The friends of Eddie Coyle / a Peter Yates film ; Paramount Pictures Corporation ; a Paul Monash production ; screenplay, Paul Monash ; produced by Paul Monash ; directed by Peter Yates.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Edition | [Special ed.], widescreen. |
| Publication Info | [Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection, [2009] |
| Description | 1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (44 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm) |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Monash, Paul, 1917-2003. |
| Other author/creator | Yates, Peter, 1929-2011. |
| Other author/creator | Mitchum, Robert. |
| Other author/creator | Boyle, Peter, 1935-2006. |
| Other author/creator | Jordan, Richard, 1937-1993. |
| Other author/creator | Rocco, Alex, 1936-2015 |
| Other author/creator | Keats, Steven, 1945-1994. |
| Other author/creator | Santos, Joe. |
| Other author/creator | Ryan, Mitchell. |
| Other author/creator | Jones, Kent, 1964- |
| Other author/creator | Lewis, Grover. |
| Other author/creator | Grusin, Dave. |
| Other author/creator | Higgins, George V., 1939-1999. |
| Other author/creator | Paramount Pictures Corporation. |
| Other author/creator | Criterion Collection (Firm) |
| Series | The Criterion collection ; 475 Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 475. ^A506835 |
| Abstract | World-weary and living hand to mouth, small-time gunrunner Eddie 'Fingers' Coyle (Mitchum) works on the sidelines of the seedy Boston underworld. But when he finds himself facing a second stretch of hard time, he's forced to weigh loyalty to his criminal colleagues against snitching to stay free. |
| General note | MPAA rating: R. |
| General note | Based on the novel by George V. Higgins. |
| General note | Videodisc release of the 1973 motion picture by Paramount Pictures Corporation. |
| General note | Special features: New transfer, approved by director Peter Yates; audio commentary featuring Peter Yates; stills gallery; booklet with essays "They were expendable" by Kent Jones and "The last celluloid desperado" by Grover Lewis. |
| Credits | Director of photography, Victor J. Kemper ; editor, Patricia Lewis Jaffe ; music, Dave Grusin. |
| Cast | Robert Mitchum, Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan, Alex Rocco, Steven Keats, Joe Santos, Mitchell Ryan. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Genre/form | Thrillers (Motion pictures) |
| Genre/form | Crime films. |
| Genre/form | Film adaptations. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Genre/form | Feature films. |
| Genre/form | Fiction films. |
| ISBN | 9781604651430 |
| ISBN | 1604651431 |
| UPC | 715515044813 |
| Publisher number | CC1803D Criterion Collection |
| Stock number | Midwest Tape http://www.midwesttapes.com |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | PN1997.A1 F75 2009 DVD | ✔ Available | Place Hold |