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Bookmark this pageCharley Varrick (1973)
Director: Don Siegel
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From Time Out Film Guide
Marvellous, toughly eccentric thriller which confirmed that Siegel had more responses to '70s paranoia than a mere Magnum blast, and decisively removed Matthau from the wasteland of Neil Simon wit. Varrick, 'the last of the independents', unwittingly hits a Mafia payroll; staying alive means outwitting Molly (Baker), the Mafia's freak-killer hitman. The defensive odyssey is through sunlit noir territory, populated exclusively with cherishably individuated oddballs. Clever, but never cold.Author: PT
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- E A Dobson said...
- Posted on Aug 30 2009 18:53 Another great film by Don Siegel,still stands the test of time in 2009,possibly Matthau`s best performance,just can`t understand why he disliked it.
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- mr.mike said...
- Posted on Aug 19 2007 15:28 matthau hated it , but he and the film are great.
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Cast & crew
Director: Don Siegel
Producer: Don Siegel
Cast: Walter Matthau, Joe Don Baker, Felicia Farr, Andrew Robinson, John Vernon, Sheree North, Benson Fong, Norman Fell full cast
Genre(s): Thrillers
Duration: 111 mins
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