Scarecrow (1973): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Scarecrow is a 1973 drama directed by Jerry Schatzberg, starring Gene Hackman as Max Millan, Al Pacino and Penelope Allen. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes and earned $295 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- Jerry Schatzberg
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Scarecrow About?
The premise of Scarecrow without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The road leads itself to somewhere. Two drifters bum around, visit earthy women and discuss opening a car wash in Pittsburgh.
Scarecrow Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- attempted rape
- road movie
- car wash
- ex sailor
- ex convict
- prison
- mental breakdown
- hitchhiking
- stowaway
- fighter
- travel by train
- california
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- drifter
- savings
- business
- ex husband ex wife relationship
- train yard
- fountain
- telephone
- husband wife relationship
- homelessness
- cigar smoking
- fight
- telephone call
- stagecoach
- prisoner
- prison sentence
- pig feces
- junkyard
- junk dealer
- hog farm
- eyeglasses
- ex boyfriend ex girlfriend relationship
- denver colorado
- bar fight
- on the road
- detroit michigan
- train ride
- stripping
- pub
- catatonia
- county farm
- pittsburgh pennsylvania
- mental illness
- friendship
- violence
- hospital
- ostracism
- hitchhiker
- united states of america
Scarecrow Cast & Characters
Gene Hackman leads the cast as Max Millan, with Al Pacino as Francis Lionel 'Lion' Delbuchi and Penelope Allen as Annie. Directed by Jerry Schatzberg; 24 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jerry Schatzberg
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Gene Hackman as Max Millan -
Al Pacino as Francis Lionel 'Lion' Delbuchi - Penelope Allen as Annie
- Richard Lynch as Jack Riley
Also Starring in Scarecrow
· 20 more- Eileen Brennan Darlene
- Rutanya Alda Woman in camper
- Ann Wedgeworth Frenchy
- Dorothy Tristan Coley
- Karen Lamm Waitress (uncredited)
- Richard Jamison Young Man (uncredited)
- Louise Martin Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
- Al Cingolani Skipper
- June Dixon Waitress (uncredited)
- Richard Hackman Mickey
- Mary Ann Brownlee Hooker (uncredited)
- James G. Cureman Hippie (uncredited)
- Frank Chartier Bartender (uncredited)
- Nicholas Carbone Child (uncredited)
- Armen Darakdjian Lion's Son (uncredited)
- June Denning Myra (uncredited)
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- Albert Schmidt Drunk (uncredited)
- John G. Wedum Clerk (uncredited)
- Audrianne Waters Nurse (uncredited)
- Patricia A. Wasson Mother (uncredited)
More from Jerry Schatzberg
More films directed by Jerry Schatzberg, best-rated first: The Panic in Needle Park, Street Smart, No Small Affair and The Day the Ponies Come Back.
Scarecrow Plot Summary
What happens in Scarecrow from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Two vagabonds, Max Millan, a short-tempered ex-con, and Francis Lionel “Lion” Delbuchi, a childlike former sailor, cross paths on the dusty roads of California and strike a pact to become partners in a car-wash venture once they reach Pittsburgh. Lion is bound for Detroit to meet a child he has never seen and to make amends with the boy’s mother, Annie, to whom he has sent all the money he earned at sea. Max agrees to divert his route toward the bank in Pittsburgh where he has been sending seed money.
Their road trip compounds into a dangerous stretch of misadventure.
Full summary
The whole story of Scarecrow, scene by scene
Scarecrow Box Office
Scarecrow grossed $295 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$295
- International
- $295
How Well Do You Know Scarecrow?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What business venture do Max and Lion agree to become partners in?
Cars in Scarecrow
57 cars on screen, including the 1948 Chevrolet 3100 and the 1949 Willys Jeep CJ-3A.
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1948 Chevrolet 3100 Important role -
1949 Willys Jeep CJ-3A Important role -
1973 Chevrolet C-Series Minor role -
1955 Dodge C-3 Minor role
Scarecrow Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “Пугало” and “Asphaltblüten”.
- Also known as
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- Пугало
- Asphaltblüten
- L'Épouvantail
- 허수아비
- 流浪奇男子
- Fugleskræmslet
- Lo spaventapasseri
- Asphalt-Blüten
- El espantapájaros
- O Espantalho
- 稻草人
- הדחליל
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- Sperietoarea
- Strašák
- Espantalho
- スケアクロウ
- Плашилото
- 알파치노의 허수아비
- Το Σκιάχτρο
- Strach na wróble
- Madárijesztő
- Korkuluk
- Опудало
- Fågelskrämman
- L’espantaocells
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Scarecrow FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Scarecrow, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Scarecrow?
Scarecrow runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was Scarecrow released?
Scarecrow was released on April 11, 1973.
Who directed Scarecrow?
Scarecrow was directed by Jerry Schatzberg.
More films by Jerry Schatzberg Who is in the cast of Scarecrow?
Scarecrow stars Gene Hackman as Max Millan, Al Pacino as Francis Lionel 'Lion' Delbuchi and Penelope Allen as Annie, among 24 credited actors.
How much did Scarecrow make at the box office?
Scarecrow grossed $295 worldwide.
Does Scarecrow have a post-credit scene?
No. Scarecrow has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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