Two-Lane Blacktop
A driver and mechanic drag racing for money cross paths with a female hitchhiker and a drifter who challenges them to a cross-country race.
Critics Sentiment
GTO picks up various hitchhikers including Harry Dean Stanton
Driver races El Camino as film literally burns up
The film peaks during Warren Oates' hitchhiker scenes but drops significantly with the polarizing burned film ending.
Critics consistently praised Warren Oates' performance and the film's authentic portrayal of 1970s car culture, with particular acclaim for the middle sections featuring his character interactions. The minimalist approach and existential themes divided audiences, with the abrupt ending proving especially controversial despite the film's overall artistic merit.
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James Taylor
The Driver
Warren Oates
G.T.O.
Dennis Wilson
The Mechanic
Laurie Bird
The Girl
Rudy Wurlitzer
Hot Rod Driver
Harry Dean Stanton
Oklahoma Hitchhiker
Jaclyn Hellman
Hot Rod Driver's Girl
Alan Vint
Man in Roadhouse
Katherine Squire
Old Woman
Bill Keller
Texas Hitchhiker
David Drake
Needles Station Attendant
Richard Ruth
Needles Station Mechanic
Don Samuels
Texas Policeman #1
Charles Moore
Texas Policeman #2
Tom Green
Boswell Attendant
W.H. Harrison
Parts Store Owner
Illa Ginnaven
Waitress in Roadhouse
George Mitchell
Truck Driver at Accident
A.J. Solari
Tennessee Hitchhiker
Melissa Hellman
Little Girl with Old Woman Picked Up by G.T.O.
Crew
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