The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) / Victor J. Kemper, ASC

Episode #19

The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) / Victor J. Kemper, ASC


SPONSORED BY: ASC Master Class

Victor J. Kemper, ASC and Richard Crudo, ASC sit down to discuss Kemper’s work on the classic 1973 crime drama The Friends of Eddie Coyle, directed by Peter Yates, starring Robert Mitchum, and shot entirely on location in Boston and Connecticut.

Kemper's other credits include Dog Day Afternoon, The Candidate, Serpico, The Eyes of Laura Mars, National Lampoon's Vacation and Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.


Kemper checks his light while shooting the picture.

Director Pater Yates staging a robbery sequence.

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