Robert Mitchum
Eddie "Fingers" Coyle
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Reviews. The Friends of Eddie Coyle. Roger Ebert June 27, 1973. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. Someone remarks of Eddie, about halfway through “The Friends of Eddie Coyle,” that for a two-bit hood, he has fingers in a lot of pies. Too many, as it turns out.
A film that adheres to its own codes and vision and chooses to rely on its actors’ talent and the script’s strength instead of cheap spectacle, The Friends of Eddie Coyle is one of the greatest crime films of a decade that gave us so many cinematic treats of this particular genre.
In one of the best performances of his legendary career, Robert Mitchum plays small-time gunrunner Eddie “Fingers” Coyle in an adaptation by Peter Yates of George V. Higgins’s acclaimed novel The Friends of Eddie Coyle. World-weary and living hand to mouth, Coyle works on the sidelines of the seedy Boston underworld just to make ends meet.
Plot. The Friends of Eddie Coyle. Summaries. After his last crime has him looking at a long prison sentence for repeat offenses, a low level Boston gangster decides to snitch on his friends to avoid jail time. Eddie's friends are numerous, but the term "friends" is suspect. As a small time hood, Eddie is about to go back to jail.
Apr 12, 2015 · April 12 2015. BUY AT: See more details, packaging, or compare. Synopsis. In one of the best performances of his legendary career, Robert Mitchum plays small-time gunrunner Eddie “Fingers” Coyle in an adaptation by Peter Yates of George V. Higgins’s acclaimed novel The Friends of Eddie Coyle.
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) - Turner Classic Movies. 2m 1973. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. An aging hood turns police informer, with deadly results. Cast & Crew. Read More. Peter Yates. Director. Robert Mitchum. Peter Boyle. Richard Jordan. Alan Koss. Carolyn Pickman.
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. Peter Yates. Director. George V. Higgins. Novel. Paul Monash. Writer. Reviews 1. Discussions 1. An aging hood is about to go back to prison.
