**_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…
Top Cast
James Taylor
The Driver
Warren Oates
G.T.O.
Dennis Wilson
The Mechanic
Laurie Bird
The Girl
Rudy Wurlitzer
Hot Rod Driver
Harry Dean Stanton
Oklahoma Hitchhiker
Jaclyn Hellman
Hot Rod Driver's Girl
Alan Vint
Man in Roadhouse
Katherine Squire
Old Woman
Bill Keller
Texas Hitchhiker
David Drake
Needles Station Attendant
Richard Ruth
Needles Station Mechanic
Don Samuels
Texas Policeman #1
Charles Moore
Texas Policeman #2
Tom Green
Boswell Attendant
W.H. Harrison
Parts Store Owner
Reviews
<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.…
FAQ about Two-Lane Blacktop
What is Two-Lane Blacktop about?
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.
When was Two-Lane Blacktop released?
Two-Lane Blacktop was released in 1971.
What genres does Two-Lane Blacktop belong to?
Two-Lane Blacktop is categorised as Drama.
Who stars in Two-Lane Blacktop?
The cast of Two-Lane Blacktop includes James Taylor, Warren Oates, Dennis Wilson, Laurie Bird, Rudy Wurlitzer.