The Outfit (1973)
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72% of users liked it
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A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death in this drama based on a novel by Donald E. Westlake. Earl Macklin (Robert Duvall) is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery only to discover that a pair of gunmen killed his… More A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death in this drama based on a novel by Donald E. Westlake. Earl Macklin (Robert Duvall) is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery only to discover that a pair of gunmen killed his brother. As it turns out, the bank that Earl and his brother hit was controlled by gangster Mailer (Robert Ryan). Macklin learns that he's on the mob's hit list as well, so he teams up with his old partner Cody (Joe Don Baker) to take on Mailer and his second in command, Jake Menner (Timothy Carey). The Outfit also features a top-notch supporting cast, including Karen Black, Sheree North, Joanna Cassidy, Richard Jaeckel, and Anita O'Day; Marie Windsor and Elisha Cook, Jr. also appear, 18 years after their memorable turn together in The Killing. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Flynn
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1974 Wide
- Studio
- MGM
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A violent film that knows where it wants to go and dazzles in the efficiency on how excitingly it gets there.
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Cast
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Robert Duvall
as Macklin
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Karen Black
as Bett Jarrow
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Joe Don Baker
as Cody
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Robert Ryan
as Mailer
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Timothy Carey
as Menner
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Richard Jaeckel
as Chemy
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Army Archerd
as Butler
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Joanna Cassidy
as Rita
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Elisha Cook Jr.
as Carl
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Francis De Sales
as Jim
- Carl Eller
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Paul Genge
as Payoff Man
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Jane Greer
as Alma
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Roy Jenson
as Al
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Henry Jones
as Doctor
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Phil Kenneally
as Bartender
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Roland La Storza
as Hit Man
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Bill McKinney
as Buck
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Emile G. Meyer
as Amos
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Archie Moore
as Parkard
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Sheree North
as Buck's Wife
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Anita O'Day
as Herself
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Felice Orlandi
as Frank Orlandi
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Tom Reese
as First Man
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Roy Roberts
as Bob Caswell
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John Steadman
as Gas Station Attendant
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Marie Windsor
as Madge Coyle
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Tony Young
as Accountant
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James Bacon
as Bookie
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Bernd Hoffmann
as Jim Sinclair
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Eddie Ness
as Ed Macklin
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Tony Trabert
as Himself
