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Two-Lane Blacktop( 1971)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      James Taylor

      The Driver

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      Warren Oates

      G.T.O.

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      Dennis Wilson

      The Mechanic

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      Laurie Bird

      The Girl

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      Rudy Wurlitzer

      Hot Rod Driver

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      Harry Dean Stanton

      Oklahoma Hitchhiker

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      Jaclyn Hellman

      Hot Rod Driver's Girl

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      Alan Vint

      Man in Roadhouse

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      Katherine Squire

      Old Woman

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      Bill Keller

      Texas Hitchhiker

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      David Drake

      Needles Station Attendant

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      Richard Ruth

      Needles Station Mechanic

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      Don Samuels

      Texas Policeman #1

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      Charles Moore

      Texas Policeman #2

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      Tom Green

      Boswell Attendant

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      W.H. Harrison

      Parts Store Owner

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      Illa Ginnaven

      Waitress in Roadhouse

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      George Mitchell

      Truck Driver at Accident

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      A.J. Solari

      Tennessee Hitchhiker

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      Melissa Hellman

      Little Girl with Old Woman Picked Up by G.T.O.

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      Jay Wheatley

      Man #1 at Race Track

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      James Mitchum

      Man #2 at Race Track

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      Kreag Caffey

      Boy with Motorcycle

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      Tom Witenbarger

      Pickup Truck Driver

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      Glen Rogers

      Soldier #1

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      Tomas Moore

      Kid at Drive-In (uncredited)

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      Big Willie Robinson III

      Street Racer in Daytona (uncredited)

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    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Fri Nov 18 2022
    **_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 Esquire before its release as the next counterculture hit in the same league as “Easy Rider” (1969). They based their praise solely on the script, but it was a dud at the box office...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    850000.00

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • car race
    • car mechanic
    • chevrolet
    • road movie
    • drag race