Fiction Factory / Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of Charley Varrick

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. LAST OF THE INDEPENDENTS, directed by Robert Fischer, was shot in August 2014 in Los Angeles.

Germany 2015 · Produced, written and directed by Robert Fischer · Camera, sound and editing by Robert Fischer · Production manager (Los Angeles): Joan Cohen · Production manager (Munich): Françoise Ettel · With Kristoffer Tabori, Andy Robinson, Jacqueline Scott, Lalo Schifrin, Craig R. Baxley, Howard Rodman · A Fiction Factory (Munich) Production · Running time: 72 minutes

PUBLISHED ON THE FOLLOWING DVDS:

Charley Varrick — Der große Coup
Charley Varrick — Der große Coup (Blu-ray)
Charley Varrick (UK: Blu-ray)
Charley Varrick (USA: Blu-ray)
Tuez Charley Varrick ! (Dual Format)