Hes kind of a utility infielder, ready to trade in some hot guns, drive a hijacked truck, or generally make himself useful. Higgins, then an assistant united states attorney in boston. Were all aware of the antihero,well i think this movie has the quintessential fantastic loser. 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. Worldweary and living hand to mouth, coyle works on the sidelines of the seedy boston underworld just to make ends meet. The earlytomid 70s gave him one of the best runs of his career. Excuse me for coining a phrase but this group may go unnoticed otherwise. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Robert mitchum, peter boyle, richard jordan, mitchell ryan an aging hood is about to go back to prison. The most critically acclaimed of the bunch is the friends of eddie coyle, a thoroughly downbeat and deglamorized view of the criminal life. The screenplay by paul monash was adapted from the 1970 novel of the same name by george v.
Rent the friends of eddie coyle 1973 on dvd and bluray. Higgins, the friends of eddie coyle chronicles the last days of a weary bostonbased weapons dealer. In order to escape this fate he deals information on stolen guns to the feds. Its central character is the title character eddie coyle, a smalltime criminal and informant. March 15, 1973, written by grover lewis, robert mitchum.
The friends of eddie coyle 1973 the criterion collection. Przyjaciele eddiego the friends of eddie coyle 1973. The friends of eddie coyle was filmed in boston and the citys wider area and it was. Higgins, was published in 1972 and made into an outstanding movie a year later. In one of the best performances of his legendary career, robert mitchum plays smalltime gunrunner eddie fingers coyle in peter yatess adaptation of george v. The friends of eddie coyle fights against that throwing away many of the free gifts that comes its way and. Rent the friends of eddie coyle 1973 starring robert mitchum and richard. The friends of eddie coyle is one of the greatest crime films of a decade that. The film tells the story of eddie coyle mitchum, a smalltime member of the irish mob in boston, massachusetts. 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 is a 1973 american neonoir crime film directed by peter yates and starring robert mitchum and peter boyle. The friends of eddie coyle is a 1973 crime drama directed by peter yates. And hes rightly known for pulling off a new kind of urban cop movie, the same way wild. The friends of eddie coyle is a film directed by peter yates with robert mitchum, peter boyle, richard jordan, steven keats, year. The film follows eddie coyle robert mitchum, a small time gun runner for a boston crime family. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Though, it is the friends of eddie coyle that adds a. The novel is a realistic depiction of the irishamerican underworld in boston. Though, it is the friends of eddie coyle that adds. Robert mitchum and peter boyle star in the friends of eddie coyle, a restrictedrated film showing at the cinerama theater. Along with movies like fat city,bring me the head of alfredo garcia or just about every warren oates rolethese characters may be the most interesting to watch,and robert mitchums performance in this movie has to be the best. Dave grusin the friends of eddie coyle 1973 youtube. Higgins the film tells the story of eddie coyle mitchum, a smalltime member of the irish mob in boston, massachusetts.
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. This weeks movie of the month is the friends of eddie coyle. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. This film is based on the goerge v higgins novel of the same name. Higgins was a multifaceted individual who took on the role of columnist, professor, lawyer, and author. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 directed by peter yates. 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.
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. Coyle is likewise unwilling to give up his lifestyle, thus he continues his illegal gunrunning. Without ever rising to the top, eddie has been employed in organized crime for most of his life. The friends of eddie coyle shares some irony with the spanish title and the english soundtrack is flawless. Three stars mitchum, peter boyle and robert jordan have all passed now, but left quite a body of work. After his last crime has him looking at a long prison sentence for repeat offenses, a low level boston gangster. Sleepers west lloyd nolan, lynn bari, mary beth hughes. The friends of eddie coyle not available on your favorite video service. Early scene from one of robert mitchums greatest movies, friends of eddie coyle 1973.
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, published in 1970, is the debut novel of george v. But when he finds himself facing a second stretch of hard time, hes forced to weigh loyalty to his criminal colleagues against snitching to stay free. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Rent the friends of eddie coyle 1973 starring robert mitchum and richard jordan on dvd and bluray.
The friends of eddie coyle 1973 movie stills and photos. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 the friends of eddie. Eddie s friends are numerous, but the term friends is suspect. And theyre the only friends eddie has eddies friends are numerous, but the term friends is suspect. While mob bosses, cops, hoods, gunmen, thieves, and executioners give eddie.
Worldweary and living hand to mouth, coyle works on the sidelines of the seedy. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Indeed having seen a million films or it seems like it you expect it go off in a different direction, grab hold of the drama and try and pep it up with cheap thrills. The friends of eddie coyle is one of the 1970s lost crimecop movies of its era which in all fairness deserves better treatment i. The success of william friedkins the french connection 1971 launched a wave of crime pictures filmed in a gritty documentary style. 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. Before this particular setting wholly led to a subgenre of its own, there was the muchcherished the friends of eddie coyle 1973, a multidimensional character study and crimedrama, directed by british film maker peter yates. 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 crime thriller full. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 watch hot english movies free. Worldweary and living hand to mouth, coyle works on. As a small time hood eddie is about to go back to jail. He is going to have to sell out to avoid going to prison. 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.
Watch the friends of eddie coyle film gorillas on dailymotion. George v higgins eddie coyle is a smalltime gun dealer with a bigtime problem. Watch the friends of eddie coyle online 1973 movie yidio. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 soundtrack dave grusin. The friends of eddie coyle 1973 crime thriller full movies. Peter yates crime drama the friends of eddie coyle 1973 demonstrates how a great story about criminal gun runners and their police hunters are both entangled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Eddies friends are numerous, but the term friends is suspect. Theres a fine collection of tough guy performances from the cast, which includes the likes of robert. The friends of eddie coyle is a 1973 crime film directed by peter yates and starring robert mitchum and peter boyle. Badge 373, the laughing policeman, the sevenups, report to the commissioner. In one of the best performances of his legendary career, robert mitchum plays smalltime gunrunner eddie fingers coyle in peter yatess film of george v.
Higginss acclaimed novel the friends of eddie coyle. Theme from the friends of eddie coyle from dave grusins the friends of eddie coyle 1973. With robert mitchum, peter boyle, richard jordan, steven keats. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central. In order to escape this fate he deals information on stolen guns to the. 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 1973 robert mitchum and steven keats in the friends of. Starring robert mitchum, peter boyle, richard jordan, steven keats, alex rocco, joe santos and mitchell ryan. As his age is slowing him down, hes finding that he still has to resort to illegal activities in boston to make ends meet. All three films play on mitchums aged weariness, his faltering ability.