The Outfit

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The Outfit

PG

1974

1h 43m

Crime

Drama

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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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Derek Smith

Slant Magazine

Jul 13

John Flynn’s 1973 adaptation of Donald E. Westlake’s 1963 Parker novel of the same name is brutal and ruthlessly efficient. It’s the epitome of hard-boiled.

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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.

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Jul 28

3.5/5

An homage to hard-lived authenticity.

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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.

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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.

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Bernard Drew

Gannett News Service

10/28/2019

The Outfit remains something to avoid -- even on a rainy day.

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@Horrorfan4life Jun 12

This is a well made revenge crime movie with 3 great leads and a creepy good bad guy. The ending though was a bit of a let down but it was funny. I really enjoy these types of movies. Duvall and Baker have great chemistry on screen. There were some good gun fight action scenes. Some memorable lines, (example) "go to bed and shut up about it". Tim Treakle

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thiago S

@Thiagostone Apr 29

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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James B

@Madstylesnz Dec 26

Another quality and memorable film from the golden decade of cinema that was the 70s. In a way I kind of admire Robert Duvall’s character he’s so clinical and professional with his criminal activities. There’s little emotion everything he does is ‘just business’.

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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!

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Alain E

@AlainE 06/10/2025

The girl dies but the two men survive and justice is served.

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04/13/2022

The funniest Robert Duvall movie, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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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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