Charley Varrick (1973)
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- PG
- 1h 51min
- Crime, Drama
- 19 Oct 1973 (USA)
- Movie
A man, his wife and their friend stage a bloody bank robbery without realizing they are stealing from the Mob.
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Awards:
- Won 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
Walter Matthau | ... |
Charley Varrick
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Joe Don Baker | ... |
Molly
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Felicia Farr | ... |
Sybil Fort
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Andrew Robinson | ... |
Harman Sullivan
(as Andy Robinson)
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Sheree North | ... |
Jewell Everett
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Norman Fell | ... |
Mr. Garfinkle
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Benson Fong | ... |
Honest John
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Woodrow Parfrey | ... |
Harold Young
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William Schallert | ... |
San Miguel Sheriff Bill Horton
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Jacqueline Scott | ... |
Nadine Varrick
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Marjorie Bennett | ... |
Mrs. Taft
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Rudy Diaz | ... |
Deputy Sanchez
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Colby Chester | ... |
Deputy Steele
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Charlie Briggs | ... |
Highway deputy
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Priscilla Garcia | ... |
Miss Ambar
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Scott Hale | ... |
Mr. Scott
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Charles Matthau | ... |
Boy
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Hope Summers | ... |
Mess Vesta
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Monica Lewis | ... |
Beverly
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James Nolan | ... |
Clerk
(as Jim Nolan)
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Tom Tully | ... |
Tom
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Albert Popwell | ... |
Randolph Percy
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Kathleen O'Malley | ... |
Jessie
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Christina Hart | ... |
Jana
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Craig R. Baxley | ... |
Van Sickle
(as Craig Baxley)
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Al Dunlap | ... |
Taxi Driver
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Virginia Wing | ... |
Chinese Hostess
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Don Siegel | ... |
Murphy
(as Donald Siegel)
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John Vernon | ... |
Maynard Boyle
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Robert D. Carver | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Joe Conforte | ... |
Joe Conforte (uncredited)
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Art Cribbs | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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Carol Daniels | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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Thomas Dunbar | ... |
Announcer (uncredited)
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Richard R. Hogan | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Fred Little | ... |
Doorman / Attendant (uncredited)
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Holly Nutter | ... |
Holly (uncredited)
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Fred Scheiwiller | ... |
Al Dutcher (uncredited)
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Bob Steele | ... |
Bank Guard (uncredited)
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Carlos Velasquez | ... |
TV News Reporter (uncredited)
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Walt Wallace | ... |
Flower Delivery Boy (uncredited)
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Directed by
Don Siegel | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
John Reese | ... | (novel "The Looters") |
Howard Rodman | ... | (screenplay by) and |
Dean Riesner | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
Jennings Lang | ... | executive producer |
Don Siegel | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
Lalo Schifrin | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
Michael C. Butler | ... | director of photography (as Michael Butler) |
Editing by
Frank Morriss | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
Fernando Carrere |
Set Decoration by
Darrell Silvera |
Costume Design by
Helen Colvig | ... | (costumes) |
Production Management
Richard McWhorter | ... | unit production manager |
Charles Clement | ... | post production operations head (uncredited) |
John Vernon | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joseph C. Cavalier | ... | first assistant director (as Joe Cavalier) |
Ron Satlof | ... | second assistant director |
Henry J. Lange Jr. | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Robert L. Hoyt | ... | sound (as Robert Hoyt) |
John K. Kean | ... | sound |
Waldon O. Watson | ... | sound |
Dennis C. Salcedo | ... | optical sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Lawrence W. Butler | ... | special effects rigger (uncredited) |
Whitey McMahon | ... | special effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Stunts
Paul Baxley | ... | stunt coordinator |
Craig R. Baxley | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Carol Daniels | ... | stunt double: Indian girl (uncredited) |
Dean Jeffries | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Max Kleven | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Maurice Marks | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
George Robotham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Fred Stromsoe | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Jerry Summers | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Frank Tallman | ... | flying stunt double: Walter Matthau (uncredited) |
Guy Way | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Timothy E. Wade | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
Tony Terran | ... | musician: trumpet player |
Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Hope McLachlin | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
Scott Hale | ... | dialogue coach |
Frank Tallman | ... | flying sequences |
Daniel Knapp | ... | unit publicist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1973) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1973) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1973) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1974) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1974) (United States) (tv)
- Veronica Omroep Organisatie (1981) (Netherlands) (tv)
- MCA Videocassette (1983) (United States) (VHS)
- CIC Video (1986) (West Germany) (VHS)
- CIC Victor Video (1986) (Japan) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1988) (Greece) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- GoodTimes Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2018) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2018) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Powerhouse Films (2018) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (Limited Edition)
- Kino Lorber (2019) (United States) (DVD) (special edition)
- Esselte CIC Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Technicolor (color by)
- Tallmantz Aviation (flying sequences)
- Universal Title (titles & optical effects)
- Westrex Recording System (recording system)
- Panavision (filmed in)
- Cinematique (cosmetics by)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Charley Varrick and his friends rob a small town bank. Expecting a small sum to divide amongst themselves, they are surprised to discover a very LARGE amount of money. Quickly figuring out that the money belongs to the MOB, they must now come up with a plan to throw the MOB off their trail.
Written by Brian W Martz |
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Taglines | He stole from the Mob, now he's running for his life. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Walter Matthau was not fond of this film. Don Siegel would later say Matthau hurt this film's box office by publicly stating that he did not like the film nor even understand it. See more » |
Goofs | Charlie Varrick's business card is found by the police in one of the robber's abandoned cars, which leads to a dawn raid on his trailer, yet, no police are dispatched to Charlie's hangar and airstrip, to locate him or wait for his arrival. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into You're Still Not Fooling Anybody (1997). See more » |
Soundtracks | You Can Make a Memory Out of Me See more » |
Quotes |
Charley Varrick:
You know what dirty money is? That's the kind of money you can't declare on your income tax. Well, when certain people get that kind of money, what they do is send it out of the country to invest, and when it comes back, it's clean. Harman Sullivan: So? Charley Varrick: So maybe that little bank was a drop, a collection point. Maybe all this was on its way out of the country. Harman Sullivan: Fantastic! We lucked out! Charley Varrick: More like crapped out. It's ten-to-one this stuff belongs to the Mafia. This is gambling money skimmed off the top, whore money, dope money. Harman Sullivan: What's the difference? Charley Varrick: The difference is the Mafia kills you, no trial, no judge. They never stop looking for you, not 'til you're dead. I'd rather have ten F.B.I.s after me. See more » |