Charley Varrick

1973

Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 82% · 28 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 83% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.5/10 10 13925 13.9K

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Plot summary

Charley Varrick robs a bank in a small town with his friends, but instead of obtaining a small amount of money, they discover they stole a very large amount of money belonging to the mob. Charley must now come up with a plan to not only evade the police but the mob as well.


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March 18, 2015 at 05:30 AM

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Andrew Robinson as Harman Sullivan
Walter Matthau as Charley Varrick
Norman Fell as Mr. Garfinkle
Sheree North as Jewell Everett
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1 hr 51 min
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1 hr 51 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Leofwine_draca 7 / 10

It shouldn't work, but it does

On the face of it, CHARLEY VARRICK really shouldn't work as well as it does. It's a slightly predictable and hackneyed story about a gang of bank robbers who accidentally steal from the mob and find themselves on the run, directed by Don Siegel, the man best known for his collaborations with Clint Eastwood. It's a resolutely low budget production, quite rough around the edges, and in Walter Matthau it has a leading man best known for his comedy roles.

And yet, and yet, CHARLEY VARRICK works, and works very well. Sure, it's a slow burner throughout, and it's never as suspenseful or exciting as it should be, but it has a certain kind of atmosphere all of its own and a depth of characterisation you don't normally see in a thriller. The visuals are great, and the film is book-ended by two classic scenes; the opening bank robbery is brief but thrilling, while the climactic plane action really impresses. Matthau is excellent as the lead, and given fine, twitchy support from Andrew Robinson as his accomplice and Joe Don Baker as the hit-man. Watch out for a scene-stealing John Vernon in a particularly slimy role.

Reviewed by MartinHafer 6 / 10

Good but perhaps overrated

I have seen a lot of rave reviews over the years about this 70s Film Noir-inspired film starring Walter Mathau. And, while I admit it's a pretty good film, I don't understand why some of the big-name film critics in this country are so gung-ho about it. Compared to traditional Noir, this film isn't all that great and for a more modern caper, there are better films.

Perhaps the best aspect of the film is Mathau. This isn't necessarily for his performance but his look--he just looks so much different than the stereotypical crook looks in film. Plus, there is a decent amount of action and suspense to keep you interested--just don't expect too much from this film. I know I did and was disappointed.

Reviewed by moonspinner55 6 / 10

Dirty money

"Charley Varrick", an adaptation of John Reese's book "The Looters", begins with a flurry of violent excitement: former stunt pilot Varrick, now using a crop dusting business as a front, robs a bank with his cronies in small New Mexico town. They only should have netted about two grand, but the quarter-million dollar haul they pick up raises a red flag. Varrick's first hunch turns out to be right, that the money was being held at the bank as a drop for the mafia, and "dirty" money can't be spent because it leaves a trail. Crime-drama directed by Don Siegel has a gritty panache that gives the picture character (it's better than your average bank robbery melee...and how could it not be with cagey Walter Matthau in the lead?). However, there's no trustworthy characters in the film--everyone is sleazy--including Varrick who, after a time, begins looking as crummy as the 'bad guys' who are after him. These are dirty deeds, all right, and the movie leaves unresolved sour feelings in its wake. Lalo Schifrin's instantly-dated score is overused by Siegel, carpeting the whole movie with perky noise. **1/2 from ****

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