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The Outfit
Why this pick
Its spare, hard-edged 1970s crime world and resourceful professional lead closely echo Charley Varrick’s pragmatic survivalism and escalating pressure.
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MOVIE1973 1h 51m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Charley Varrick is a Aerial application and former stunt pilot. Charley, his wife Nadine, longtime accomplice Al Dutcher, and youngster Harman Sullivan rob a bank in the rural community of Tres Cruces, New Mexico. While Nadine waits in the getaway car, the heavily disguised Charley and his two accomplices draw their guns and begin the heist. A police officer passing by recognizes the getaway car. When the officers approach Nadine, she shoots at them, killing one instantly and seriously wounding the other, but the second officer returns fire, wounding her. The melee outside distracts the robbers, enabling the bank guard to kill Dutcher. Sensing that the bank manager is concealing something, Charley forces him to reveal two large satchels of cash. Charley, Harman, and Nadine flee, but Nadine dies soon thereafter. Charley and Harman swap vehicles and prepare to blow up the getaway car, with Nadine's body inside. They are stopped by another police officer, but before he can search their van, the explosion goes off and the officer races away.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Walter Matthau
Charley Varrick
Joe Don Baker
Molly
Sheree North
Jewell Everett
Norman Fell
Mr. Garfinkle
Benson Fong
Honest John
William Schallert
San Miguel Sheriff Bill Horton
Marjorie Bennett
Mrs. Taft
Colby Chester
Deputy Steele