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Scarecrow

Scarecrow

The road leads itself to somewhere.

19737.11h 52m

Overview

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

Directed by Jerry Schatzberg
Written by Garry Michael White
Produced by Robert M. Sherman
Box OfficeBudget: $875KRevenue: $4.0M

Top Cast

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Max Millan

Al Pacino

Al Pacino

Francis Lionel 'Lion' Delbuchi

Dorothy Tristan

Dorothy Tristan

Coley

Ann Wedgeworth

Ann Wedgeworth

Frenchy

Richard Lynch

Richard Lynch

Jack Riley

Eileen Brennan

Eileen Brennan

Darlene

Penelope Allen

Penelope Allen

Annie

R

Richard Hackman

Mickey

Al Cingolani

Al Cingolani

Skipper

Rutanya Alda

Rutanya Alda

Woman in camper

Themes & Keywords

friendshiproad tripdrifter

About Scarecrow

Scarecrow is a drama film released in 1973 exploring themes of friendship, road trip, drifter. Directed by Jerry Schatzberg, it stars Gene Hackman, Al Pacino, Dorothy Tristan. Two drifters bum around, visit earthy women and discuss opening a car wash in Pittsburgh.

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