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Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) Movie Information

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Overall Rank:

3121

Avg. Rating:

2.72/4

# of Ratings:

23

Genres:

Drama

Rating:

R

Language:

English

Theater Date:

07/07/1971

Director:

Monte Hellman

Actors:

James Taylor
Dennis Wilson
Laurie Bird
Warren Oates
Harry Dean Stanton

 

 

 

 

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Plot Outline:

The Driver and The Mechanic are two men dedicated to The Car - a 1955 Chevy - and drive across the southwestern U.S. looking for a worthy opponent to race. When they meet G.T.O., they decide to race to Washington - the loser will give up their car - and the journey takes on a metaphorical meaning. -- Chris Kavan

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Bribaba 05/05/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

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4/4 

Imagine how the pitch for this went: "It's about two guys in an old car racing coast-to-coast against a guy in a new car and, er, that's it". But the car is a souped-up '55 Chevy and the new car is a Pontiac Trans-Am and the respective drivers are James Taylor and Dennis Wilson plus Warren Oates. Oh, and there's a girl tagging along for the ride. Monte Hellman's existential journey is the road movie to end them all.

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woody 02/21/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

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2/4 

James Taylor and Dennis Wilson are not actors. Although these roles don't require them to stretch very far, they still seem awkward; they're not acting, but they're also not being very natural. The idea is interesting, but it didn't hold my attention. I didn't care very much about the contest with Warren Oates, and I wasn't drawn in to the girl's situation to care enough about what happens to her. I can see why some may think this movie's of interest. Just not my cup of tea.

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fake_username 03/22/2008 (0 of 0 found this helpful)

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4/4 

One of the most ambiguous and unique road movies of all time. Modest in every way yet the subtlety speaks large volumes in this magnificent movie.

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