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Scarecrow (1973)

Scarecrow poster
Directed by
Jerry Schatzberg
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
R
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 347 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two drifters form a shaky friendship while traveling from California to Pittsburgh. They hope to open a car wash together.

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What happens

Scarecrow is a 1973 American road comedy-drama film directed by Jerry Schatzberg and starring Gene Hackman and Al Pacino. The story involves the relationship between two men who travel from California seeking to start a business in Pittsburgh. At the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, the film tied for the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film (now Palme d'Or), the highest honor, with Alan Bridges' The Hireling. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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