Vanishing Point (1971)
- Starring:
- Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, (more)
- Director(s):
- Richard Sarafian
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
My RatingSynopsis of Vanishing Point
Richard Sarafian directed this minimalist chase film, starring Barry Newman as ex-marine, ex-race car driver and cop named Kowalski. He drives into Denver to deliver a car and pick up another vehicle to drive to San Francisco. To make the fifteen-hour drive to San Francisco bearable he pops a load of pep pills and drives off. Almost immediately, he is told to pull over by the police, but Kowalski refuses to stop. Ignoring the cops, a police chase ensues. Egging Kowalski on is a blind black disc jockey, Super Soul (Cleavon Little), who announces his comings and goings on his local radio show, praising Kowalski to the skies as "the last American to whom speed means freedom of the soul." Super Soul's hype makes Kowalski a media sensation and Kowalski fans mount up -- as do the police cars chasing him -- as he races against time to deliver both the car and himself to his San Francisco destination. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 98 mins
Complete Cast of Vanishing Point
- Barry Newman - Kowalski
- Dean Jagger - Prospector
- Paul Koslo - Young Cop
- Delaney & Bonnie & Friends - J Hovah's Singers
- Owen Bush - Communications Officer
- Severn Darden - J. Hovah
- Arthur Malet - Second male hitchhiker
- Tom Reese - Sheriff
- Karl Swenson - Clerk At Delivery Agency
- Anthony James - First male hitchhiker
- Cherie Foster - 1st Girl
- Cleavon Little - Super Soul
- Victoria Medlin - Vera
- Charlotte Rampling - Hitchhiker (UK version)
- John Amos - Super Soul's radio engineer
- Rita Coolidge - Singer
- Robert Donner - Older Cop
- Valerie Kairys - Girls
- Timothy Scott - Angel
- Lee Weaver - Jake
- Gilda Texter - Nude Rider
- Director(s):
- Richard Sarafian
- Writer(s):
- Guillermo Cain
- Producer(s):
- Michael Pearson, Norman Spencer, Norman Spencer
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Substance Abuse, Mild Violence, Questionable for Children, Nudity)
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