The Friends of Eddie Coyle [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

"Middle-aged, three time loser, Eddie Coyle (Robert Mitchum) out on bail, decides to become a police informant in order to avoid his inevitable prison sentence. Manipulated by both the mob and the police, who have no intention of shortening his sentence Eddie tries desperately to save his life and avoid prison. Dillon, (Peter Boyle), a hitman hired by the mob, is ordered to kill Eddie. Dillon takes Eddie out to a hockey game, a good dinner and then takes him to a deserted field and shots hi...