
Knockaround Guys(2001)
Four sons of well-known New York mobsters must retrieve a bag of cash from a small Montana town ruled by a corrupt sheriff.


“When he runs out of dumb luck, he always has genius to fall back on!”
Charley Varrick robs a bank in a small town with his friends, but instead of obtaining a small amount of money, they discover they stole a very large amount of money belonging to the mob. Charley must now come up with a plan to not only evade the police but the mob as well.

Walter Matthau
Charley Varrick

Joe Don Baker
Molly

Felicia Farr
Sybil Fort

Andrew Robinson
Harman Sullivan

Sheree North
Jewell Everett

Norman Fell
Mr. Garfinkle

Benson Fong
Honest John

Woodrow Parfrey
Harold Young

William Schallert
Bill Horton

Jacqueline Scott
Nadine
Charley Varrick is a crime, thriller, drama, action film released in 1973 exploring themes of small town, suicide, sheriff, based on novel or book, hitman, explosive. Directed by Don Siegel, it stars Walter Matthau, Joe Don Baker, Felicia Farr. Charley Varrick robs a bank in a small town with his friends, but instead of obtaining a small amount of money, they discover they stole a very large amount of money belonging to the mob. Charley must now come up with a plan to not only evade the police but the mob as well.
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