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The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
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Boston Summary

High on Boston character. Filmed all throughout Boston suburbs and Boston including scenes from South Boston, Government Center, Boston Common and the old Boston Garden.

BMT Meter™ Ranking Details
Total 13.5
Boston Scenes 4.5
Boston Flavor 4.5
Quality 4.5

Plot

Tagline: It's a grubby, violent, dangerous world. But it's the only world they know. And they're the only friends Eddie has.

A great caper from the 1970s about a neighborhood wise guy and all the trouble he gets into. A real gritty movie that is the French Connection of Boston.
Filmography links and data courtesy of Box office source: The Numbers
Actor
Robert Mitchum Eddie 'Fingers' Coyle
Peter Boyle Dillon
Richard Jordan Dave Foley
Steven Keats Jackie Brown
Alex Rocco Jimmy Scalise
Joe Santos Artie Van
Mitch Ryan Waters (as Mitchell Ryan)
Peter MacLean Mr. Partridge
Kevin O'Morrison Bank manager #2
Marvin Lichterman Vernon
Movie Details
Genre Crime; Drama; Thriller
Director Peter Yates
Producer Paul Monash
Writer George V. Higgins; Paul Monash
User Credit 1 Patricia Lewis Jaffe
User Credit 2 Eric Seelig
Language English
Audience Rating R
Running Time 102 mins
Country USA
Gross Color
IMDb Rating 6.8


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