The Friends of Eddie Coyle

The Friends of Eddie Coyle

It’s a grubby, violent, dangerous world. But it’s the only world they know. And they’re the only friends Eddie has.

Directed by Peter Yates

Produced by Paramount Pictures

1973102 min7.2 / 10

A gritty, morally murky portrait of a small-time criminal caught between loyalty and survival in a world where friendship is currency and betrayal is inevitable.

An aging hood is about to go back to prison. Hoping to escape his fate, he supplies information on stolen guns to the feds, while simultaneously supplying arms to his bank robbing chums.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Friends of Eddie Coyle end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The Friends of Eddie Coyle sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Friends of Eddie Coyle scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Friends of Eddie Coyle easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Friends of Eddie Coyle violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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