Two-Lane Blacktop [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Two-Lane Blacktop [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

 Cast: James Taylor
James Taylor
, Warren Oates
Warren Oates
, Laurie Bird
Laurie Bird
, Dennis Wilson
Dennis Wilson
, Rudolph Wurlitzer
Rudolph Wurlitzer
Two-Lane Blacktop [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

Two-Lane Blacktop [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

 Cast: James Taylor
James Taylor
, Warren Oates
Warren Oates
, Laurie Bird
Laurie Bird
, Dennis Wilson
Dennis Wilson
, Rudolph Wurlitzer
Rudolph Wurlitzer

Blu-ray (Color / Wide Screen / Mono)

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Overview

A '55 Chevy takes on a '70 GTO in a race across the Southwest in Monte Hellman's cult favorite. The Driver (James Taylor) and the Mechanic (Dennis Wilson) phlegmatically slouch from race to race, pitting their gray Chevy against any and all gearheads in order to make money for gas and food. They and the tag-along Girl (Laurie Bird) meet their match in "Oh Maybelline" fan GTO (Warren Oates), and they all set off on a cross-country race to Washington D.C., with the winner getting the loser's car. But it isn't the end that really counts; it is the process of getting there, as the Girl's fickleness forces the Driver to decide what matters more: endless races or her. Shot on location from a spare script by Rudolph Wurlitzer and Will Corry, Two-Lane Blacktop was trumpeted as the "film of the year" in Esquire magazine before its release. It bombed, and disputes over music rights kept it from home video until 1999, but repertory and TV screenings have gained it an avid following for its automotive detail, flashes of authentic idiosyncrasy, and artfully abstract examination of the urge to forge ahead, whether or not there is anywhere to go.

Product Details

Release Date: 01/08/2013
UPC: 0715515102414
Original Release: 1971
Rating: R
Source: Criterion Collection
Region Code: A
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [monaural, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language: English
Time: 1:43:00
Sales rank: 8,285

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

Performance Credits
James Taylor The Driver
Warren Oates G.T.O
Laurie Bird The Girl
Dennis Wilson The Mechanic
Rudolph Wurlitzer Hot Rod Driver
Jaclyn Hellman Driver's Girl,Child
David Brake Needles Station Attendant
Richard Ruth Needles Station Mechanic
Bill Keller Texas Hitchhiker
Harry Dean Stanton Oklahoma Hitchhiker
Don Samuels Texas Policeman
Charles Moore Texas Policeman
Tom Green Boswell Station Attendant
W.H. Harrison Parts Store Owner
Alan Vint Man in Roadhouse
Illa Ginnaven Waitress
George Mitchell Driver at Accident
Katherine Squire Old Woman
Jay Wheatley Man at Race Track
James Mitchum Man at Race Track
Kreag Caffey Motorcyclist
Tom Witenbarger Pickup Driver
Glen Rogers Soldier
David Drake Station Attendant

Technical Credits
Monte Hellman Director
Rudy Wurlitzer Screenwriter,Screenwriter
Will Corry Screenwriter
Michael S. Laughlin Producer,Producer
Gary Kurtz Producer
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