Review of Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) by Todd — 01 Jul 2008

You have to like James Taylor or Brian Wilson..or enjoy old cars...but this film was Great Like the Orignal Gone IN 60 Seconds..an indy film..man this is a cult classic.

This review of Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) was written by Todd on 01 Jul 2008.

Two-Lane Blacktop has generally received very positive reviews.

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