Robert Mitchum
Eddie "Fingers" Coyle
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The Friends of Eddie Coyle is a 1973 American neo-noir crime film starring Robert Mitchum and Peter Boyle and directed by Peter Yates. The screenplay by Paul Monash was adapted from the 1970 novel The Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V. Higgins.
Jun 27, 1973 · A crime drama film based on a novel by George V. Higgins, starring Robert Mitchum as a low level Boston gangster who becomes an informant. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb.
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- Crime, Drama
- Peter Yates
- 1973-06-27
A 1973 crime drama starring Robert Mitchum as a two-bit hood who faces a prison sentence and tries to make a deal with the state's attorney. Roger Ebert praises Mitchum's performance and the realistic dialogue, but criticizes the bank robbery scenes.
Aging Boston gunrunner Eddie Coyle (Robert Mitchum) is looking at several years of jail time for a hold-up if he doesn't funnel information to Dave Foley (Richard Jordan), an ATF agent.
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- Peter Yates
- R
- Robert Mitchum
A 1973 crime drama starring Robert Mitchum as a small-time gunrunner in Boston. Directed by Peter Yates and based on a novel by George V. Higgins, the film features a sharp script, a gritty atmosphere and a stellar cast.
- Eddie Coyle
The Friends of Eddie Coyle. A weapons dealer is forced to make a deal with the government to become an informant on his crime family bosses in this classic crime drama starring Robert Mitchum, Peter Boyle and Richard Jordan. The price before discount is the median price for the last 90 days.
A low level Boston gangster tries to avoid prison by snitching on his friends, but his loyalty is tested by his own criminal past and present. IMDb provides plot summaries, cast and crew information, user reviews, trivia, and more for this crime drama film.
