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Overview

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Director:
Peter Yates
Writers:
George V. Higgins (novel)
Paul Monash (writer)
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Release Date:
27 June 1973 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Thriller | Drama more
Tagline:
It's a grubby, violent, dangerous world. But it's the only world they know. And they're the only friends Eddie has.
Plot:
Eddie's friends are numerous, but the term friends is suspect. As a small time hood Eddie is about to go back to jail... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Sleepy story of a lonesome loser more (39 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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
Carolyn Pickman ... Nancy
James Tolkan ... The Man's contact man
Margaret Ladd ... Andrea
Matthew Cowles ... Pete
Helena Carroll ... Sheila Coyle
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Additional Details

Runtime:
102 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
West Germany:16 (video rating) | Norway:16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Factual errors: When the young man who sells the guns to Eddie is sitting in his Road Runner with the man who will steal the machine guns from the Armory, the military man asks if the car has a "Hemi". The young man says yes. "Hemi" refers only to the 426 cubic inch engine. The Road Runner in the movie clearly has a "383" badge on the hood scoop. This engine is not a "Hemi". more
Quotes:
Eddie 'Fingers' Coyle: One of the first things I learned is never to ask a man why he's in a hurry. All you got to know is I told the man that he could depend on me because you told me I could depend on you. Now one of us is gonna have a big fat problem. Another thing I learned. If anybody's gonna have a problem, you're gonna be the one.
Jackie Brown: You finished?
Eddie 'Fingers' Coyle: No, I am not finished. Look, I'm gettin' old, you hear? I spent most of my life hanging around crummy joints with a buncha punks drinkin' the beer, eatin' the hash and the hot dogs and watchin' the other people go off to Florida while I'm sweatin' out how I'm gonna pay the plumber. I done time and I stood up but I can't take no more chances. Next time, it's gonna be me goin' to Florida.
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: SST: Death Flight (#1.13)" (1989) more

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17 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
Sleepy story of a lonesome loser, 28 September 2004
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Author: CarolHeron (FilmFreak) from Trenton, NJ

I was lucky enough to catch this on video before they pulled in out of release. It was during Mitchum's last hurrah, when he made interesting character studies like "Farewell, My Lovely." This story is a loser's tale, in the same vein as many of Paul Newman's best films, like "The Hustler" and "Nobody's Fool." Some audiences will have a hard time with the nature of the role because they expect a tough guy like Mitchum to kick into gear at any moment, but he never does because it's not that kind of movie. Rumor has it that director Peter Yates is frequently harassed by friends and collegues who have heard of this gem and tried to get their hands on a copy. Let's hope it comes to DVD soon, so we can all relish one of the great stars in one of his last meaty parts.

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