Movie Description
Two-Lane Blacktop
(1971)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Monte Hellman
- Producer : Michael Laughlin
- Editor : Monte Hellman
- Cast : James Taylor,Warren Oates,Dennis Wilson,Laurie Bird,Rudy Wurlitzer,Harry Dean Stanton,Jaclyn Hellman,Alan Vint,Katherine Squire,Bill Keller,David Drake,Richard Ruth,Don Samuels,Charles Moore,Tom Green,W.H. Harrison,Illa Ginnaven,George Mitchell,A.J. Solari,Melissa Hellman,Jay Wheatley,James Mitchum,Kreag Caffey,Tom Witenbarger,Glen Rogers,Tomas Moore,Big Willie Robinson III
Cast
The Driver
G.T.O.
The Mechanic
The Girl
Hot Rod Driver
Oklahoma Hitchhiker
Hot Rod Driver's Girl
Man in Roadhouse
Old Woman
Texas Hitchhiker
Needles Station Attendant
Needles Station Mechanic
Texas Policeman #1
Texas Policeman #2
Boswell Attendant
Parts Store Owner
Waitress in Roadhouse
Truck Driver at Accident
Tennessee Hitchhiker
Little Girl with Old Woman Picked Up by G.T.O.
Man #1 at Race Track
Man #2 at Race Track
Boy with Motorcycle
Pickup Truck Driver
Soldier #1
Kid at Drive-In (uncredited)
Street Racer in Daytona (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleTwo-Lane Blacktop
Status Released
Release Information
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1971-07-07
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 42m
Budget₹ 850000
Production CompaniesUniversal Pictures,Michael Laughlin Enterprises
Genres
- Drama