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The Friends of Eddie Coyle

The Friends of Eddie Coyle

7,2 /10 (211 Votes)
1973 EN 102 min

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.

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Release date

26/06/1973

Votes

211

Popularity

1.8

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

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

102 min

Original Soundtrack

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John Chard

John Chard

2016-02-25

⭐ 9

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 saw the light of day and can be seen for all its glory. Peter Yates directs and Paul Monash adapts the screenplay from the George V. Higgins novel. Supporting Mitchum are Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan, Steven Keats and Alex Rocco. Music is by Dave Grus…

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