Scarecrow Movie Review 1973

Two homeless drifters (Hackman and Pacino) walk across America, heading toward a car wash business they never reach. An oft-neglected example of the early 70s extra-realistic subgenre initiated by "Midnight Cowboy." Engrossing until the end, when it falls flat. Filmed on location in Detroit.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 112 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Road Trip, Homeless, Detroit, Ex-Cons

Screenplay

Garry Michael White

Cast

Gene Hackman, Al Pacino, Ann Wedgeworth, Eileen Brennan, Richard Lynch, Fredric Myrow, Penelope Allen, Dorothy Tristan, Rutanya Alda

Cinematography

Vilmos Zsigmond

Director

Jerry Schatzberg

Producer

Warner Bros.

Awards

Cannes 1973: Film.