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Vanishing Point is a american film of genre Drama directed by Richard C. Sarafian released in USA on 13 march 1971 with Barry Newman
Vanishing Point (1971)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 13 march 1971
Length 1h39
Directed by Richard C. Sarafian
OriginUSA
Themes Radio, Films about sexuality, Transport films, LGBT-related films, Films about automobiles, Road movies, Children's films, Chase films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Rating71%
Vanishing Point is a 1971 American action road movie directed by Richard C. Sarafian and starring Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, and Dean Jagger.
The film is notable for its scenic film locations across the American Southwest and its social commentary on the post-Woodstock mood in the United States.
Synopsis
A car delivery driver, Kowalski (Barry Newman), arrives in Denver, Colorado late Friday night with a black Chrysler Imperial. The delivery service clerk, Sandy (Karl Swenson), urges him to get some rest, but Kowalski insists on getting started with his next assignment to deliver a white 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 440 Magnum to San Francisco by Monday. Before leaving Denver, Kowalski pulls into a biker bar parking lot around midnight to buy Benzedrine pills to stay awake for the long drive ahead. He bets his dealer, Jake (Lee Weaver), that he will get to San Francisco by 3:00 pm "tomorrow", even though the delivery is not due until Monday. (Distance between the towns is approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 km) by road).Actors
Barry Newman
(Kowalski)
Cleavon Little
(Super Soul)
Dean Jagger
(Prospector)
Karl Swenson
(Clerk)
Robert Donner
(Old Cop)
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