Eddie Coyle is an ex-gangster who wants to make a fresh start and doesn't want to live in prison anymore. Unfortunately, the bob tries to pull him over while the police wants him to be their informant. Now, it's time for Eddie to choose his ultimate path in life.
It's a slug's-eye view of autumnal Greater Boston, remote when not sleazy; even when Mitchum and Boyle attend a Bruins hockey game, it's in the nosebleed seats.
[An] un-romanticized portrayal of organized crime ... In Coyle, the heists don't go according to plan, the gun dealers are teenagers or junkies, and mob hits are messy affairs.
Peter Yates' crime drama is chock-full of wonderful moments, creative framing (especially an intrusion in a bank teller's home early on in the proceedings), and emotional punch.
