#475 – The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) – Dir. Peter Yates
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This is a small and not too well-known crime drama, featuring a world-weary lead performance from the legendary Robert Mitchum. Mitchum is Eddie “Fingers” Coyle, a small-timer, living in Boston, trying to make ends meet. He’s done time upstate and is facing another 2-4 stint. Before his sentencing, Eddie spends his days buying guns from a fresh-faced dealer for the more legit and organized gangsters he works for. Continue reading
