Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)

  • R
  • 07/07/1971 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 42m

You can never go fast enough...

Overview

A driver and a mechanic travel around the United States hopping from drag strip to drag strip in a 1955 Chevy Bel-Air coupe. They race for money, betting with their competitors. The pair gains a young and talkative female stowaway. Along the way they unintentionally attract a well-to-do drifter driving a new Pontiac GTO. This older man, looking for attention, antagonizes their efforts.

Monte Hellman

Director

Rudy Wurlitzer

Screenplay

Will Corry

Screenplay, Story

Floyd Mutrux

Screenplay

Cast

James Taylor's headshot

James Taylor

The Driver
Warren Oates's headshot

Warren Oates

G.T.O.
Dennis Wilson's headshot

Dennis Wilson

The Mechanic
Laurie Bird's headshot

Laurie Bird

The Girl
Rudy Wurlitzer's headshot

Rudy Wurlitzer

Hot Rod Driver
Harry Dean Stanton's headshot

Harry Dean Stanton

Oklahoma Hitchhiker
Jaclyn Hellman's headshot

Jaclyn Hellman

Hot Rod Driver's Girl
Alan Vint's headshot

Alan Vint

Man in Roadhouse

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