Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
You can never go fast enough...
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.

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Cast

James Taylor James Taylor As: The Driver
Warren Oates Warren Oates As: G.T.O.
Dennis Wilson Dennis Wilson As: The Mechanic
Laurie Bird Laurie Bird As: The Girl
Rudy Wurlitzer Rudy Wurlitzer As: Hot Rod Driver
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: You can never go fast enough...
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 07 July 1971

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, Michael Laughlin Enterprises

Budget: $850,000

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Cast

James Taylor

James Taylor

The Driver

Warren Oates

Warren Oates

G.T.O.

Dennis Wilson

Dennis Wilson

The Mechanic

Laurie Bird

Laurie Bird

The Girl

Rudy Wurlitzer

Rudy Wurlitzer

Hot Rod Driver

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean Stanton

Oklahoma Hitchhiker

Jaclyn Hellman

Jaclyn Hellman

Hot Rod Driver's Girl

Alan Vint

Alan Vint

Man in Roadhouse

Katherine Squire

Katherine Squire

Old Woman

Bill Keller

Bill Keller

Texas Hitchhiker

David Drake

David Drake

Needles Station Attendant

Richard Ruth

Richard Ruth

Needles Station Mechanic

Don Samuels

Don Samuels

Texas Policeman #1

Charles Moore

Charles Moore

Texas Policeman #2

Tom Green

Tom Green

Boswell Attendant

W.H. Harrison

W.H. Harrison

Parts Store Owner

Illa Ginnaven

Illa Ginnaven

Waitress in Roadhouse

George Mitchell

George Mitchell

Truck Driver at Accident

A.J. Solari

A.J. Solari

Tennessee Hitchhiker

Melissa Hellman

Melissa Hellman

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

Jay Wheatley

Jay Wheatley

Man #1 at Race Track

James Mitchum

James Mitchum

Man #2 at Race Track

Kreag Caffey

Kreag Caffey

Boy with Motorcycle

Tom Witenbarger

Tom Witenbarger

Pickup Truck Driver

Glen Rogers

Glen Rogers

Soldier #1

Tomas Moore

Tomas Moore

Kid at Drive-In (uncredited)

Big Willie Robinson III

Big Willie Robinson III

Street Racer in Daytona (uncredited)

Directed By

Monte Hellman

Monte Hellman

Director

Ken Swor

Ken Swor

Assistant Director

Bonnie Prendergast

Bonnie Prendergast

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Will Corry

Will Corry

Screenplay

Rudy Wurlitzer

Rudy Wurlitzer

Screenplay

Floyd Mutrux

Floyd Mutrux

Screenplay

Will Corry

Will Corry

Story

Production Crew

Michael Laughlin

Michael Laughlin

Producer

Fred Roos

Fred Roos

Casting

Walter Coblenz

Walter Coblenz

Unit Production Manager

Steven Henschel

Steven Henschel

Location Manager

Jennifer Shull

Jennifer Shull

Casting

Beverly Walker

Beverly Walker

Publicist

Lee Wenner

Lee Wenner

Producer's Assistant

Gary Kurtz

Gary Kurtz

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Richard Bruno

Richard Bruno

Costume Design

Sound

Howard S. Wollman

Howard S. Wollman

Sound Recordist

Billy James

Billy James

Music Supervisor

Don MacDougall

Don MacDougall

Sound Effects Editor

James Nelson

James Nelson

Supervising Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jack Deerson

Jack Deerson

Director of Photography

John R. Hamilton

John R. Hamilton

Still Photographer

John Bailey

John Bailey

Assistant Camera

Gregory Sandor

Gregory Sandor

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Marion Sampler

Marion Sampler

Title Designer

Other Crew

Jaclyn Hellman

Jaclyn Hellman

Dialogue Coach

Jay Wheatley

Jay Wheatley

Technical Advisor

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