no beginning... no end... no speed limit...
A driver and mechanic drag racing for money cross paths with a female hitchhiker and a drifter who challenges them to a cross-country race.
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) is a drama film directed by Monte Hellman, released on July 7, 1971 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars James Taylor, Warren Oates, Dennis Wilson and Laurie Bird. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 261 ratings.
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James Taylor
as The Driver
Warren Oates
as G.T.O.
Dennis Wilson
as The Mechanic
Laurie Bird
as The Girl
Rudy Wurlitzer
as Hot Rod Driver
Harry Dean Stanton
as Oklahoma Hitchhiker
Jaclyn Hellman
as Hot Rod Driver's Girl
Alan Vint
as Man in Roadhouse
Katherine Squire
as Old Woman
Bill Keller
as Texas Hitchhiker
David Drake
as Needles Station Attendant
Richard Ruth
as Needles Station Mechanic
Directed by Monte Hellman, written by Rudy Wurlitzer, Will Corry and Will Corry, produced by Michael Laughlin.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 261 ratings.
**_The metaphoric endless highway of meaningless life_** A driver and mechanic of a souped-up ’55 Chevy (James Taylor and Dennis Wilson) have one-track minds as they drive across the American landscape, picking up a searchin’ teen girl who’s into casual sex (Laurie Bird) and setting-up a non-race to nowhere with a man in a GTO from an earlier generation (Warren Oates). “Two-Lane Blacktop” (1971) was hyped by…
Reviewed on November 18, 2022
<strong>Those Satisfactions are Permanent</strong> As the film opens we meet the Driver (James Taylor) and the Mechanic (Dennis Wilson). They live to race and race to live. We never learn their names nor their relationship to each other. The Girl (Laurie Bird) joins them by removing her duffel bag from another guy's car and moving it to their car. Where are you heading? she asks them. East, the Mechanic replies.…
Reviewed on May 23, 2023
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The main cast of Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) includes James Taylor, Warren Oates, Dennis Wilson, Laurie Bird and Rudy Wurlitzer. The film was directed by Monte Hellman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Two-Lane Blacktop was released on July 7, 1971 and runs for 1h 42m.
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 261 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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