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Drag racing east from L.A. in a souped-up ’55 Chevy are the wayward Driver and Mechanic (singer/songwriter James Taylor and the Beach Boys’ Dennis Wilson, in their only acting roles), accompanied by a tagalong Girl (Cockfighter’s Laurie Bird). Along the way, they meet Warren Oates’s Pontiac GTO–driving wanderer and challenge him to a cross-country race—the prize: their cars’ pink slips. But no summary can do justice to the existential punch of Two-Lane Blacktop. With its gorgeous widescreen compositions and sophisticated look at American male obsession, this stripped-down narrative from maverick director Monte Hellman (The Shooting) is one of the artistic high points of 1970s cinema, and possibly the greatest road movie ever made.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
Product Details
Actors: James Taylor, Dennis Wilson, Laurie Bird
Directors: Monte Hellman
Format: Anamorphic, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: R (Restricted)
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: January 8, 2013
Run Time: 103 minutes
Special Features
Two Audio Commentaries: One By Hellman And Filmmaker Allison Anders And One By Screenwriter Rudy Wurlitzer And Author David N. Meyer Interviews With Hellman, Actor James Taylor, Musician Kris Kristofferson, Producer Michael Laughlin, And Production Manager Walter Coblenz Rare Screen Test Outtakes Performance And Image, A Look At The '55 Chevy Used In The Movie And The Film's Locations In 2007 Color Me Gone, Photos And Publicity Material From The Film Trailer
Cast & Crew
James Taylor Driver
Warren Oates G.T.O.
Laurie Bird Girl
Dennis Wilson Mechanic
David Drake Station Attendant
Harry Dean Stanton Oklahoma Hitchhiker
Richard Ruth Station Mechanic
Alan Vint Man in Roadhouse
Jaclyn Hellman Driver's Girl
Melissa Hellman Child
George Mitchell Driver at Accident
James Mitchum Man at Race Track
Charles Moore Texas Policeman
Don Samuels
Katherine Squire Old Woman
Rudolph Wurlitzer Hot Rod Driver
Technical Credits
Monte Hellman Director, Editor
Richard Bruno Costumes/Costume Designer
Will Corry Original Story, Screenwriter
Gary Kurtz Producer
Michael Laughlin Producer
Ken Swor Asst. Director
Rudolph Wurlitzer Screenwriter
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