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Scarecrow

  • 19731973
  • RR
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
18K
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Scarecrow (1973)
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An ex-con drifter with a penchant for brawling is amused by a homeless ex-sailor, so they partner up as they head east together.An ex-con drifter with a penchant for brawling is amused by a homeless ex-sailor, so they partner up as they head east together.An ex-con drifter with a penchant for brawling is amused by a homeless ex-sailor, so they partner up as they head east together.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
18K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jerry Schatzberg
  • Writer
    • Garry Michael White
  • Stars
    • Gene Hackman
    • Al Pacino
    • Dorothy Tristan
  • Director
    • Jerry Schatzberg
  • Writer
    • Garry Michael White
  • Stars
    • Gene Hackman
    • Al Pacino
    • Dorothy Tristan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 104User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins

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    Scarecrow
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    Al Pacino in Scarecrow (1973)
    Al Pacino in Scarecrow (1973)
    Al Pacino and Gene Hackman in Scarecrow (1973)
    Al Pacino and Gene Hackman in Scarecrow (1973)
    Al Pacino and Gene Hackman in Scarecrow (1973)
    Gene Hackman in Scarecrow (1973)
    Al Pacino and Gene Hackman in Scarecrow (1973)
    Al Pacino and Gene Hackman in Scarecrow (1973)
    Al Pacino and Gene Hackman in Scarecrow (1973)
    Al Pacino and Gene Hackman in Scarecrow (1973)
    Al Pacino and Gene Hackman in Scarecrow (1973)
    Al Pacino and Richard Lynch in Scarecrow (1973)

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    Gene Hackman
    Gene Hackman
    • Max
    Al Pacino
    Al Pacino
    • Lion
    Dorothy Tristan
    Dorothy Tristan
    • Coley
    Ann Wedgeworth
    Ann Wedgeworth
    • Frenchy
    Richard Lynch
    Richard Lynch
    • Riley
    Eileen Brennan
    Eileen Brennan
    • Darlene
    Penelope Allen
    Penelope Allen
    • Annie
    • (as Penny Allen)
    Richard Hackman
    • Mickey
    Al Cingolani
    • Skipper
    Rutanya Alda
    Rutanya Alda
    • Woman in camper
    Mary Ann Brownlee
    • Hooker
    • (uncredited)
    Nicholas Carbone
    • Child
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Chartier
    • Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    James G. Cureman
    • Hippie
    • (uncredited)
    Armen Darakdjian
    • Lion's Son
    • (uncredited)
    June Denning
    • Myra
    • (uncredited)
    June Dixon
    • Waitress
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Jamison
    • Young Man
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jerry Schatzberg
    • Writer
      • Garry Michael White
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Gene Hackman has stated that his performance in "Scarecrow (1973)" is his personal favorite.
    • Quotes

      Lion: Hey Max, you heard the story of the scarecrow?

      Max Millan: No.

      Lion: You think crows are scared of a scarecrow?

      Max Millan: Yeah, I think they're scared. Yeah why?

      Lion: No, crows are not scared, believe me.

      Max Millan: The god damn crows are scared.

      Lion: No, crows are laughin'.

      Max Millan: Nah, that's bullshit...

      Lion: That's right, the crows are laughin'. Look, the farmer puts out a scarecrow, right, with a funny hat on it, got a funny face. The crows fly by, they see that, it strikes 'em funny, makes 'em laugh.

      Max Millan: The god damn crows are laughin'?

      Lion: That's right, they're laughin' their asses off. And then they say, "Well, that ol' farmer Jo down there, he's a pretty good guy. He made us laugh, so he won't bother him any more."

      Max Millan: The god damn crows are laughin'...

      Lion: Ohh, they laughin', woooo!

      Max Millan: I gotta tell ya somethin', that's the most hare-brained idea I've ever heard.

      Lion: It's true, they're laughin' their asses off.

      Max Millan: The crows are laughin'... I guess the fish are reciting poetry...

      Lion: I guess so.

      Max Millan: Uh huh... and the uh, pigs are playin' banjo? And the dogs would be, let's see, uh... playin' hockey. And the uh... the uh...

      Lion: Crows are laughin'.

      Max Millan: Crows are laughin', right. Ya know, in the joint I've heard some tales, oh boy, golly I've heard some tall tales. But at least those guys had the decency to admit that it was bullshit, you know what I mean? They actually took pride, pride in that it was bullshit. But the crows are laughin' huh? I mean you're not playin' with a full deck man, you got one foot in the grave beyond.

    • Connections
      Featured in A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Forever
      (uncredited)

      Written by Marijohn Wilkin and Clarence Selman

      Performed by Bobby Bare

    User reviews104

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    Two strangers meet on a lonely road and form a tentative, but lasting friendship.
    Max and Lionel, two ordinary guys, meet by chance on a lonely country road while hitchhiking and strike up a friendship. Max (Gene Hackman) is a hot-tempered ex-con who dreams of owning his own business, a car wash. Lionel (Al Pacino) is a seaman who abandoned his pregnant girlfriend some years prior but who, despite this character flaw, is so mild-mannered and sweet you really just want to give him a big hug.

    Hackman is great as the hard-edged Max, yet despite his gruff exterior you know there is a man of deep feeling and caring underneath. Pacino never fails to disappoint in whatever he does and he doesn't in this tour-de-force performance. Famous for playing loud, larger than life character's with extreme zeal -- Colonel Frank Slade from SCENT OF A WOMAN and Tony Montana from SCARFACE for instance -- here his performance is like a whisper -- quietly calm yet powerfully effective.

    A nice surprise in the cast is Richard Lynch (in his screen debut) as Riley, the man who befriends Lionel while he and Max are briefly incarcerated for a bar fight. Lynch is only in the movie for approximately 20 minutes, but what a 20 minutes! His ability to convey the sleazy yet somehow likable Riley let's the audience know that this is a talent to watch for in the coming years. With such great method acting from all three actors, it's no wonder this movie won the prestigious Golden Palm Award at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival!
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    13
    • rm91945
    • Jan 29, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 11, 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Asphalt-Blüten
    • Filming locations
      • 539 West 43rd Avenue, Denver, Colorado, USA(Turk's Supper Club)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,000,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 52 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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