It’s a grubby, violent, dangerous world. But it’s the only world they know. And they’re the only friends Eddie has.
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.
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Peter Yates, released on June 26, 1973 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Robert Mitchum, Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan and Steven Keats. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 218 ratings.
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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
Carolyn Pickman
as Nancy
James Tolkan
as The Man's Contact Man
Directed by Peter Yates, written by George V. Higgins and Paul Monash, produced by Paul Monash.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 218 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on February 25, 2016
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The main cast of The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) includes Robert Mitchum, Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan, Steven Keats and Alex Rocco. The film was directed by Peter Yates. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Friends of Eddie Coyle was released on June 26, 1973 and runs for 1h 42m.
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 218 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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