Crime ·Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1973 · 1h 42m

The Friends of Eddie Coyle

Director

Cast

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

Crew

Victor J. Kemper — Director of Photography Pat Jaffe — Editor Dave Grusin — Original Music Composer Paul Monash — Writer George V. Higgins — Novel Paul Monash — Producer

Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

based on novel or book boston, massachusetts gangster fbi boston garden informant new england

Key Collaborators

Peter Yates Director Victor J. Kemper Director of Photography Pat Jaffe Editor Dave Grusin Original Music Composer Paul Monash Writer George V. Higgins Novel Paul Monash Producer Gene Callahan Production Design Eric Seelig Costume Design

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