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The Friends of Eddie Coyle
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
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1973
1h 42m
7.2(207 votes)
Crime
Drama
Thriller

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.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Videos & Trailers

5 videos

Cast & Crew

30 members
Acting

Robert Mitchum

Eddie 'Fingers' Coyle

Robert Mitchum
Acting

Peter Boyle

Dillon

Peter Boyle
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Richard Jordan

Dave Foley

Richard Jordan
Acting

Steven Keats

Jackie Brown

Steven Keats
Acting

Alex Rocco

Jimmy Scalise

Alex Rocco
Acting

Joe Santos

Artie 'Van' Valentropo

Joe Santos
Acting

Mitchell Ryan

Waters

Mitchell Ryan
Acting

Peter MacLean

Mr. Partridge

Peter MacLean
Acting

Kevin O'Morrison

Bank manager

Kevin O'Morrison
Acting

Marvin Lichterman

Vernon

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Production

Carolyn Pickman

Nancy

Carolyn Pickman
Acting

James Tolkan

The Man's Contact Man

James Tolkan
Acting

Margaret Ladd

Andrea

Margaret Ladd
Acting

Matthew Cowles

Pete

Matthew Cowles
Acting

Helena Carroll

Sheila Coyle

Helena Carroll
Acting

Jack Kehoe

The Beard

Jack Kehoe
Directing

Jan Egleson

Pale Kid

Jan Egleson
Acting

Jane House

Wanda

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Michael McCleery

The Kid

Michael McCleery
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Alan Koss

Phil Kenney

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Dennis McMullen

Fritzie Webber

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Judith Ogden Cabot

Mrs. Partridge

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Robert Anthony

Moran

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Gustave Johnson

Ames

Gustave Johnson
Acting

Sheldon Feldner

Ferris

Sheldon Feldner
Acting

Ted Maynard

Sauter

Ted Maynard
Acting

Ben Lautman

Restaurant Customer (uncredited)

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Donald Warnock

Supermarket Patron (uncredited)

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Lloyd Bremseth

Extra (uncredited)

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Bobby Orr

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bobby Orr

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