Two-Lane Blacktop
1971 · Movie · 101 min. · United States
The Driver and The Mechanic are two car freaks driving a 1955 Chevy throughout the southwestern U.S. looking for other cars to race. They are totally dedicated to The Car and converse with each other only when necessary. At a gas station, The Driver and The Mechanic, along with a girl who has ingratiated herself into their world, meet G.T.O., a middle-aged man who fabricates stories about his exploits. It is decided to have a race to Washington, D.C., where the winner will get the loser's car. Along the way, the race and the highway metaphorically depict the lives of these contestants as they struggle to their destination.
Direction Monte Hellman
Cast James Taylor · Warren Oates · Laurie Bird · Dennis Wilson · David Brake · Richard Ruth · Harry Dean Stanton
Soundtrack Billy James
Screenplay Rudy Wurlitzer · Will Corry
Cinematography Jack Deerson
Original title Two-Lane Blacktop
6.8
2K votes (FilmAffinity)
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