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Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of ‘Charley Varrick’ (2015): Cast

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Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of ‘Charley Varrick’ is a 2015 documentary directed by Robert Fischer, starring Don Siegel, Walter Matthau and Kristoffer Tabori. It runs 1 hour 12 minutes.

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Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of ‘Charley Varrick’ (2015) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 12m (72 min)
Director
Robert Fischer
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
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The story

What Is Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of ‘Charley Varrick’ About?

The premise of Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of ‘Charley Varrick’ without spoilers.

This documentary explores the making of Don Siegel’s 1972 crime thriller, “Charley Varrick,” following its successful predecessor, “Dirty Harry.” The film stars Walter Matthau as Charley Varrick, a man with a colorful past who finds himself targeted by the mob after a bank robbery. Through original interviews with director Siegel’s son, Kristoffer Tabori, actors Andy Robinson and Jacqueline Scott, stunt driver Craig R. Baxley, composer Lalo Schifrin, and Howard A. Rodman, the film recounts the story behind the cult classic.

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Cast & crew

Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of ‘Charley Varrick’ Cast

Don Siegel leads the cast, with Walter Matthau and Kristoffer Tabori. Directed by Robert Fischer; 8 actors are credited in all.

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More from Robert Fischer

More films directed by Robert Fischer: The Mysteries of Paris: Jacques Rivette’s Out 1 Revisited, Rumble on the Lot: Walter Hill’s Streets of Fire Revisited, Starting Out: The Making of Jerzy Skolimowski’s Deep End and The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘Despair’ Revisited.

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Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of ‘Charley Varrick’ FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of ‘Charley Varrick’, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of ‘Charley Varrick’?

Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of ‘Charley Varrick’ runs 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).

When was Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of ‘Charley Varrick’ released?

Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of ‘Charley Varrick’ was released on March 19, 2015.

Who directed Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of ‘Charley Varrick’?

Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of ‘Charley Varrick’ was directed by Robert Fischer.

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Who is in the cast of Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of ‘Charley Varrick’?

Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of ‘Charley Varrick’ stars Don Siegel, Walter Matthau and Kristoffer Tabori, among 8 credited actors.

Does Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of ‘Charley Varrick’ have a post-credit scene?

No. Last of the Independents: Don Siegel and the Making of ‘Charley Varrick’ has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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