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Kostaja kiven sisältä

Original title: The Outfit
  • 19731973
  • K-18K-18
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
3.7K
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Robert Duvall, Joe Don Baker, Karen Black, and Robert Ryan in Kostaja kiven sisältä (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.

IMDb RATING
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3.7K
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  • Director
    • John Flynn
  • Writers
    • Donald E. Westlake(novel "The Outfit")
    • John Flynn
  • Stars
    • Robert Duvall
    • Karen Black
    • Joe Don Baker
  • Director
    • John Flynn
  • Writers
    • Donald E. Westlake(novel "The Outfit")
    • John Flynn
  • Stars
    • Robert Duvall
    • Karen Black
    • Joe Don Baker
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 61User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
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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(novel "The Outfit")
      • John Flynn
    • All cast & crew
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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

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    8/10
    "Can we deal?"
    Jerry Fielding was a great composer. The edgy sense that follows "The Outfit" from scene to scene is helped immeasurably by his soundtrack. The music builds up, adding a lot to the tension factor. The music is economical, not flashy at all. It has a very close to the bone quality to it. So why do I start by talking about the music? Because it's just so rare that a soundtrack adds so much, it actually makes a better film.

    Robert Duvall and Joe Don Baker have a very natural interplay, a sort of grimy half-drunk friendship that feels immediately true to life. Karen Black is very good as well. The plot itself is basic, with shades of "Point Blank" and various other revenge-oriented films. John Flynn is not the most imaginative director, so it's a little low on the style end of things visually. Somehow, it all comes together. Good acting, really great soundtrack, and a fast pace. You'll get into this one.
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    • Release date
      • May 16, 1975 (Finland)
    • 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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