Review of The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) by Walter Addiego for San Francisco Chronicle — 01 Oct 1986
The cast lend the film an authority that Yates' curiously pedestrian approach fails to provide, and Mitchum's agonies over codes of underworld honour segue perfectly into his subsequent explorations of loyalty and obligation in The Yakuza.
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This review of The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) was written by Walter Addiego and published by San Francisco Chronicle on 01 Oct 1986.
The Friends of Eddie Coyle has generally received very positive reviews.
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