The friends of eddie coyle is a 1973 film starring robert mitchum as a small time gun smuggler, eddie coyle. Watch the friends of eddie coyle movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Yates direction is focused and uneasy as you are drawn in by the paranoia and betrayal in the deadly world of underground firearms. The friends of eddie coyle is one of the 1970s lost crime. Filming locations 16 filming dates 1 filming locations. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 mar 25, 2017 robert mitchum did not receive an oscar nomination for portraying the titular eddie fingers coyle in the friends of eddie coyle. The screenplay by paul monash was adapted from the 1970 novel of the same name by george v. Without ever rising to the top, eddie has been employed in organized crime for most of his life. Watch the friends of eddie coyle online 1973 movie yidio. The friends of eddie coyle 1973, directed by peter yates. Starring robert mitchum, peter boyle, richard jordan, steven keats, alex rocco, joe santos and mitchell ryan. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 the friends of eddie.
Eddies friends are numerous, but the term friends is suspect. Peter yates crime drama the friends of eddie coyle 1973 demonstrates how a great story about. The friends of eddie coyle was adapted into a 1973 film, directed by peter yates and starring robert mitchum. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 the friends of eddie coyle is a 1973 american neonoir crime film directed by peter yates and starring robert mitchum and peter boyle. Coyle s final gun sale to jimmy scalise consists of five smiths, two lugers, and a. And hes rightly known for pulling off a new kind of urban cop movie, the same way wild. Higgins, then an assistant united states attorney in boston. The friends of eddie coyle was adapted into a 1973 film, directed by peter yates and starring robert mitchum the relentless realism and unglamorous nature of the characters in eddie coyle was in sharp contrast to some other gangster novels of the era, particularly mario puzos the godfather, a more romanticized look at organized crime that later would be adapted into the popular 1972 film of. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 peter yates synopsis. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 r 06261973 us crime, drama, thriller 1h 42m. Friends of eddie coyle, the internet movie firearms. 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 1973 1 2019 1973, bluray 1080p, bluray 480p, bluray 720p. Yates direction is focused and uneasy as you are drawn in by the paranoia and betrayal in the deadly. Hes kind of a utility infielder, ready to trade in some hot guns, drive a hijacked truck, or generally make himself useful. Higginss acclaimed novel the friends of eddie coyle. The novel is featured in the series finale episode of justified, the promise, during a scene where raylan givens. The friends of eddie coyle is a 1973 american neonoir crime film directed by peter yates and starring robert mitchum and peter boyle. Coyles underworld friends point the finger at him, ordering him murdered. Higgins, the friends of eddie coyle chronicles the last days of a weary bostonbased weapons dealer. 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. As he gets caught on one of his many capers, hes facing some more prison time. The film tells the story of eddie coyle mitchum, a smalltime member of the irish mob in boston. In coyle, the heists dont go according to plan, the gun dealers are teenagers or junkies, and mob hits are messy affairs. The friends of eddie coyle shares some irony with the spanish title and the english soundtrack is flawless. 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.
The friends of eddie coyle trailer 1 trailer jun 27, 1973 1. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 the criterion collection. Directed by peter yates, the friends of eddie coyle is a crimethriller. With robert mitchum, peter boyle, richard jordan, steven keats.
Coyle is likewise unwilling to give up his lifestyle, thus he continues his illegal gunrunning operation for. The dialogue was a brilliant simulacrum of real speech. Who gets the blame for snitching on the bank robbers. Worldweary and living hand to mouth, coyle works on the sidelines of the seedy boston underworld just to make ends meet. Aug 06, 2016 eddie s friends are numerous, but the term friends is suspect. Jun 06, 2012 based on the bestselling novel by george v. The friends of eddie coyle is a tough look at the world of petty crooks and the sleazy side of the underworld.
Simultaneously he is supplying arms to his bank robbingkidnapping hoodlum chums. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 the following weapons were used in the film the friends of eddie coyle. Eddie coyle robert mitchum doesnt want to serve a life sentence in. Higginss 1972 fictional debut the friends of eddie coyle was as much a play as a novel. The friends of eddie coyle movie trailer and videos tv guide.
Dec 10, 2010 offering you only the finest in quality vintage movie trailering. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the friends of eddie coyle with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. As a small time hood eddie is about to go back to jail. Eddie s friends are numerous, but the term friends is suspect. Dec 06, 2017 the friends of eddie coyle 1973 crime. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 crime thriller full. In order to escape this fate he deals information on stolen guns to the feds. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Four minutes from peter yatess the friends of eddie coyle. Yates downbeat dissection of bostons underworld, based on the novel by george v higgins, revolves around the dilemma of mitchums. The blacklists season 7 finale will be partially animated due to filming shutdown.
Writerdirector ben wheatley kill list, down terrace shared his. Hoping to escape his fate, he supplies information on stolen guns to the feds, while simultaneously supplying arms to his bank. Eddies got to decide who his friends are and not knowing could be deadly. 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. 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 1973 ever hear bones breaking. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 the movie database tmdb. Its central character is the title character eddie coyle, a. Jul 30, 2017 eddies got to decide who his friends are and not knowing could be deadly. The friends of eddie coyle, published in 1970, is the debut novel of george v. Coyle s underworld friends point the finger at him, ordering him murdered. Mar 11, 2017 dave grusin the friends of eddie coyle 1973 duration. The novel is a realistic depiction of the irishamerican underworld in boston.
Its central character is the title character eddie coyle, a smalltime criminal and informant. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 peter yates directed the better known bullitt in 1968, the heyday of the new american film movement toward great realism, gritty location shooting, hard edged characters without redemption, and more open violence and sex. 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. Nov 21, 2014 the friends of eddie coyle 1973 lost highway. 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. As his age is slowing him down, hes finding that he still has to resort to illegal activities in boston to make ends meet. Higgins the film tells the story of eddie coyle mitchum, a smalltime member of the irish mob in boston, massachusetts. Early scene from one of robert mitchums greatest movies, friends of eddie coyle 1973.
Friends of eddie coyle robert mitchum cool to the end youtube. 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, robbery a thinlyveiled 1967 account. Eddie coyle robert mitchum doesnt want to serve a sentence in prison, so he becomes an informant for the the treasury department. From internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games. Dave grusin the friends of eddie coyle 1973 duration. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 crime thriller full movies. Kentucky tavern massachusetts avenue and newbury street, boston, massachusetts. Three stars mitchum, peter boyle and robert jordan. Theres a fine collection of tough guy performances from the cast, which includes the likes of robert. Offering you only the finest in quality vintage movie trailering. The friends of eddie coyle is one of the better crime dramas to emerge from the 1970s.
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. The friends of eddie coyle the criterion collection. Established 2010 by matthew schlichter for your viewing pleasure. The friends of eddie coyle is a terrific film, finding the tone killing them softly failed to find in adapting this films source materials followup, about an intersecting group of criminals centering around an old.