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Two-Lane Blacktop

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Two-Lane Blacktop
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R,1hr 42min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1971
Director:
Monte Hellman
Distributor:
Anchor Bay
Starring:
James Taylor, Warren Oates, Laurie Bird  ...more
Synopsis: A '55 Chevy takes on a '70 GTO in a race across the Southwest in Monte Hellman's cult favorite. The Driver (James Taylor) and the Mechanic (Dennis Wilson) phlegmatically slouch from race to race, pitting their gray Chevy against any and all gearheads in order to make money for gas and food. They and the tag-along Girl (Laurie Bird) meet their match in "Oh Maybelline" fan GTO (Warren Oates), and they all set off on a cross-country race to Washington D.C., with the winner getting the loser's car. But ... Full Synopsis
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Mark Deming, AMG Review
1971 was a banner year for existential road movies, as Two-Lane Blacktop and Vanishing Point hit theaters within four months of each other, but Two-Lane Blacktop has stood the test of time as the stronger, more compelling picture. Monte Hellman's deliberate pacing and sharp widescreen framings capture the drivers' wanderlust and obsession with speed with a determined casualness that allows us to look ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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James Taylor
Driver
Warren Oates
G.T.O.
Laurie Bird
Girl
Dennis Wilson
Mechanic
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