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- 1973
- PG
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 51 m
- 1973
- PG
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 51 m
Summary A man, his wife and their friend stage a bloody bank robbery without realizing they are stealing from the Mob.
Written By: John Reese, Howard Rodman, Dean Riesner
- 1973
- PG
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 51 m
- 1973
- PG
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 51 m
Charley Varrick
76
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Summary A man, his wife and their friend stage a bloody bank robbery without realizing they are stealing from the Mob.
Written By: John Reese, Howard Rodman, Dean Riesner
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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92% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
76
92% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
8% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Ultracool.
This 1973 feature is one of the finest examples of action montage from its period, a dynamite piece of work.
A low-key, tough little thriller punctuated by casual bursts of brutality and deadpan humor, Charley Varrick is informed by a quiet professionalism that suits a movie about feds and criminals doing their jobs, whether that means laundering money, making fake passports, or robbing banks.
Cult director Don Siegel bookended Dirty Harry with this esteemed toughie. [08 Mar 1996]
Walter Matthau has a field day with the title character: a crop duster/bank robber who bills himself as "the last of the independents" - and runs circles around a Mafia killer (Joe Don Baker). [07 Mar 1996, p.F3]
A very well made caper film full of action and rich with character.
It's noisy and brutal, with sentimental flourishes.
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Production Company
Universal Pictures
Release Date Oct 19, 1973
Duration 1 h 51 m
Rating PG
Tagline He stole from the Mob, now he's running for his life.
Awards
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations