USA,
1971, 102 min
Directed by:
Monte HellmanCinematography:
Gregory SandorCast:
James Taylor, Warren Oates, Laurie Bird, Dennis Wilson, Harry Dean Stanton, Alan Vint, Melissa Hellman, James Mitchum, George Mitchell, Rudy Wurlitzer (more)Plots(1)
The surface story is a quixotic cross country road race between dapper sociopath playboy Warren Oates driving a showroom GTO and ultra-laconic proto-grunge hippie gearheads James Taylor and Dennis Wilson behind the wheel of their primer gray souped-up '55 Chevy. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![James Taylor](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/298/160298443_eae087.jpg)
James Taylor
USA
Best movies:
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2002) (TV movie)
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Funny People (2009)
![Warren Oates](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/262/163262219_47f7f7.jpg)
Warren Oates
USA
Best movies:
In the Heat of the Night (1967)
La Horde sauvage (1969)
East of Eden (1981) (series)
![Laurie Bird](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/514/158514082_b45499.jpg)
Laurie Bird
Best movies:
Annie Hall (1977)
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Cockfighter (1974)
![Dennis Wilson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/084/166084111_869e29.jpg)
Dennis Wilson
USA
Best movies:
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
![Harry Dean Stanton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/267/267563_c4d27d.jpg)
Harry Dean Stanton
USA
Best movies:
The Green Mile (1999)
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Alan Vint
USA
Best movies:
The Name of the Game (1968) (series)
The Panic in Needle Park (1971)
Badlands (1973)
Melissa Hellman
Best movies:
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
American Samurai (1992)
Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! (1989)
![James Mitchum](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/471/471112_6b2283.jpg)
James Mitchum
USA
Best movies:
Colorado Territory (1949)
In Harm's Way (1965)
The Money Trap (1965)
![George Mitchell](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/000/159000232_7315a6.gif)
George Mitchell
USA
Best movies:
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
3:10 to Yuma (1957)
The Andromeda Strain (1971)
Rudy Wurlitzer
Best movies:
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Walker (1987)
![Katherine Squire](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/532/162532026_b0eae8.jpg)
Katherine Squire
USA
Best movies:
Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)
Bill Keller
Best movies:
Enter the Dragon (1973)
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Ride in the Whirlwind (1966)
Jaclyn Hellman
USA
Best movies:
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Flight to Fury (1964)
Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961)