audio commentary with critic Toby Roan. Cultural impact According to Rory Gallagher's long-time bassist Gerry McAvoy, in his book Riding Shotgun: 35 Years on the Road with Rory Gallagher and Nine Below Zero, Gallagher's 1978 song "Last of the Independents" was inspired by Charley Varrick. The logo 'Last of The Independents' appears on the back of Varrick's leather jacket at the beginning of the film when he works as an independent aerial crop sprayer. See also List of American films of 1973 References Notes Bibliography Davies, Ray. X-Ray: The Unauthorized Autobiography. New York: The Overlook Press, 1995. . McAvoy, Gerry with Pete Chrisp. Riding Shotgun: 35 Years on the Road with Rory Gallagher and 'Nine Below Zero'. Maidstone, Kent, UK: SPG Triumph, 2005. . Siegel, Don. A Siegel Film: An Autobiography. New York: Faber & Faber, 1996. . External links Onion AV Club review 1973 films 1970s action thriller films 1970s crime thriller films 1970s heist films American action thriller films American aviation films American chase films American crime thriller films American heist films Films scored by Lalo Schifrin Films about bank robbery Films based on American novels Films directed by Don Siegel Films set in New Mexico Films set in Reno, Nevada Films shot in Nevada Universal Pictures films American neo-noir films 1970s English-language films 1970s American films