
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
It’s a grubby, violent, dangerous world. But it’s the only world they know. And they’re the only friends Eddie has.
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Release Date
6/26/1973Runtime
102 minsOverview
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.
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A grim portrait of a small-time criminal caught between his friends and the feds, where every choice leads deeper into danger. The film moves with deliberate dread, finding tragedy in the compromises ordinary crooks make to survive.
Mood
TenseBleakParanoidMelancholic
Themes
BetrayalCrimeSurvivalFriendship
Tone
Matter-of-fact
Pacing
Slow-burn
Look
NaturalisticDesaturated
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violence
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