The Friends Of Eddie Coyle (Region B)
Peter Yates, the Oscar-nominated director of riveting crime classicsĀ RobberyĀ andĀ Bullitt, teamed up with the incomparableĀ Robert MitchumĀ for an unforgettable excursion into Bostonās criminal underworld.
Based on the acclaimed novel by George V. Higgins,Ā The Friends of Eddie CoyleĀ follows an ageing gunrunnerās troubles at the peripheries of the local mob once he finds his options split disastrously between the threat of a fresh prison sentence or police cooperation.
One of the best, most unexpected gangster films of the 1970s,Ā The Friends of Eddie CoyleĀ is a gripping tale of low-lives and loyalties, presented with the directorās trademark authenticity and naturalism, and an extraordinary array of performances, led by a never-better Mitchum. TheĀ Masters of CinemaĀ Series is proud to present this masterpiece for the first time on home video in the UK.
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SPECIAL FEATURES
- Restored, high-definition digital transfer
- Uncompressed monaural sound on the Blu-ray
- A new video appreciation of the film by critic Glenn Kenny
- A 1996 career-spanning on-stage interview with Peter Yates hosted by critic Derek Malcolm
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- - A new essay on the film by critic Mike Sutton
- - An extensive interview with director Peter Yates
- - Archival images
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Peter Yates, the Oscar-nominated director of riveting crime classicsĀ RobberyĀ andĀ Bullitt, teamed up with the incomparableĀ Robert MitchumĀ for an unforgettable excursion into Bostonās criminal underworld.
Based on the acclaimed novel by George V. Higgins,Ā The Friends of Eddie CoyleĀ follows an ageing gunrunnerās troubles at the peripheries of the local mob once he finds his options split disastrously between the threat of a fresh prison sentence or police cooperation.
One of the best, most unexpected gangster films of the 1970s,Ā The Friends of Eddie CoyleĀ is a gripping tale of low-lives and loyalties, presented with the directorās trademark authenticity and naturalism, and an extraordinary array of performances, led by a never-better Mitchum. TheĀ Masters of CinemaĀ Series is proud to present this masterpiece for the first time on home video in the UK.
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SPECIAL FEATURES
- Restored, high-definition digital transfer
- Uncompressed monaural sound on the Blu-ray
- A new video appreciation of the film by critic Glenn Kenny
- A 1996 career-spanning on-stage interview with Peter Yates hosted by critic Derek Malcolm
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
- - A new essay on the film by critic Mike Sutton
- - An extensive interview with director Peter Yates
- - Archival images
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