Something resembling a plot emerges once a young hitchhiker/stowaway (played by Laurie Bird) climbs into the back seat of the '55 Chevy at an Arizona diner.Two-Lane Blacktop is an unusual and almost unknown film that has become widely recognized by filmmakers such as Allison Anders, Richard Linklater, and Quentin Tarantino as one of the best American films from its decade.