---
title: 'Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Monte Hellman'
released: '1971-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 102
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/two-lane-blacktop-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067893/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)

1971 · R · 102 min · Drama, Action · United States


## Synopsis

Two-Lane Blacktop is a 1971 American road film directed and edited by Monte Hellman, from a screenplay by Rudy Wurlitzer and Will Corry. It stars musicians James Taylor and Dennis Wilson, Warren Oates, and Laurie Bird in the leading roles. The sparse, existentialist plot follows a group of street racers during a cross-country race through the American Southwest.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Monte Hellman](https://cinepixo.com/people/monte-hellman)
- **Editor:** [Monte Hellman](https://cinepixo.com/people/monte-hellman)
- **Screenplay:** [Rudy Wurlitzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/rudy-wurlitzer)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Billy James](https://cinepixo.com/people/billy-james)
- **Producer:** [Michael Laughlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-laughlin)
- **Director of Photography:** [John Bailey](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-bailey)

## Cast

- [Dennis Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/dennis-wilson)
- [Harry Dean Stanton](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-dean-stanton)
- [Laurie Bird](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurie-bird)
- [Warren Oates](https://cinepixo.com/people/warren-oates)
- [James Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-taylor)

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