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Eddie is stand-up guy in his 50's, and nothing to show for, plus he's facing the prison time. As his time to serve is approaching, still involved in the shady 'gigs', his integrity is cracking...
“Somebody was always controlling who got a chance and who didn’t. - Charles Bukowski
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that got there (in my estimation) about 20 years after it was released.
Captures that gritty, Boston street scene crime feel way better than, say, "The Departed"
and REALLY conveys the feeling of the marvelous book it is based on by George V.
Higgins (who co-wrote the script). Brilliant, realistic (I guess!) dialog it is more a character
study than a "crime" novel, and the characters are damned interesting.
Easy, well paced film, solid performances, good cinematography, pure early 1970's Americana.
Could stand to see it again soon, AND re-read the novel
"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
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..you will have to see it for yourself, want to keep the expectations low. Robert Mitchum as Eddie "Fingers" Coyle, Peter Boyle...
RT 100%
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