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Synopsis
An ex-con learns the value of friendship in
Jerry Schatzberg
's picaresque road movie. Trying to hitch a ride on a desolate California road, fresh-out-of-prison Max (
Gene Hackman
) meets ex-sailor Lion (
Al Pacino
). They are both headed east, as Max dreams of opening a deluxe car wash in Pittsburgh and Lion believes that the wife and child he left behind will still welcome him home. The two decide to journey together, forging an increasingly deep yet uncertain friendship, as Lion teaches Max how not to be so pugnacious and Max senses Lion's fragility. When the pair hits Detroit, Lion finally gets in touch with his wife and discovers how she really feels. When Lion is shattered by the revelation, Max must decide if he should forge on alone or sacrifice his carefully guarded savings to help his friend. One of a cycle of late 1960s-early 1970s buddy movies that included
Midnight Cowboy
(1969) and
California Split
(1974), Scarecrow suggests how alienated men had become from such traditional institutions as marriage and family. Max's and Lion's salvation comes from being on the road with each other, rather than settling down with jobs and families. Pacino's first film after his triumph in
The Godfather
(1972), and Hackman's follow-up to
The Poseidon Adventure
(1972) and his Oscar for
The French Connection
(1971), Scarecrow won the 1973 Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, but the two stars were not enough to make it a hit. Even so, their nuanced performances enhance this moody study of contemporary dislocation. ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide
Cast
Eileen Brennan
Darlene
Gene Hackman
Max
Richard Lynch
Riley
Al Pacino
Lion
Ann Wedgeworth
Frenchy
Dorothy Tristan
Coley
Production Crew
Vilmos Zsigmond
Cinematographer
Fred Myrow
Composer (Music Score)
Jo Ynocencio
Costume Designer
Jerry Schatzberg
Director
Craig McKay
Editor
Evan Lottman
Editor
Tom Shaw
First Assistant Director
Frank Griffin
Makeup
Frank Griffin
Makeup
Robert M. Sherman
Producer
Albert Brenner
Production Designer
Garry Michael White
Screenwriter
Arthur Piantadosi
Sound/Sound Designer
Barry Thomas
Sound/Sound Designer
Harry Thomas
Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1973
Runtime: 112
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature
Genre
Drama
Produced by
Warner Brothers
Awards
1973 - International Grand Prix - Cannes International Film Festival
1973 - International Grand Prix - Cannes Film Festival
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