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

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Kristoffer Tabori

Self

Age : 71 | Popularity : 7%

Andrew Robinson

Self

Age : 82 | Popularity : 13%

Jacqueline Scott

Self

Age : 92 | Popularity : 4%

Lalo Schifrin

Self

Age : 91 | Popularity : 8%

Craig R. Baxley

Self

Age : 74 | Popularity : 4%

Howard A. Rodman

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Walter Matthau

Self (archive footage)

Age : 79 | Popularity : 16%

Don Siegel

Self (archive footage)

Age : 78 | Popularity : 16%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Robert Fischer
Writing	Writer	Robert Fischer
Production	Producer	Robert Fischer
	Production Manager	Joan Cohen Françoise Ettel
Crew	Cinematography	Robert Fischer
Editing	Editor	Robert Fischer
Sound	Sound	Robert Fischer
Department	Role	Name

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