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Two-Lane Blacktop

Not Rated
Drama
6.9/10(232 ratings)

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.

07-07-1971
1h 42m
Two-Lane Blacktop
Backdrop for Two-Lane Blacktop

Main Cast

James Taylor

James Taylor

The Driver

Warren Oates

Warren Oates

G.T.O.

Dennis Wilson

Dennis Wilson

The Mechanic

Laurie Bird

Laurie Bird

The Girl

Rudy Wurlitzer

Rudy Wurlitzer

Hot Rod Driver

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Oklahoma Hitchhiker

Hot Rod Driver's Girl

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Monte Hellman
Production:
Universal Pictures, Michael Laughlin Enterprises
Budget:
$850,000

Key Crew

Producer:
Michael Laughlin
Director:
Monte Hellman
Casting:
Fred Roos
Assistant Camera:
John Bailey
Dialogue Coach:
Jaclyn Hellman

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en