How to watch the The Milieu Trilogy films in order

There are 3 The Milieu Trilogy films, about 1.6 hours in total. The first was released in 1972, the latest in 1973. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.

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.

1. 1

   Caliber 9 (1972)

   15 Feb 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.

2. 2

   The Italian Connection (1972)

   2 Sep 1972 · 96 min

   When a shipment of heroin disappears between Italy and New York, a small-time pimp in Milan is framed for the theft. Two professional hitmen are dispatched from New York to find him, but the real thieves want to get rid of him before the New York killers get to him to eliminate any chance of them finding out he's the wrong man.

3. 3

   The Boss (1973)

   1 Feb 1973

   A hitman finds himself embroiled in the middle of a Mafia war between the Sicilians and the Calabrians.

Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.