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      Scarecrow

      R Released Apr 11, 1973 1h 55m Drama List
      76% 33 Reviews Tomatometer 79% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Two drifters (Gene Hackman, Al Pacino) bum around, visit earthy women and discuss opening a car wash in Pittsburgh. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 16 Buy Now

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      If its dramatic dressings are a tad threadbare, Scarecrow survives on the strength of its lead performances and Vilmos Zsigmond's cinematography.

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      Audience Member Gene Hackman and Al Pacino Max is an ex-con who was sentenced for almost beating a man to death Francis is an ex-seaman Both share an unlikely array of adventures together traveling across the country They wish to start a car wash business together in Pittsburg but the trek will have its ups and downs They get in bar fights, meet lovely ladies, end up in jail The film is overly long and not enough of heavy dramatics give it leeway These two stars are fine actors but the material is very thin and the ending is quite saddening Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/12/24 Full Review Josh G A long winded character piece that is superbly acted and well shot but never goes anywhere but that's the point I guess. Gene Hackman And Al Pacino are incredible and the first scene alone is the best no explanation just observing. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Gene Hackman and Al Pacino Max is an ex-con who was sentenced for almost beating a man to death Francis is an ex-seaman Both share an unlikely array of adventures together traveling across the country They wish to start a car wash business together in Pittsburg but the trek will have its ups and downs They get in bar fights, meet lovely ladies, end up in jail The film is overly long and not enough of heavy dramatics give it leeway These two stars are fine actors but the material is very thin and the ending is quite saddening Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/11/23 Full Review Steve D A frustrating end does not take away from the power of the performances. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/17/23 Full Review Shioka O No opinion about the story, I just appreciate both Hackman and Pacino. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/19/22 Full Review lukas m Beautiful film: both funny and moving, great actors. Glad, it was recommended to me. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Perry Stewart Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com The film is strong, in every sense of that word. May 25, 2021 Full Review John Huddy Miami Herald From the stunningly composed opening scene... "Scarecrow" emerges as a film that takes over where "Midnight Cowboy" and "Easy Rider" left off. May 25, 2021 Full Review Rex Reed New York Daily News Gene Hackman and Al Pacino are wonderful, flexible, yeasty actors who make even the most trivial dialogue come alive, but their work in Scarecrow is too sophisticated for the film to support. May 25, 2021 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia It offers a pessimistic portrait of the American dream that finds itself on the dirtiest highway, but never finds its rhythm and wastes the dramatic potential of Pacino and Hackman when it tends to park on the roads of banality. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 5/10 Oct 14, 2022 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...the picture’s impact is heightened considerably by the engrossing and persistently captivating efforts of its stars... Rated: 3/4 Jun 3, 2022 Full Review Dick Lochte Los Angeles Free Press Maybe some day we'll progress past the point where the "seriousness" of a film is determined by the moroseness of its finale, as though the audience must pay penance for the laughs during the comedic moments. Jan 2, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis Two drifters (Gene Hackman, Al Pacino) bum around, visit earthy women and discuss opening a car wash in Pittsburgh.
      Director
      Jerry Schatzberg
      Screenwriter
      Garry Michael White
      Production Co
      Warner Bros.
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 11, 1973, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 21, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 55m
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