
Five Easy Pieces(1970)
Robert Dupea spends his days doing various odd jobs, drinking and womanizing until an encounter with his sister makes him revisit his past.


“The road leads itself to somewhere.”
Two drifters bum around, visit earthy women and discuss opening a car wash in Pittsburgh.

Gene Hackman
Max Millan

Al Pacino
Francis Lionel 'Lion' Delbuchi

Dorothy Tristan
Coley

Ann Wedgeworth
Frenchy

Richard Lynch
Jack Riley

Eileen Brennan
Darlene

Penelope Allen
Annie
Richard Hackman
Mickey

Al Cingolani
Skipper

Rutanya Alda
Woman in camper
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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