Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'

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Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of 'Charley Varrick'

Don Siegel’s classic crime thriller "Charley Varrick," made in 1972 in the wake of the immensely successful "Dirty Harry," stars Walter Matthau in what is probably the actor’s finest dramatic role, airshow pilot turned crop duster turned bank robber turned mob target Charley Varrick. This feature-length documentary takes the viewer back to the time of the shooting of this cult item and features original interviews with Siegel’s son, Kristoffer Tabori, actors Andy Robinson and Jacqueline Scott, stunt driver and actor Craig R. Baxley, composer Lalo Schifrin and Howard A. Rodman, whose father co-wrote the screenplay.

Release Date

2015-03-19

Year

2015

Duration

1h 12m

Status

Released

Score

5.00

Cast

Kristoffer Tabori

Kristoffer Tabori

Andrew Robinson

Andrew Robinson

Jacqueline Scott

Jacqueline Scott

Lalo Schifrin

Lalo Schifrin

Craig R. Baxley

Craig R. Baxley

Howard A. Rodman

Howard A. Rodman

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Self (archive footage)

Don Siegel

Don Siegel

Self (archive footage)