Two-Lane Blacktop

Two-Lane Blacktop

Two-Lane Blacktop is a 1971 road movie directed by Monte Hellman, starring singer-songwriter James Taylor, Beach Boys drummer Dennis Wilson, Warren Oates, and Laurie Bird. Esquire magazine declared the film its movie of the year for 1971, and even published the entire screenplay in its April, 1971 issue, but the film was not a commercial success. The film has since become a cult classic. Brock Yates, organizer of the Cannonball Baker Sea-To-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash cites Two-Lane Blacktop as one source of inspiration for the creation of the race, and commented on it in his Car and...
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quick facts
Release date:July 7, 1971
Directed by:Monte Hellman
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:102 Minutes
Producer:Michael Laughlin, Gary Kurtz
Editor:Monte Hellman
Music by:Billy James
Cinematography:Jack Deerson
Screenplay by:Will Corry, Rudolph Wurlitzer
Estimated budget:$850,000

Cast of Two-Lane Blacktop

Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton
Born:July 14, 1926
Age:85
Warren Oates
Warren Oates
Born:July 5, 1928
Died:Apr. 3, 1982
James Taylor
James Taylor
Born:March 12, 1948
Age:64
David Drake
David Drake
Born:June 27, 1963
Age:48
Dennis Wilson
Dennis Wilson
Born:Dec. 4, 1944
Died:Dec. 28, 1983
Laurie Bird
Laurie Bird
Born:Sept. 26, 1953
Died:June 15, 1979

Film director of Two-Lane Blacktop

Monte Hellman
Monte Hellman
Born: July 12, 1932
Age: 79

Monte Hellman is an American film director, producer, and film editor. Hellman is among a group of directing talent mentored by Roger Corman, who produced several of the director's early films. Hellman's most critically acclaimed film to date has been Two-Lane Blacktop , a road movie that was a...
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Filming locations for Two-Lane Blacktop

Flagstaff
Flagstaff

Flagstaff is a city located in northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States. In 2009, the city's population was 60,611. It is the county seat of Coconino County. The city is named after a Ponderosa Pine flagpole made by a scouting party from Boston to celebrate the United States Centennial...
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Kingman
Kingman

Kingman is a city in Mohave County, Arizona, and is also the county seat. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 28,068. The nearby communities of Butler and Golden Valley bring the Kingman area total population to over 66,000. Kingman is located 33 miles east of...
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Little Rock
Little Rock

Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 709,901 people in the 2011 census. The MSA is in turn included in the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Pine Bluff, Arkansas Combined Statistical Area, which...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who distributed the film, "Two-Lane Blacktop"?
  • A:
    Universal Studios was the movie's distributor.
  • Q:
    What is the approximate runtime of the motion picture "Two-Lane Blacktop"?
  • A:
    The total runtime is 102 minutes.
  • Q:
    Who played the production role for the film, "Two-Lane Blacktop"?
  • A:
    Michael Laughlin produced the film.
  • Q:
    Which actors were the stars of the film, "Two-Lane Blacktop"?
  • A:
    James Taylor, Warren Oates, Laurie Bird, Dennis Wilson and Laurie Bird played roles in the film.
  • Q:
    Which director created the film "Two-Lane Blacktop"?
  • A:
    Monte Hellman directed the motion picture.
  • Q:
    How much was the estimated cost to make the film "Two-Lane Blacktop"?
  • A:
    $850,000 was the cost to make this movie.
  • Q:
    Which locations were highlighted in the film Two-Lane Blacktop?
  • A:
    Locations used in the movie's production include Flagstaff, Kingman and Little Rock.
  • Q:
    What was the tagline from the movie, Two-Lane Blacktop?
  • A:
    The movie's tagline was, "You can never go fast enough."
  • Q:
    When did the motion picture "Two-Lane Blacktop" premier?
  • A:
    The film premiered in July, 1971.
  • Q:
    Who was the writer for the movie Two-Lane Blacktop?
  • A:
    Will Corry and Rudy Wurlitzer wrote the movie's script.

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