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Damn Gritty

posted 5 years ago by Mrmojo4700 (21695)
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I just recently saw The Friends of Eddie Coyle for the first time a couple of days ago and I can’t stop thinking about it. Mitchum is absolutely amazing in this realistically depressing film. I could see where it’s heading toward the end but I did not want to accept it.

Anyone who enjoys crime films should seek this one out.

10/10

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78448) 5 years ago

Excellent movie
Mitchum at his very best, Boyle is terrific too and the story is really tense...Coyle was in a real bind

[–] Mrmojo4700 (21695) 5 years ago

I felt so bad after it was all over.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78448) 5 years ago

Me too...poor Eddie 'Fingers'
The novel was very good as well

[–] R_Kane (15828) 5 years ago

If you like crime movies that seem real, you like this.

If, like me, a Beantown boyo who knows the locations where they filmed this, you LOVE it.

Bob Mitchum, Paul Newman and Steve McQueen epitomized 60s cool.

[–] Jones70 (6853) 4 years ago

I agree it’s totally one of the best movies from the 70s. It’s the movie that got me into Robert Mitchum.