Movie
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
Overview
An aging hood is about to go back to prison. Hoping to escape his fate, he supplies information on stolen guns to the feds, while simultaneously supplying arms to his bank robbing chums.
Details
- Release date
- 1973-06-26
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Paramount Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Robert Mitchum as Eddie 'Fingers' Coyle
- Peter Boyle as Dillon
- Richard Jordan as Dave Foley
- Steven Keats as Jackie Brown
- Alex Rocco as Jimmy Scalise
- Joe Santos as Artie 'Van' Valentropo
- Mitchell Ryan as Waters
- Peter MacLean as Mr. Partridge
- Marvin Lichterman as Vernon
- Carolyn Pickman as Nancy
- Matthew Cowles as Pete
- Helena Carroll as Sheila Coyle
Crew
- Peter Yates - Director
- Paul Monash - Writer
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