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Echec à l'organisation

Original title: The Outfit
  • 1973
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
4.6K
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Robert Duvall, Joe Don Baker, Karen Black, and Robert Ryan in Echec à l'organisation (1973)
Released from prison In Illinois after serving 2 years and 3 months for carrying a concealed weapon, professional thief and bank robber Earl Macklin (Robert Duvall) is told by his girlfriend Bett (Karen Black) of his brother's execution by the Outfit. Macklin teams up with old partner Cody (Joe Don Baker) and starts to hit the Outfit to accrue $250,000 compensation he feels he's due for his brother's murder.
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Earl Macklin robs a bank owned by the mob, serves his prison time and is released, only to start a private war against the crime outfit that owned the bank.Earl Macklin robs a bank owned by the mob, serves his prison time and is released, only to start a private war against the crime outfit that owned the bank.Earl Macklin robs a bank owned by the mob, serves his prison time and is released, only to start a private war against the crime outfit that owned the bank.

  • Director
    • John Flynn
  • Writers
    • Donald E. Westlake
    • John Flynn
  • Stars
    • Robert Duvall
    • Karen Black
    • Joe Don Baker
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  • IMDb RATING
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    4.6K
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    • Director
      • John Flynn
    • Writers
      • Donald E. Westlake
      • John Flynn
    • Stars
      • Robert Duvall
      • Karen Black
      • Joe Don Baker
    • 65User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Robert Duvall
    Robert Duvall
    • Earl Macklin
    Karen Black
    Karen Black
    • Bett Harrow
    Joe Don Baker
    Joe Don Baker
    • Jack Cody
    Robert Ryan
    Robert Ryan
    • Mailer
    Timothy Carey
    Timothy Carey
    • Jake Menner
    Richard Jaeckel
    Richard Jaeckel
    • Kimmie Cherney
    Sheree North
    Sheree North
    • Buck's Wife
    Felice Orlandi
    Felice Orlandi
    • Frank Orlandi
    Marie Windsor
    Marie Windsor
    • Madge Coyle
    Jane Greer
    Jane Greer
    • Alma Macklin
    Henry Jones
    Henry Jones
    • Doctor
    Joanna Cassidy
    Joanna Cassidy
    • Rita Mailer
    Tom Reese
    Tom Reese
    • Hit Man
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    Elisha Cook Jr.
    • Carl
    • (as Elisha Cook)
    Bill McKinney
    Bill McKinney
    • Buck Cherney
    Anita O'Day
    Anita O'Day
    • Self
    Archie Moore
    Archie Moore
    • Packard
    Tony Young
    Tony Young
    • Accountant
    • Director
      • John Flynn
    • Writers
      • Donald E. Westlake
      • John Flynn
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    • Trivia
      Brian Garfield, in an intro to a reprint of the novel on which this film is based, notes that it was originally written by director John Flynn as a period piece, intending to be set in the postwar 1940s. That's why such "film noir" veterans such as Elisha Cook Jr., Richard Jaeckel, Marie Windsor, and Jane Greer appeared in it. The studio, however, decided it would be too expensive to shoot a period picture, so the script was superficially updated, the World War II vets became Vietnam vets, and actors and actresses like Robert Ryan, Karen Black, and Sheree North joined the cast. The result was that the story was restored to its original conception (the series on which this book was based was written and set in the then contemporary 1960s and 1970s). Had the period piece idea gone through, this would have represented a rare case of backdating a character.
    • Goofs
      A killer fires a revolver with a silencer on the barrel. The gun would still make a loud sound due to the gap between the cylinder and the barrel.
    • Quotes

      Buck's Wife: [alone with Jack Cody, who's sitting on the porch of the 'hideout', while she's dressed in nothing but a see-through bathrobe] Wanna come on inside 'n have a drink?

      Jack Cody: No, thank you.

      Buck's Wife: You sure? We got time...

      Jack Cody: No, thank you MA'AM.

      Buck's Wife: ...You got a problem?

      Jack Cody: [smirking] Lady, after a while... a fella learns things... Some women are trouble.

      Buck's Wife: ...Suit yourself.

      [Goes into the house. Pissed]

      Jack Cody: ...I'll always do...

    • Connections
      Featured in TCM Guest Programmer: George Pelecanos (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Your Guess Is Just As Good As Mine
      Written by Steve Gillette and Jeremy Joe Kronsberg

    User reviews65

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    7/10
    Interesting take on the revenge flick
    I was surprised at how much I enjoyed The outfit. Robert Duvall is great in his role as the not so likable ex con Earl Maclin, on a revenge mission against the outfit(sort of a non Italian mafia) for killing his brother. The film does this in a very different way, in that Maclin, doesn't go about the clichéd "Kill everyone" approach. Instead he demands monetary compensation and warns the outfit that he'll bleed them dry until he gets it. I really enjoyed the first two thirds of the film that deal with Maclin and his accomplice Cody(Joe Don Baker(who was also great in his role)) and how they go about robbing the outfits operations. The finale goes a bit too exploitation and OTT for my liking, which is something of a disappointments. The other problem I had was Maclins relationship with his moll(who only seems to make about 2 major appearances in the film) which i felt was underdeveloped. Overall, The Outfit is a nice little film, that deserves a bit more attention than it got.
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    • Apr 8, 2005

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    • Release date
      • July 23, 1975 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Outfit
    • Filming locations
      • Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Aurora Enterprises
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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