Episode 76: Scarecrow with Chris Wade

Scarecrow follows Max (Gene Hackman - The French Connection, The Conversation, Superman), an ex-con drifter with a penchant for brawling, and Lion (Al Pacino - The Insider, Serpico, Scarface),a homeless ex-sailor, as they partner up to head east together. This friendship road trip comedy/drama is directed by Jerry Schatzberg (The Panic In Needle Park, Puzzle of a Downfall Child, Street Smart) and went on to win the Palme D'or award at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival.Film Writer, musician and author of Gene Hackman: The Movie Guide Chris Wade joins All About Al: The Pacino podcast to discuss the film. Chris talks about why he loves Scarecrow so much, what the relationship between Hackman and Pacino's characters shows about them as actors and how impactful the ending is. He also talks about why this film could be considered an Arthouse movie.All About Al: The Pacino podcast is written, produced and presented by Mark Searby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.