Alex Rocco,
Joe Santos,
Marvin Lichterman,
Mitch Ryan,
Peter Boyle
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DVD Release Date: May 19, 2009
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May 30, 2009"The Friends of Eddie Coyle", originally released in 1973, has garnered much attention within the past decade. Despite the high praises it had been sung upon it's release, and a noteworthy cast including Robert Mitchum, it had never seen a proper DVD release. Since then, it has f...( read more)
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May 13, 2008a great gritty crime thriller from the 70's with robert mitchum in one of his best roles, as an aging small-time hood trying hard to get out from under...with no help from his 'friends.' for some reason this still isn't on dvd
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September 28, 2009Peter Yates' spare, brooding crime-drama does very little to manipulate its audience in the conventional sense. Making selective use of sound and ample use of imagery, Yates constructs an environment that speaks almost for itself. This is a film that imbeds the viewer in the atti...( read more)
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June 25, 2009Cool, laid-back, talky crime drama with lots of local '70s Boston color. Robert Mitchum is terrific as a low-level crook trying to take care of his family but gets stuck between the Irish mob and the cops. Nothing too spectacular but definitely worth a look if you liked FRENCH CO...( read more)
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March 24, 2009Robert Mitchum is about to go up the river and finks out about some stolen guns all the while you know the feds are just setting him up to be a full time fink. This lost little gem is finally getting a DVD release this May so you can see Bobby Orr in all his remastered glory
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February 25, 2009SOLID buried 1970's crime flick that will probably get even better with repeat viewings. Great recognizable cast and cool old Boston settings (including a hockey game at the Garden). Man you can't fu@kin' trust anyone in the 70's!! Track this movie down if you can.
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February 14, 2009TOP notch org. crime film, based on novel written by former Boston D.A.
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December 27, 2008The French have perfected the Crime/Gangster genre but the British fucking nail it too. This I'll say is perfect. The criminal underworld that Eddie Coyle is a part of proves that no one is actually his friend and every one of them will snitch/inform for whatever price benefits t...( read more)
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August 26, 2008cowgirlinthesand is correct - this is not (despite what it says elsewhere on this site) available on DVD. The copy I have is some kind of public domain thing and the quality (of the picture) is terrible. But it's a great movie.
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