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Charley Varrick
Why this pick
A lean, unsentimental crime chase with a resourceful thief cornered by forces bigger than him; it shares The Getaway’s dusty momentum and hard-edged survival mood.
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MOVIE1972 1h 58m USA
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Why this pick
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Thief
Why this pick
A meticulous professional criminal and his partner face escalating pressure in a sleek but emotionally bruised heist thriller with similarly uncompromising stakes.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Following a botched heist, an ex-convict who has recently been released from prison embarks on a fugitive journey with his devoted wife.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Steve McQueen
Doc McCoy
Ali MacGraw
Carol McCoy
Ben Johnson
Jack Beynon
Dub Taylor
Laughlin
Bo Hopkins
Frank Jackson
Bill Hart
Swain
Tommy Bush
Cowboy's Helper
Al Lettieri
Rudy Butler