Scarecrow (1973)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Jerry Schatzberg

Writer:

Garry Michael White (writer)

Release Date:

31 August 1973 (Finland)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

The road leads itself to somewhere.

Plot:

Max is an ex-con who's been saving money to open a car wash in Pittsburgh. Lionel is a sailor who's...

Plot Keywords:

Car Wash | Ex Convict | Savings | Skid Row | Sailor

Awards:

4 wins

Cast

Gene Hackman	...	Max Millan
Al Pacino	...	Francis Lionel 'Lion' Delbuchi
Dorothy Tristan	...	Coley
Ann Wedgeworth	...	Frenchy
Richard Lynch	...	Jack Riley
Eileen Brennan	...	Darlene
Penelope Allen	...	Annie Gleason
Richard Hackman	...	Mickey Grenwood
Al Cingolani	...	Skipper
Rutanya Alda	...	Woman in Camper

Runtime:

112 min | Australia:108 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:12 (original rating) | UK:18 (video) | UK:X (original rating) | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:18 | Australia:M | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Canon City, Colorado, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Before shooting, Gene Hackman and Al Pacino both dressed as hobos and hitchhiked through California to get into their characters.

Quotes:

Lion: [First lines] Hi,how you doin'

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Lumet: Film Maker (1975)

an overlooked masterpiece

This excellent movie has been overlooked for too long. Its a great film on every level. It is entertaining as well as deeply profound. Schatzberg's directing is outstanding, Hackman and Pacino deliver acting on a level rarely found in any films, and the script is funny, while retaining a quiet note of tension and melancholy throughout. Its an exceptional film, largely overlooked by American audiences in the years since its release (despite winning the grand prize at Cannes, as well as the acting prize for Hackman and Pacino).

Don't overlook this film. Rent it!