caliber 9" featurette (29:39)
"Fernando Di Leo: The Genesis of the Genre" documentary (38:28)
"Scerbanenco Noir" featurette (26:07)
Photo Gallery with Commentary by Gastone Moschin (3:25)
Director Biography
Director Filmography
Blu-ray Credits
DISC TWO "The Italian Connection"
DISC THREE "The Boss"
DISC FOUR< "Rulers of the City" -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz/24-bit)
English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz/24-bit) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a 20-page booklet with an interview with Di Leo, a biography, and film credits.
Only available in the Fernando Di Leo: The Italian Crime Collection set. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Featurettes:
- "The Making of Milano Calibro 9"(29:42)
- "Di Leo: The Genesis of the Genre" (39:13)
- "Scerbanenco Noir" (26:11)
- "Italia Violenta" (2015) (17:37)
Gastone Moschin audio interview (3:28)
US Theatrical Trailer (3:15)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (3:16)
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Subtitles:English (for the Italian track), English HoH (for the English track)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian LPCM 1.0 (48kHz/24-bit)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:From a new 2K restoration.
Reversible artwork with original poster design included on the reverse.
Booklet included with photographs and original writing by Robert Curti. -
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Extras:DISC ONE: Caliber 9
* The Film - Italian Version
* The Film - French Version
2020 interview with René Marx, deputy editor-in-chief of Avant-scene Cinema (HD, in French) (~24:00)
Documentaries:
- "Calibro 9" (upscaled) (~30:00)
- "Fernando Di Leo: The Moral of the Genre" (upscaled) (~40:00)
- "Scerbanenco Noir" (upscaled) (~26:00)
Photo Gallery with audio commentary by Gastone Moschin (SD) (~4:00)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (3:15)
DISC TWO: The Italian Connection
DISC THREE: The Boss -
Subtitles:French (both versions)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Version
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz/24-bit)
French Version
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:The Italian and French versions of "Caliber 9" and "The Italian Connection" are available via seamless branching basd on the language chosen.
The Italian and French versions of "The Boss" are separately encoded.
Comes with a 52-page booklet written by film historian Alain Petit. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film - Italian Version (101:45)
* The Film - German Theatrical Version (94:58)
Documentaries:
- "Caliber 9" (29:43)
- "Fernando di Leo: Genesis of the Genre" (39:19)
2017 Introduction by film historian Marcus Stiglegger (in German) (12:51)
Salem's Pop "Steel" music video (2:59)
Italian Theatrical Trailer (3:16)
English Theatrical Trailer (3:15)
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Subtitles:Italian Version: German
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Italian Version
Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
German DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (48kHz/16-bit)
German Version
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Limited to 1,000 copies.
Comes with a 24-pages booklet.
Documentaries are in Italian with German subtitles.
Reissued in a Blu-ray only standard edition. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The 2023 US reissue has a 4K restoration transfer and an exclusive commentary.
The UK, French, and German have some differing exclusive extras.
Our review of the Arrow Films release contains a visual comparison of the Arrow Films and Raro Video Blu-ray releases. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Raro Video - No cuts.
- Blu-ray ALL Fernando Di Leo: The Italian Crime Collection America- Raro Video - No cuts (101:43).
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (101:43)
- Blu-ray B La Trilogie du Milieu France- Elephant Films - No cuts (101:44)
- Blu-ray B Germany- filmArt/Media Target - No cuts (101:45)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 06/03/15
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 07/07/23UPDATE LOG:
06/03/15: Initial entry.
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10/06/15: Added UK release.
08/06/21: France, Germany.
07/07/23: Added US 2023.
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