The Friends of Eddie Coyle

It’s a grubby, violent, dangerous world. But it’s the only world they know. And they’re the only friends Eddie has.

7.219731h 42m

Released

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

An aging hood is about to go back to prison. Hoping to escape his fate, he supplies information on stolen guns to the feds, while simultaneously supplying arms to his bank robbing chums.

StatusReleased

Release Date1973-06-26

Runtime1h 42m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Keywords

based on novel or book

boston, massachusetts

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Cast & Crew

Robert Mitchum

as Eddie 'Fingers' Coyle

Peter Boyle

as Dillon

Richard Jordan

as Dave Foley

Steven Keats

as Jackie Brown

Alex Rocco

as Jimmy Scalise

Joe Santos

as Artie 'Van' Valentropo

Mitchell Ryan

as Waters

Peter MacLean

as Mr. Partridge

Kevin O'Morrison

as Bank manager

Marvin Lichterman

as Vernon

Reviews

John Chard

Feb 25, 2016

9/10

Everybody oughta listen to his mother. Boston criminal Eddie 'Fingers' Coyle (Robert Mitchum) is in the mire, the cops have him bang to rights and he's facing a long stretch in the big house. However, if he turns informant he will keep out of poky... For far too long this film had been stuck hidden away in pirate hell, thankfully it finally …

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