This is an odd one. Basically it's about some drifters and their fast cars. There's relatively little dialogue, and a couple of drag races that must be won in order for the two main characters to win cash to go on to the next race (credited as "the driver" and "the mechanic," played by James Taylor and Dennis Wilson respectively). They pick up a hitchhiker on their travels ("the girl"), and get into a competition for pink slips with another high-speed drifter in a GTO (played by the talkative Warren Oates [aka Sgt. Hulk from Stripes]).
I'd like to say it's any interesting look at this subculture of speed freaks, but the only highlight is the Warren character, and his penchant for telling hitchhikers he picks up some tall tales. So if you really dig muscle cars, you'll probably enjoy the movie. Otherwise, you have a sleepy drama without much drama, and a Doors tune. It's kinda like Easy Rider without the drugs. Or motorcycles. Or Jack Nicholson and Dennis Hopper.
