Scarecrow

"The road leads itself to somewhere."

1973 1h 52m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 363

Drama

Synopsis

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

“The road leads itself to somewhere.”

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Cast

Gene Hackman
Max Millan
Al Pacino
Francis Lionel 'Lion' Delbuchi
Dorothy Tristan
Coley
Ann Wedgeworth
Frenchy
Richard Lynch
Jack Riley
Eileen Brennan
Darlene
Al Cingolani
Skipper
Rutanya Alda
Woman in camper

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jerry Schatzberg
Writers: Garry Michael White
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jerry Schatzberg, shot by Vilmos Zsigmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fred Myrow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Evan A. Lottman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Gene Hackman and Al Pacino and Dorothy Tristan carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Marketing tagline: "The road leads itself to somewhere.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jerry Schatzberg directs. Vilmos Zsigmond behind the camera. Fred Myrow scores. Evan A. Lottman cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 4.6× over at the box office.
353 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Jerry Schatzberg, shot by Vilmos Zsigmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Fred Myrow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Evan A. Lottman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Gene Hackman and Al Pacino and Dorothy Tristan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The road leads itself to somewhere.".
9IMDB entry: tt0070643 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.