Charley Varrick (1973)
- Synopsis:
- Knowing that a hit man will be gunning for him after he inadvertently robs a Mafia bank, Charley Varrick schemes to save his skin in this sleek thriller distinguished by Matthau's indelible performance.
- Starring:
- Walter Matthau, Joe Baker
- Director:
- Don Siegel
- Rated:
- PG
21 handpicked matches for Charley Varrick
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The Killers (1964)
The Killers is a Close match for Charley Varrick
Our Clerk Says: Hit men investigate their latest killing in as sardonic, similarly tough crime drama from same director.
- Starring:
- Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson
- Director:
- Don Siegel
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 95
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The Killers
(1964) (NR)
As Sardonic
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The Killers (1964)
The Killers is a Close match for Charley Varrick
Our Clerk Says: Hit men investigate their latest killing in as sardonic, similarly tough crime drama from same director.
- Starring:
- Lee Marvin, Angie Dickinson
- Director:
- Don Siegel
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 95
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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
(1974) (R)
More Thrilling
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More Thrilling
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three is a Close match for Charley Varrick
Our Clerk Says: Grittier, more thrilling caper set aboard subway train, also stars Matthau, this time as lawman.
- Starring:
- Walter Matthau, Robert Shaw
- Director:
- Joseph Sargent
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 104
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The Silent Partner
(1979) (R)
Equally Taut
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Equally Taut
The Silent Partner (1979)
The Silent Partner is a Close match for Charley Varrick
Our Clerk Says: A bank teller similarly crosses the wrong guy in this equally taut cat-and-mouse thriller.
- Starring:
- Elliott Gould, Christopher Plummer
- Director:
- Daryl Duke
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 103
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No Country for Old Men
(2007) (R)
More Brutal
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More Brutal
No Country for Old Men (2007)
No Country for Old Men is a Creative match for Charley Varrick
Our Clerk Says: Relentless hit man similarly chases after man with stolen drug money in this edgier, more brutal thriller.
- Starring:
- Tommy Jones, Javier Bardem
- Director:
- Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 122
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The Getaway
(1972) (PG)
More Vicious
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More Vicious
The Getaway (1972)
The Getaway is a Creative match for Charley Varrick
- Synopsis:
- A bank robber (Steve McQueen) and his wife (Ali MacGraw) cross a big shot (Ben Johnson) and are chased to the Mexican border.
- Starring:
- Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw
- Director:
- Sam Peckinpah
- Rated:
- PG
- Runtime:
- 122
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Reservoir Dogs
(1992) (R)
More Intense
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More Intense
Reservoir Dogs (1992)
Reservoir Dogs is a Creative match for Charley Varrick
Our Clerk Says: Bloodier, more extravagant, more intense thriller limns another heist gone wrong.
- Starring:
- Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth
- Director:
- Quentin Tarantino
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 105
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Prime Cut
(1972) (R)
Similarly Tough
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Similarly Tough
Prime Cut (1972)
Prime Cut is a Creative match for Charley Varrick
Our Clerk Says: Gang war breaks out in farm country in this similarly tough, more flamboyantly violent thriller.
- Starring:
- Lee Marvin, Gene Hackman
- Director:
- Michael Ritchie
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 91
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Jackie Brown
(1997) (R)
Sleeker, Stylish
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Sleeker, Stylish
Jackie Brown (1997)
Jackie Brown is a Creative match for Charley Varrick
Our Clerk Says: Equally wily flight attendant in similar bind springs similarly elaborate plot in sleeker, more stylish thriller.
- Starring:
- Pam Grier, Samuel Jackson
- Director:
- Quentin Tarantino
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 155
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Dog Day Afternoon
(1975) (R)
More Sensational
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More Sensational
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Dog Day Afternoon is a Creative match for Charley Varrick
Our Clerk Says: Bank robbers create media circus when they take hostages in tauter, more sensational crime drama.
- Starring:
- Al Pacino, John Cazale
- Director:
- Sidney Lumet
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 130
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The Friends of Eddie Coyle
(1973) (R)
Grittier, Darker
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Grittier, Darker
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
The Friends of Eddie Coyle is a Creative match for Charley Varrick
- Synopsis:
- An aging, low-level Boston hood facing a two-year prison stretch gets caught between cops who want him to talk and associates who will kill him if he does.
- Starring:
- Robert Mitchum, Peter Boyle
- Director:
- Peter Yates
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 100
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The Asphalt Jungle
(1950) (NR)
More Downbeat
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More Downbeat
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
The Asphalt Jungle is a Creative match for Charley Varrick
- Synopsis:
- Directed by John Huston, THE ASPHALT JUNGLE is considered by many to be the defining film of the crime oeuvre. After many years in prison, Doc (Sam Jaffe), a seemingly over-the-hill and retired (i.e. rehabilitated) criminal decides upon his release to make one last go of it. His attempts at reuniting the old gang come up against the intentions of his partner who intends to start a Kentucky horse farm with his share of the take. Doc's lecherous tendencies for young curvaceous women get him nowhere but delight the viewer with standout performances by Jean Hagen and a lusty Marilyn Monroe. The tremendous character development is aided by Huston and Ben Maddow's script, and Huston's direction. Based on a novel by W.R. Burnett. Remade in 1958 as BADLANDERS, in 1963 as CAIRO and 1972 as COOL BREEZE.
- Starring:
- Sterling Hayden, Sam Jaffe
- Director:
- John Huston
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 112
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Thief
(1981) (R)
More Romantic
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More Romantic
Thief (1981)
Thief is a Creative match for Charley Varrick
- Synopsis:
- A safecracker (James Caan) runs into trouble with the mob when he wants to quit after one last heist.
- Starring:
- James Caan, Tuesday Weld
- Director:
- Michael Mann
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 122
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The Laughing Policeman
(1973) (R)
Similar Suspense
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Similar Suspense
The Laughing Policeman (1973)
The Laughing Policeman is a Creative match for Charley Varrick
- Synopsis:
- Two San Francisco detectives (Walter Matthau, Bruce Dern) clash while trying to solve a mass murder of bus passengers.
- Starring:
- Walter Matthau, Bruce Dern
- Director:
- Stuart Rosenberg
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 111
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Classe Tous Risques
(1960) (NR)
Bleaker
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Bleaker
Classe Tous Risques (1960)
Classe Tous Risques is a Creative match for Charley Varrick
- Synopsis:
- As the police close in, a wanted Frenchman assesses his relationship with his estranged family and his former friends.
- Starring:
- Jean-Paul Belmondo, Lino Ventura
- Director:
- Claude Sautet
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 110
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Hopscotch
(1980) (R)
More Cloak & Dagger
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More Cloak & Dagger
Hopscotch (1980)
Hopscotch is a Creative match for Charley Varrick
- Synopsis:
- An ex-CIA agent (Walter Matthau) and his lover (Glenda Jackson) write a book about the agency, one jump ahead of agents sent to stop them.
- Starring:
- Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson
- Director:
- Ronald Neame
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 104
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North by Northwest
(1959) (NR)
Lighter, Romantic
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Lighter, Romantic
North by Northwest (1959)
North by Northwest is a Creative match for Charley Varrick
- Synopsis:
- Mistaken identity spurs a foreign spy (James Mason) to pursue an innocent New Yorker (Cary Grant), all the way to Mount Rushmore.
- Starring:
- Cary Grant, Eva Saint
- Director:
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 136
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Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
(1974) (R)
Lighter, Offbeat
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Lighter, Offbeat
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot is a Creative match for Charley Varrick
- Synopsis:
- A young drifter (Jeff Bridges) joins a Montana preacher (Clint Eastwood) in a repeat of another robbery.
- Starring:
- Clint Eastwood, Jeff Bridges
- Director:
- Michael Cimino
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 114
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Absolute Power
(1997) (R)
More Mainstream
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More Mainstream
Absolute Power (1997)
Absolute Power is a Creative match for Charley Varrick
- Synopsis:
- A veteran thief (Clint Eastwood) catches the president (Gene Hackman) of the United States in adultery and a murder cover-up.
- Starring:
- Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman
- Director:
- Clint Eastwood
- Rated:
- R
- Runtime:
- 120
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Side Street
(1950) (NR)
Similar Elements
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Similar Elements
Side Street (1950)
Side Street is a Creative match for Charley Varrick
Our Clerk Says: A thrilling chase climaxes this suspenseful noir about a mailman who similarly robs the wrong people.
- Starring:
- Farley Granger, Cathy O'Donnell
- Director:
- Anthony Mann
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 83
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Gangster Story
(1960) (NR)
Sillier, Crude
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Sillier, Crude
Gangster Story (1960)
Gangster Story is a Borderline match for Charley Varrick
Our Clerk Says: Matthau's cruder, more preposterous directing effort casts him as another bank robber. For die-hard fans.
- Starring:
- Walter Matthau, Carol Grace
- Director:
- Walter Matthau
- Rated:
- NR
- Runtime:
- 70
