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.
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.”
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.
Director
Peter Yates
Status
Released
Production
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Robert Mitchum
Eddie 'Fingers' Coyle
Peter Boyle
Dillon
Richard Jordan
Dave Foley
Steven Keats
Jackie Brown
Alex Rocco
Jimmy Scalise
Joe Santos
Artie 'Van' Valentropo
Mitchell Ryan
Waters
Peter MacLean
Mr. Partridge
Marvin Lichterman
Vernon
Carolyn Pickman
Nancy
Matthew Cowles
Pete
Helena Carroll
Sheila Coyle
Jack Kehoe
The Beard
Margaret Ladd
Andrea
Jane House
Wanda
Alan Koss
Phil Kenney
Dennis McMullen
Fritzie Webber
Judith Ogden Cabot
Mrs. Partridge
Robert Anthony
Moran
Gustave Johnson
Ames
Sheldon Feldner
Ferris
Ted Maynard
Sauter
Kevin O'Morrison
Bank manager
James Tolkan
The Man's contact man
Jan Egleson
Pale kid
Michael McCleery
The Kid
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