Robert mitchum is eddie fingers coyle, a gunrunner in boston. One of the best films starring robert mitchum in his late period, he is convincing as a washedup gun dealer about to be sacrificed by his coldblooded criminal associates. The friends of eddie coyle movie its a grubby, violent, dangerous world. Robert mitchum is sublime as an ageing criminal whose career is in decline in peter yates superb, dialogue driven 1973 crime drama, the friends of eddie coyle, newly released on uk bluray in a dual format edition by eureka as part of the masters of cinema series. Iconic actor robert mitchum plays eddie coyle aka eddie fingers, an aging lowlevel runner for the mob who is facing twoyear stretch in prison for a stolenliquor rap in new hampshire. Hoping to escape his fate, he supplies information on stolen guns to the feds, while simultaneously supplying arms to his bank. I assume the dvd will be announced in the next few months. The friends of eddie coyle, in great detail, shows the methods of the criminals as they undergo long lengths to commit their crimes in. Its central character is the title character eddie coyle, a smalltime criminal and informant. The friends of eddie coyle is an amusing, intentionally misleading title. Harvardeducated stage and screen actor richard jordan was born into a socially prominent family on. Five great films to watch for free on pluto tv book and. The friends of eddie coyle is a 1973 film starring robert mitchum as a small time gun smuggler, eddie coyle. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 the criterion collection.
Higgins, the friends of eddie coyle chronicles the last days of a weary bostonbased weapons dealer. The movie however is stolen by the late steven keats. Even though the audio comes only out of the center channel, it has more clarity and depth than many contemporary dtshd 7. He was the famous boston crime novelist and one of key figures in american crime fiction before dennis lehane. Joe santos born joseph john minieri jr june 9, 1931 march 18, 2016 was an italianamerican film and television actor, best known as sgt. The friends of eddie coyle is about the sad lives of eddie coyle and some other criminals. Jun 06, 2012 based on the bestselling novel by george v. The friends of eddie coyle criterion collection bluray. Hes in trouble with the law, he got caught driving a truck filled with stolen liquor for a bartending gangster played by peter boyle, and hes facing 23 years in the slammer. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 crime thriller full movies. The friends of eddie coyle was adapted into a 1973 film, directed by peter yates and starring robert mitchum. His first film role was in the film the friends of eddie coyle in 1973. Hoping to escape his fate, he supplies information on stolen guns to the feds, while simultaneously supplying arms to his bank robbing chums. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the friends of eddie coyle with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
Eddie coyle robert mitchum doesnt want to serve a sentence in prison, so he becomes an informant for the the treasury department. Without ever rising to the top, eddie has been employed in organized crime for most of his life. Rent the friends of eddie coyle 1973 on dvd and bluray. No, the friends of eddie coyle isnt what you expect, and that can be a bit distracting at first. And theyre the only friends eddie has eddie s friends are numerous, but the term friends is suspect. In order to escape this fate he deals information on stolen guns to the feds. In coyle, the heists dont go according to plan, the gun dealers are teenagers or junkies, and mob hits are messy affairs. In one of the best performances of his legendary career, robert mitchum plays smalltime gunrunner eddie fingers coyle in peter yatess the friends of eddie coyle. Mar 11, 2017 the friends of eddie coyle youtube movies. The friends of eddie coyle fights against that throwing away many of the free gifts that comes its way and focus on how a man can paint himself in to a corner. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 soundtrack dave grusin duration. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 1 2019 1973, bluray 1080p, bluray 480p, bluray 720p.
Eddie coyle robert mitchum doesnt want to serve a life sentence in. Eddie s friends are numerous, but the term friends is suspect. Starring robert mitchum, peter boyle, richard jordan, steven keats, alex rocco, joe santos and mitchell ryan. The friends of eddie coyle 1973, peter yates the stop. Peter yates crime drama the friends of eddie coyle 1973 demonstrates how a great story about criminal gun runners and their police hunters. Filming locations 16 filming dates 1 filming locations. Watch the friends of eddie coyle online 1973 movie yidio. Someone remarks of eddie, about halfway through the friends of eddie coyle, that for a twobit hood, he has fingers in a lot of pies. The friends of eddie coyle shares some irony with the spanish title and the english soundtrack is flawless.
Worldweary and living hand to mouth, coyle works on the sidelines of the seedy boston underworld just to make ends meet. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 directed by peter yates based on the novel the friends of eddie coyle by george v. Robert mitchum was never better on screen than he was as gun runner eddie fingers coyle,caught between street loyalty and the law. The clue in this months criterion newsletter is for the friends of eddie coyle.
Fayette street, quincy, massachusetts suspected of having informed on the gang, eddie coyle is taken for one last evening out, before hes unceremoniously left in a car outside boston bowl, 820 william t morrissey boulevard, dorchester. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 robert mitchum plays a boston mobster past his prime in this unromantic and gritty look into the last gasp of a career criminal. The novel is a realistic depiction of the irishamerican underworld in boston. Shot in boston, paul monashs top adaptation of a first novel by mass asst.
The friends of eddie coyle is a 1973 american neonoir crime film directed by peter yates and starring robert mitchum and peter boyle. The friends of eddie coyle wikimili, the best wikipedia. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 the movie database tmdb. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 ever hear bones breaking. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 peter yates synopsis. The complete twelfth season 12 dvd box set us seller fast shipping. Robert mitchum, peter boyle, richard jordan, alex rocco, joe santos. Nov 17, 2017 the friends of eddie coyle is an amusing, intentionally misleading title. In order to escape this fate, he deals information on stolen guns to the feds. Directed by peter yates, the friends of eddie coyle is a crimethriller.
Probably the biggest thing to happen in 1973 was the signing of the peace treaty, agreement on ending the war and restoring peace in vietnam. Based on a novel by former organized crime prosecutor george v. Mitchums a downonluck smalltime crook whos about to go away for a couple years. Thats the message in director peter yates fascinating and often overlooked gangland morality tale, the friends of eddie coyle. Nov 21, 2014 watch the friends of eddie coyle film gorillas on dailymotion. Eddie coyle will find new friends with fresh reprint.
Though, it is the friends of eddie coyle that adds a layer of pure desperation to mitchums performance. In one of the best performances of his legendary career, robert mitchum plays smalltime gunrunner eddie fingers coyle in an adaptation by peter yates of. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The screenplay by paul monash was adapted from the 1970 novel of the same name by george v. The friends of eddie coyle the criterion collection. From director peter yates, whos famous for helming the steve mcqueen vehicle bullitt, the friends of eddie coyle is possibly his best work, with great performances by robert mitchum in. The friends of eddie coyle excels because the scenes with characters talking are just as compelling as the scenes of action. Short listed by peter yates as one of his three favorite films alongside the academy award nominated breaking away 1979 and the dresser 1983, the bostonset the friends of eddie coyle 1973 proved a worthy followup to the british filmmakers breakthrough film. The friends of eddie coyle 1973, peter yates the friends of eddie coyle 1973 source.
After the success of ryans daughter, mitchum appeared in crime dramas including the friends of eddie coyle 1973, and farewell, my lovely 1975. He began his acting career in the 70s, starting by doing theatre around the boston area. Higgins, then an assistant united states attorney in boston. The friends of eddie coyle movie trailer and videos tv guide. One of coyles sources for the pistols is a young gun runner, jackie brown, who is involved in a deal to supply. As a small time hood eddie is about to go back to jail. Never having been in classic this is the next best thing. The friends of eddie coyle is a dialogueheavy affair. Hes kind of a utility infielder, ready to trade in some hot guns, drive a hijacked truck, or generally make himself useful. The friends of eddie coyle subtitles english 6 subtitles. He costarred in lawman 1971 and valdez is coming 1971 with burt lancaster, and appeared opposite robert mitchum twice. Watch the friends of eddie coyle movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at.
All three films play on mitchums aged weariness, his faltering ability. Higgins, the movie offers a realistic account of the. Aug 06, 2016 eddie s friends are numerous, but the term friends is suspect. Eddie mitchum is a lowlevel gangster looking at a long prison sentence after a lifetime of crime. Friends is a tough movie and one of the few films i have seen that while steeped in crooks and crime remains fair and moral for every frame. The friends of eddie coyle dvd, 2009 for sale online ebay. A man befriends a fellow criminal as the two of them begin serving their sentence on a dreadful prison island, which inspires the man to plot his escape. Jul 30, 2017 eddies got to decide who his friends are and not knowing could be deadly. His later film roles between 1980 and 1997 included nightkill 1980, that championship season 1982, mr. Robert mitchum in the friends of eddie coyle robert mitchum did not receive an oscar nomination for portraying the titular eddie fingers coyle in the friends of eddie coyle.
Established 2010 by matthew schlichter for your viewing pleasure. Dennis becker, later lieutenant the friend of james garners character, on the nbc crime drama, the rockford files. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 r 06261973 us crime, drama, thriller 1h 42m. Watch the friends of eddie coyle film gorillas on dailymotion. Eddies friends are numerous, but the term friends is suspect. Eddie is so concerned about going to jail he has no idea hes the target. The friends of eddie coyle dave foley 1973 nightside gable 1973.
The friends of eddie coyle 1973 directed by peter yates. In one of the best performances of his legendary career. As his age is slowing him down, hes finding that he still has to resort to illegal activities in boston to make ends meet. Offering you only the finest in quality vintage movie trailering. The friends of eddie coyle sees robert mitchum in transformative latecareer mode in a gritty and credible character study. Dave grusin the friends of eddie coyle releases discogs. Simultaneously he is supplying arms to his bank robbingkidnapping hoodlum chums. He has various criminal contacts he sees on a regular basis, but he doesnt consider any of them friends. Higgins screenplay by paul monash original music by dave grusin cinematography by victor j.
Partridge 1973 where the heart is john rainey 1973 somerset scott mckenzie 19741975 1970. Theres a fine collection of tough guy performances from the cast, which includes the likes of robert. Higginss acclaimed novel the friends of eddie coyle. Keats plays a gun runner who sells machine guns out of the trunk of his sports car. Oct 30, 2019 similar to the friends of eddie coyle. As a small time hood, eddie is about to go back to jail. Theres just as much menace and tension during a bank robbery as there is. But its pretty amazing in its color, its life, its wry humor, and its incredible voice, and theres no denying how simply rich, entertaining, and engrossing it is. In lieu of going to jail, mitchums title character eddie coyle becomes a police informant. The friends of eddie coyle is extremely wellacted, grittly filmed, and lowkey. Higgins, the friends of eddie coyle chronicles the last days of a weary bostonbased weapons.
The friends of eddie coyle bluray disc, 2015, criterion. Dec 10, 2010 offering you only the finest in quality vintage movie trailering. The friends of eddie coyle, published in 1970, is the debut novel of george v. In one of the best performances of his legendary career, robert mitchum plays smalltime gunrunner eddie fingers coyle in an adaptation by peter yates of george v. After his last crime has him looking at a long prison. Rent the friends of eddie coyle 1973 starring robert mitchum and richard jordan on dvd and bluray. The criterion collection has released the friends of eddie coyle, a grim, downbeat gangster film from director peter yates that you cant really say has been forgotten because almost no one saw it during its original 1973 summer release and its not the kind of mainstream audiencepleasing flick thats going to inspire.
Eddie coyle robert mitchum doesnt want to serve a life sentence in prison, so he becomes an informant for both the police and the treasury department. While low budget 1970s cinema often ages worse than film from other eras, rest assured criterion makes this old movie look new, without betraying its original, intended look. Born 1 october 1938 in cambridge, massachusettes, koss graduated from boston university. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 soundtrack dave grusin. And theyre the only friends eddie has eddies friends are numerous, but the term friends is suspect. Peter yates crime drama the friends of eddie coyle 1973 demonstrates how. The friends of eddie coyle 1973, peter yates the stop button.
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