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The Friends of Eddie Coyle (Peter Yates, 1973)

Oct

26

1972

The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)

Eddie Coyle (Robert Mitchum) and Dillon (Peter Boyle) at the Boston Bruins game. DP: Victor J. Kemper.

A key scene takes place at an NHL game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Boston Bruins at the Boston Garden. Bobby Orr and Eddie Johnston are seen playing for the Bruins, and Keith Magnuson, Tony Esposito, Bill White, Pat Stapleton, and Cliff Koroll are seen playing for the Blackhawks. The real game took place on October 26, 1972, and Chicago won 6-3 (via).

 

#FilmDuJour #October #PeterYates #GeorgeVHiggins #RobertMitchum #PeterBoyle #RichardJordan #StevenKeats #AlexRocco #DaveGrusin #VictorJKemper #drama #crime #heist #BookAdaptation #Boston #USA #1970s ★★★★½

Dog Day Afternoon (Sidney Lumet, 1975)

Aug

22

1972

Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Sal (John Cazale) and Sonny (Al Pacino) in the bank, holding out with their increasingly impatient hostages. DP: Victor J. Kemper.

“He won't listen to anybody. He's been very crazy all summer. Since June he's been trying to kill me.”

– Leon

#FilmDuJour #August #SidneyLumet #LeslieWaller #JohnCazale #AlPacino #ChrisSarandon #CarolKane #PenelopeAllen #LanceHenriksen #VictorJKemper #drama #heist #crime #LGBT #biography #BookAdaptation #USA #1970s ★★★★☆

Mikey and Nicky (Elaine May, 1976)

Jan

27

milk and cigarettes

Mikey and Nicky (1976)

The titular Mikey and Nicky sharing snacks, smokes, and sips at a tiny fast food table. There are piles of boxes with canned beer behind them. Mikey (Falk) cheesily grins at Nicky (Cassavetes). DPs: Bernie Abramson, Lucien Ballard, Jack Cooperman, Jerry File & Victor J. Kemper.

#FilmDinner #milk #ElaineMay #PeterFalk #JohnCassavetes #NedBeatty #JohnStrauss #BernieAbramson #LucienBallard #JackCooperman #JerryFile #VictorJKemper #paranoia #drama #crime #ComingOfAge #USA #1970s ★★★★★