The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)

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I love how this picture made me feel like I was dropping in on lives of types I would never meet, with a distinct '70s aesthetic that seemed authentic to the streets. An older, wearier Robert Mitchum is still imposing, but also more vulnerable and piteous. The effectively staged bank robberies were actually less enthralling than quiet, sharply-written conversations between Mitchum and others.

After his last crime has him looking at a long prison sentence for repeat offenses, a low level Boston gangster decides to snitch on his friends to avoid jail time.