Scarecrow (1973)
An ex-con drifter with a penchant for brawling is amused by a homeless ex-sailor, so they partner up as they head east together. (R, 112 min.)
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Thursday, June 4, 2026
7:00 PM
Bleak Week 2026 at Moxie Cinema
Presented in partnership with the American Cinematheque, 'Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair'
Oscar-winning superstars Gene Hackman and Al Pacino star as two born losers—one a gruff ex-con who dreams of owning his own carwash and the other, a clowning, likable ex-seaman.
Just out of jail after serving time on an assault rap, Max (Gene Hackman) is headed for Pittsburgh to open a deluxe car wash. Back from five years at sea, Lion (Al Pacino) wants to hit Detroit and visit the child he's never seen. The dreams may not be glorious, but you'll want Max and Lion to fulfill them, because Scarecrow, co-winner of the 1973 Cannes Film Festival Grand Prize, has a heart as big as its cross-country journey.
Its hard-luck drifters drift permanently into our souls. This is due to teamwork of a high order: the moving performances of Hackman and Pacino, the sensitive direction of Jerry Schatzberg and the glowing landscape cinematography of Vilmos Zsigmond. Hit the road with these two. You'll find the trip unforgettable. [Warner Bros]
Starring: Gene Hackman, Al Pacino
Director: Jerry Schatzberg
Genre: Drama
"A treasure of the 1970s."
— Josh Larsen, LarsenOnFilm
"This is a jewel of American cinema."
— Peter Bradshaw, Guardian
"A poignant tale of lost souls from a golden age of US cinema."
— Allan Hunter, Daily Express (UK)
"Hollywood movies have rarely spoken such tough and tender truths."
— Keith Uhlich, Time Out
"Intelligent, raucously funny, startling, continuously interesting, and quite affecting."
— Charles Champlin, Los Angeles Times
"Jerry Schatzberg's film embraces sprawl of both the narrative and geographical variety with freewheeling abandon."
— Budd Wilkins, Slant Magazine
"From the stunningly composed opening scene 'Scarecrow' emerges as a film that takes over where 'Midnight Cowboy' and 'Easy Rider' left off."
— John Huddy, Miami Herald
"A compassionate buddy film about two lost, forgotten souls who still dream of a better life. A great, unsung film that all Hackman and Pacino fans must seek out."
— Chuck O'Leary , Fantastica Daily
"With its two peerless leads delivering riveting performances, this snapshot of the landscape of early 1970s America - external and internal - is a fine entry into the road movie canon."
— Neil Mitchell, Electric Sheep
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