

Two-Lane Blacktop
You can never go fast enough...
Drama
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1971-07-07
Runtime:
1h 42m
Director:
Monte Hellman
Writer:
Will Corry, Rudy Wurlitzer, Floyd Mutrux
Top Cast

James Taylor
The Driver

Warren Oates
G.T.O.

Dennis Wilson
The Mechanic

Laurie Bird
The Girl

Rudy Wurlitzer
Hot Rod Driver

Harry Dean Stanton
Oklahoma Hitchhiker

Jaclyn Hellman
Hot Rod Driver's Girl

Alan Vint
Man in Roadhouse

Katherine Squire
Old Woman

Bill Keller
Texas Hitchhiker

David Drake
Needles Station Attendant

Richard Ruth
Needles Station Mechanic
Official Videos

James Taylor's Screentest from Two-Lane Blacktop
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