Scarecrow (1973 film)
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| Scarecrow | |
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 original film poster |
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| Directed by | Jerry Schatzberg |
| Produced by | Robert M. Sherman |
| Written by | Garry Michael White |
| Starring | Gene Hackman Al Pacino Eileen Brennan |
| Music by | Fred Myrow |
| Cinematography | Vilmos Zsigmond |
| Editing by | Evan Lottman |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date(s) |  11 April 1973 (NYC only) |
| Running time | 112 min. |
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Scarecrow is a 1973 road movie starring Gene Hackman and Al Pacino.
[edit] Synopsis
The story revolves around the odd relationship between two vagabonds, a troublemaking ex-convict just released from prison and a joking ex-sailor, who meet on the road in California and agree to become partners in a car wash, once they reach Pittsburgh.
Pacino is on his way to Detroit to see the son he has never met and make amends with his mother. Hackman agrees to make a detour on his way to Pittsburgh where he has been sending all the money he made in prison. Their travels offer ample opportunity to spar with each other and the denizens of where ever they happen to be while trying to earn a little money or just get a beer.
Eventually, they both end up in jail together after stopping off to visit Hackman's old girlfriend in Denver.
[edit] Casting
- Penny Allen plays the mother of Pacino's son in Scarecrow. The two would later appear in Dog Day Afternoon together.
- Gene Hackman's brother Richard appears as Mickey in the film.
[edit] Awards
The film won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 1973.
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| Preceded by The Working Class Goes to Heaven tied with The Mattei Affair |
Palme d'Or 1973 tied with The Hireling |
Succeeded by The Conversation |
