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Scarecrow (1973)

Directed by Jerry Schatzberg

Drama | Road Movie

Overview

Two drifters bum around, visit earthy women and discuss opening a car wash in Pittsburgh.

Rated R | Length 112 minutes

Actors

Gene Hackman | Al Pacino | Dorothy Tristan | Ann Wedgeworth | Richard Lynch | Eileen Brennan | Penelope Allen | Richard Hackman | Al Cingolani | Rutanya Alda | Karen Lamm | Mary Ann Brownlee | Nicholas Carbone | Frank Chartier | James G. Cureman | Armen Darakdjian | June Denning | June Dixon | Richard Jamison | Louise Martin | Louise Martin | Albert Schmidt | Patricia A. Wasson | Audrianne Waters | John G. Wedum

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

A way underseen gem of the 1970’s. Hackman and Pacino were still early in their careers and both coming off of major critical and popular hits. What a pleasure to watch them together in this small, unpretentious character study.

Vilmos Zsigmond, to me, is one of the cinematographers that define the “look” of ‘70’s cinema, and here, he gives this road movie a beautiful, naturalistic look.

Also pretty cool that some scenes were shot in Denver and Canon City.

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