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The Outfit

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When petty crook Earl Macklin (Robert Duvall) is released from prison to find that his brother was murdered over a botched bank heist, he has one thing on his mind -- revenge. After tracing his brother's death back to a merciless, well-armed ring of mobsters, Macklin teams up with his old partner Cody (Joe Don Baker) in an effort to track down the thugs. However, the tables turn when Macklin realizes that the deadly criminals he is after have already put out a hit on him.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 10/28/2006
3.5/4
An outline of the plot would make it sound pretty routine, but what makes the picture superior is its richness of detail. Go to Full Review Sean Burns Crooked Marquee 11/05/2022
Assembled with an unfussy expertise that seemed like no great shakes to film critics 49 years ago, but feels like a lost art today. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 08/30/2020
8/10
Shootouts, backstabbing, heists, hitmen, dangerous women, collateral damage, and an explosive finale are correspondingly on the menu for this gritty, slow-burn, revenge epic. Go to Full Review Bernard Drew Gannett News Service 10/28/2019
The Outfit remains something to avoid -- even on a rainy day. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 02/09/2005
B+
A violent film that knows where it wants to go and dazzles in the efficiency on how excitingly it gets there. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Cody S. @cody073001 Sep 27 This movie was awesome. Joe Don Baker’s charm combined with the steadfast, stone-cold killer, Robert Duvall was awesome. Karen Black, as always, a total cutie…. This movie was fantastic and checked most boxes for me. Didn’t dive too much into backstories, nor did it bore us with details that don’t really matter to run up the run-time. Gave us everything we need to know, while giving us enough to infer more about their past lives. A genuine 3.5 out of 5. Great movie! See more Alain E @AlainE Jun 10 The girl dies but the two men survive and justice is served. See more 04/13/2022 The funniest Robert Duvall movie, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more delysid d 07/06/2018 this is a badass movie that's up there with the likes of Walking Tall, and Framed See more 02/21/2015 Em menos de duas horas, "The Outfit" consegue a síntese de uma boa parte do cinema de acção norte-americano: aqui a justiça só acontece de facto recorrendo a armas, há um barão mau como tudo que mede forças com um tipo que também não é flor que se cheire e a verdadeira confiança é só mesmo merecida pelo mais fiel buddy (e haverá por acaso amigalhaço mais fiável que Joe Don Baker?). Ao situar-se um pouco por toda a parte da Califórnia, "The Outfit" recai naturalmente para aquele género de filme em que toda a gente anda a preparar uma armadilha para alguém. Não há maior pântano de traições que a Califórnia. "The Outfit" insere-se portanto numa série de tradições que lhe condicionam os movimentos na tarefa de contar uma história de pura vingança (o sapatinho indicado para um realizador - John Flynn - que aposta geralmente na força bruta em vez da subtileza). Tudo isto contribui para um filme-bulldozer incapaz de fazer marcha-atrás, embora dotado de um elenco que representará puro gozo para quem aprecie filmes de acção desta dura temporada. See more 04/25/2014 One of Duvall's earlier successful movies-great supporting cast. See more Read all reviews
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John Flynn

Director

Robert Duvall

Earl Macklin

Karen Black

Bett Harrow

Joe Don Baker

Cody

Donald E. Westlake

Writer

John Flynn

Writer

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Synopsis When petty crook Earl Macklin (Robert Duvall) is released from prison to find that his brother was murdered over a botched bank heist, he has one thing on his mind -- revenge. After tracing his brother's death back to a merciless, well-armed ring of mobsters, Macklin teams up with his old partner Cody (Joe Don Baker) in an effort to track down the thugs. However, the tables turn when Macklin realizes that the deadly criminals he is after have already put out a hit on him.
Director
John Flynn
Producer
Carter DeHaven
Screenwriter
Donald E. Westlake, John Flynn
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Rating
PG
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 27, 1974, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Mono
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