The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) - Clip with Robert Mitchum and Steven Keats

[@phillipbrown2318]

MASTERFULLY acted by Robert Mitchum.

[@midnightcassettelibrary5171]

Some of the best movie dialogue ever throughout this film. Top tier 70’s crime this one.

[@johnhughes9019]

Wonderful , gripping dialogue taken almost verbatim from the 1970 novel ( highly recommend reading it if you haven't already ) . Peter Boyle as 'Dillon' is one of Boyle's finest roles , and is oftentimes overlooked . Not a bad moment in the novel , nor in this film adaptation of the novel .

[@TheTerryGene]

This was, along with Night of the Hunter, Mitchum’s greatest performance. Steven Keats was a fine actor who left us way too soon.

[@charliekorell9444]

Out of the Past is very good too

[@ricardocantoral7672]

Farewell My Lovely was another great one by Bob. He was born to play Phil Marlowe !

[@BLTKellys]

He was brilliant in Ryan’s Daughter as well.

[@erikthorsen4466]

Any time you read an article listing Mitchum's performances rarely is this one even mentioned and that's a crime in itself. I fully agree with your assessment.

[@vincentfisher1603]

The greatest crime film of all time. I realize some will find this film boring because it's not done in a flashy Hollywood style. This story shows how the underworld and the law REALLY works.

[@MrFtge]

As low down and as mean as it gets.

[@danielgrimes8312]

The movie grabs you just as Robert Mitchum does to this kid...

[@midnightcassettelibrary5171]

When the quality of the dialogue in a film is as high as this the flash doesn’t matter in the end. Excellent Acting and casting of course helped make the magic happen too.

[@matthewfreystudent7719]

Robert Mitchum is an amazing actor.

[@Sam1point2]

I like how at the end of the scene Eddie reassures the guy because he became very nervous.

[@Drjackdempsey9644]

Keats and Mitchum were gold

[@paulfromdevon4707]

'Count yer knuckles. Hurts like a baastard'

[@gabevachon326]

You can see the influence of " Coyle" in " The Drop" and other films. No wasted words. The bleak landscape of 2 bit crooks. The train of happy endings left years ago...

[@L0r3n2]

One of the most realistic crime films of all time, gangsters and mob guys ain't loud and violent like they're usually portrayed they keep a low profile and move like ghosts with a lot to lose.

[@mets1617]

Great accurate comment!

[@JaimeGirl]

Mitchum’s monologue here is exactly what I heard and learned growing up in Philly from my grandfather and men like him-not the crime angle, but being a man of your word, delivering on what you say you can or don’t say it. My grandfather always told me, “Nobody gives a shit what you mean to do-what matters is what you do. Everyone’s got good intentions-and you see how the world is from that shit. If you’re a man, you do what you say you’ll do , and don’t ever leave anyone holding the bag. “

[@inkey2]

"to me" this is Mitchum at his BEST

[@ricardocantoral7672]

The elite of 70's crime thrillers featuring a totally unromantic depiction of the mob. Very few of that era can compete with this film and though he was probably a tad too old for the role, Robert Mitchum shined as the titular character.

[@midnightcassettelibrary5171]

To me the older age thing totally worked because it really hits home that this is a guy who is almost outta gas but he’s still out there in the mix risking it all. It enhances the idea of a low level grunt who never climbed the ranks how he expected and blew many years of his life grinding hard while not really progressing. To me it adds potency to a sense of tragedy to the character. I am biased though because I did not grow up on early Mitchum so that young to contrast isn’t really something that would stick out to me

[@ricardocantoral7672]

​​@@midnightcassettelibrary5171 The reason why he said Mitchum is a tad too old is because the character is described as being in his mid 40's in the book. However, I will admit it's a minor complaint. Bob was absolutely on fire in this movie and his performance is one of the best he ever gave. I NEVER would have wanted anyone else.

[@michaelp3934]

This and Cassavetes' The Killing of Chinese Bookie would make a great double feature.

[@teenagevoldemort]

Totally. Or Mikey & Nicky (starring Cassavete’s!)

[@chuckfrost5624]

Why Bob Michum wasn't nominated for this film I'll never understand. This guy was a real pro. Steve McQueen should have also been nominated in 1973, for Papillion. What a huge injustice.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

He was never really seen as a serious actor when he was around.

[@chuckfrost5624]

@@ricardocantoral7672 Ricardo, actors like Robert Michum make it look so easy, this is why they are over looked by most critics. Bob was a great actor.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

@@chuckfrost5624 I know. I was just expressing what the critics felt. Night of The Hunter, The Sundowners, Cape Fear, Out of The Past, he was a better actor than most gave him credit for.

[@chuckfrost5624]

@@ricardocantoral7672 Bob Mitchum was a great actor.

[@nowitsabadtime]

Mindblowing McQueen was never nominated for an Oscar--ONCE. Goes to show how 'political' it was, you had to do a lot of ass-kissing which McQueen despised, he was his own man.

[@charliekorell9444]

I dun time and I stood up

[@s.k.6289]

Does anyone know if this is Boston Bowl on Morrissey Blvd in Dot, Mass.?

[@walterghent3162]

I think it is at Sammy White's

[@nowitsabadtime]

Oh nice, I was wondering where it was. Love how you can see the Pru in the background

[@erikthorsen4466]

Great gritty film. Closer to reality of a small-time hustler than a lot of over done films about street life. Eddie is a bit of a 'loser' just in the fact he can't seem to get ahead. Really love this one.

[@nowitsabadtime]

Has kind of a 'Mean Streets' vibe about it. Harvey Keitel could easily be in this movie.

[@tonyfreeman1339]

Please don't stop.

[@robertl8481]

The ending is amongst the most depressing in movie history.

[@johnhughes9019]

The film's ending is different from that of the novel's. Certain liberties had to be taken ; a few of the chapters of the novel were left out of the film ; others were embellished for cinematic sake (e.g. when Jackie Brown is arrested at the train station : no car crashes nor gunfire took place in the book). Eddie Coyle's demise is the same in the film as it is in the book.

[@frankdenardo8684]

​@George LaFontaine Eddie Coyle kicked the bucket in the end. He got whacked Mob lingo for getting killed.

[@PostalWorker14]

Eddie got used by cops and his buddy the bartender to take down the robbery group

[@Dr.Thirteen-bb1ub]

Steven Keats should have had a bigger career. Whatever DID happen to that guy?