Charley Varrick - Cultural References

Cultural References

  • In Ray Davies' semi-fictional autobiography, X-Ray, the film Charley Varrick is mentioned approvingly several times, and he claims it is his "favourite video".
  • The song "Last of the Independents" by Rory Gallagher was also inspired by Charley Varrick, according to his long-time bassist Gerry McAvoy in his book, Riding Shotgun'".
  • The line "... go to work on you with a pair of pliers and a blowtorch ..." is paraphrased in Pulp Fiction.

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