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Vanishing Point (1971)

★ 7.2R98 minDirector: Richard C. Sarafian

1971 film directed by Richard C. Sarafian

Vanishing Point is a 1971 British-American action film directed by Richard C. Sarafian, starring Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, and Dean Jagger. It focuses on a disaffected ex-policeman and race car driver delivering a muscle car cross-country to California while high on speed ("uppers" in the story), being chased by police, and meeting various characters along the way. Since its release it has developed a cult following.

Although shot in America the bulk of finance came from Britain.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Vanishing Point about?
Vanishing Point (1971) — Kowalski works for a car delivery service. He takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to take from Colorado to San Francisco, California. Shortly after pickup, he takes a bet to get the car there in less than 15 hours. After a few run-ins with motorcycle cops and highway patrol
Is Vanishing Point based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Vanishing Point scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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