Directed by Jerry Schatzberg • 1973 • United States
Starring Gene Hackman, Al Pacino, Dorothy Tristan

Unforgettable performances from Gene Hackman and Al Pacino, the sensitive direction of Jerry Schatzberg, and the glowing landscape cinematography of Vilmos Zsigmond come together for one of the defining road movies of the 1970s—a tender, richly human portrait of two hard-luck drifters. While traveling to Pittsburgh with the goal of opening a car wash, gruff ex-con Max (Hackman) meets Lion (Pacino), a clowning, amiable sailor who dreams of reuniting with his long-estranged wife and child in Detroit. Despite the vast differences in their temperaments, the two men develop a surprising bond as Lion helps Max learn to manage his anger, while Max comes to understand the fragility behind Lion’s good-natured facade.