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Charley Varrick

1973 · 111 min

A taut, clever crime thriller that keeps you on edge with its cat-and-mouse game and dry wit.

Tagline
When he runs out of dumb luck, he always has genius to fall back on!
Overview
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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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • survival
  • deception
  • greed
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour4
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Don Siegel
Written by
Howard Rodman, Dean Riesner, Don Siegel
Starring
Walter Matthau, Joe Don Baker, Felicia Farr, Andrew Robinson, Sheree North, Norman Fell, Benson Fong, Woodrow Parfrey
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
111 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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