The Melbourne Cinémathèque & ACMI present
Two-Lane Blacktop
When
Wed 4 Feb 2026
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This aphoristic and metaphysical road movie charts the meandering race between a Pontiac GTO and a stripped back 1955 Chevy across a blighted post-1960s America.
One of the defining works of the road movie genre, Hellman’s commercially underperforming opus quickly became a key cult movie. A profound essay on aimlessness, ennui and car culture, it marshals suitably naturalistic and bracingly low-key performances from Laurie Bird and rock stars James Taylor and Dennis Wilson. It also allows space for one of Warren Oates’ most soulful and iconic turns (“If I’m not grounded pretty soon, I’m gonna go into orbit”). With Harry Dean Stanton.
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