Product Details

• Actors: Walter Matthau, Joe Don Baker, Felicia Farr, Andrew Robinson, Sheree North
• Directors: Don Siegel
• Writers: Dean Riesner, Howard Rodman, John Reese
• Producers: Don Siegel, Jennings Lang
• Format: NTSC
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Universal Studios Ho
• VHS Release Date: June 29, 1994
• Run Time: 111 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6300181723
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #129,118 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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156 of 169 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Thanks for nothing, Universal, December 30, 2004

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Scott Richardson (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Charley Varrick (DVD)

Charley Varrick is a great movie. Walter Matthau is excellent, and Don Siegel is a great director.

Why oh why did Universal decide to release this in a cropped version? This DVD is a 1.33:1 transfer of a film that was shot in 1.85:1.

When the same thing happened with Sydney Pollack's under-rated gem "Castle Keep", mavericks like Martin Scorsese lobbied to have a widescreen version of the film released on DVD, and they were triumphant. Hopefully that will happen with this equally-worthy film.

119 of 137 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A "fool screen" version? May it burn., January 5, 2005

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Mr Vess (Cracow) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Charley Varrick (DVD)

I've waited a few years for "Varrick" to come out on DVD.

And now that it did come out, I will not buy it.

That is because I do not enjoy watching 60% of a film. When the studio halfwits realize that only brain damaged in-duh-viduals want to see the cut, blurred by panning-and-scanning full screen version, and when they decide to release "Varrick" in a proper, widescreen version instead - *then* I will purchase a copy. As for this one, I would not want it for free.

46 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Five Star Movie, Stellar Cast, Disgraceful release format, February 1, 2005

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Callum Doone (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Charley Varrick (DVD)

I totally subscribe to the views expressed by many reviewers. This is a travesty of a release. Charley Varrick is a superb film with a cult status only because it has never been adequately presented or marketed. I bought this in advance of its release on the bizarrely timed date at the end of december 2004 (Have the marketing department never heard of Christmas?) and I was thoroughly disappointed. The print looks like a bad 70's piece of television and the ratio is the same. This film was shot and screened in the cinemas as a panavision 1:85 or wider ratio. Who wants to look at something that doesn't reflect its true worth? Don't buy this even though it is a great film. Wait until someone wakes up and does a proper job!