Kowalski works for a car delivery service, and takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to drive from Colorado to San Francisco. Shortly after pickup, he takes a bet to get the car there in less than 15 hours.
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- JakeysDecember 26, 2025Taken at face value, it's uneventful and kinda boring. It's a far better movie if you try and interpret the underlying meaning. This becomes basically unavoidable if you watch the superior UK theatrical cut with Charlotte Rampling acting as (possibly) the Angel of Death, but it's not the only sign of a deeper, existential film buried beneath the surface. If he's just a guy on drugs driving from point A to point B, it's three stars. But the movie is saying more than that, and it was intriguing enough to warrant an extra star. It's still a little slow though.
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Vanishing Point was released on March 13, 1971.
Vanishing Point was directed by Richard C. Sarafian.
Vanishing Point has a runtime of 1h 39m.
Vanishing Point was produced by Norman Spencer.
Kowalski works for a car delivery service, and takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to drive from Colorado to San Francisco. Shortly after pickup, he takes a bet to get the car there in less than 15 hours.
The key characters in Vanishing Point are Kowalski (Barry Newman), Super Soul (Cleavon Little), Prospector (Dean Jagger).
Vanishing Point is rated R.
Vanishing Point is a Thriller, Action, Drama film.
Vanishing Point has an audience rating of 8.2 out of 10.
Vanishing Point had a budget of $1.3M.
Vanishing Point has made $72.3M at the box office.