In one of the best performances of his career, Robert Mitchum plays small-time gunrunner Eddie “Fingers” Coyle in an adaptation by Peter Yates of George V. Higgins’ acclaimed novel. Directed with a sharp eye for its gritty locales and an open heart for its less-than-heroic characters, this is one of the true treasures of 1970s Hollywood filmmaking.
Have a read of the original essay by David Toop written for the Wewantsounds vinyl release of the Eddie Coyle soundtrack (2018) in our The Dark Page guide here and grab yourself a copy of The Friends of Eddie Coyle vinyl soundtrack in our HOME shop on the ground floor.