Film1973111 min

Charley Varrick

Name: Charley Varrick
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 1973
Duration: 111 min
Cast: Walter Matthau, Joe Don Baker, Felicia Farr, Andrew Robinson, Sheree North

Taste attributes: crimethrillermafia/gangsterheistdramadetectivetried & testedunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"When he runs out of dumb luck he always has genius to fall back on!"

Boxlist takeHeavy and layered: a small-scale crime thriller, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.4 /10

TMDB · 158 votes

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What lines up

Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

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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