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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.

Top Cast

  • Kristoffer Tabori

    Kristoffer Tabori

    Self

  • Andrew Robinson

    Andrew Robinson

    Self

  • Jacqueline Scott

    Jacqueline Scott

    Self

  • Lalo Schifrin

    Lalo Schifrin

    Self

  • Craig R. Baxley

    Craig R. Baxley

    Self

  • Howard A. Rodman

    Howard A. Rodman

    Self

  • Walter Matthau

    Walter Matthau

    Self (archive footage)

  • Don Siegel

    Don Siegel

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

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.

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