Scarecrow: Review and trailer
FORTY years ago Scarecrow won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, although there is every possibility you will never have heard of it.
That is now being remedied with a welcome anniversary re-release.
Gene Hackman gives one of his best performances as Max, an angry, cynical drifter who keeps the world at arm's length.
Lionel (Al Pacino) offers him his last match and that simple act of kindness inspires a friendship that blossoms on the road as they head for healing encounters. A poignant tale of lost souls from a golden age of US cinema.
VERDICT: 4/5