Supplements: What Goodies Are There?

The screen-specific audio commentary with Yates is intriguing, though not exactly air-tight. His anecdotes on shooting and working with Mitchum are totally engaging, but there are a lot of blank spaces here, which is always a drag. A stills gallery is also included.

DVD-ROM Exclusives: What do you get when you pop the disc in your PC?

There are no ROM extras on this disc.

Parting Thoughts

A killer movie gets killer audio/video treatment on Criterion DVD: The Friends of Eddie Coyle is a kick-ass crime flick, one that really resonates. Sure, more bonuses might have been nice, but as it stands, this is a taut, thrilling ride that comes with this writer's highest recommendation.