Charley Varrick - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[francisco]

Originally the film was intendend for Donald Sutherland and should have featured more sex and violence. Due to an early eastern opening slot the movie had to get an PG rating and therefore Sutherland, sex and violence had to go

[gabriel]

According to the book "Riding Shotgun", this film inspired the song "The Last of the Independents" sung by Rory Gallagher.

[ray]

Charley's old mobile home was located near the home of well known Nevada artist Afton Frederick, who allowed the use of her home for some exterior shots. Her husband Cliff Frederick helped the crew with the night security of the old Varrick mobile home, because the roof of Varrick's home was fully removed for the ease of the camera and lighting work inside. The weather was extremely warm during the filming, which lasted seven weeks in the Dayton, Carson City, and Genoa, Nevada area.