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1971 film by Richard C. Sarafian

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Vanishing Point is a 1971 American action thriller film directed by Richard C. Sarafian. The screenplay was written by Guillermo Cabrera Infante, with music composed by Jimmy Bowen. The cast includes Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, Dean Jagger, and Karl Swenson. The film was produced by 20th Century Studios and Cupid Productions, and distributed by 20th Century Studios and Netflix.

The narrative is set in California, Utah, and Colorado, featuring a Dodge Challenger. The movie has a runtime of 99 minutes and was rated R. It received various review scores, including a 7.2 rating on IMDb, a 6.2/10 score, and a 79% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The production involved a budget of 1,300,000 to 1,580,000 and generated box office revenue between 12,442,673 and 72,266,306.

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Film · TMDB

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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.

Released: 1971-01-1599 minDir: Richard C. SarafianAction, Crime, Drama, ThrillerBudget: $1.3MBox office: $72.3M

Cast

  • Barry Newman as Kowalski
  • Cleavon Little as Super Soul
  • Dean Jagger as Prospector
  • Victoria Medlin as Vera Thornton
  • Gilda Texter as Nude Rider
  • Lee Weaver as Jake

Themes

  • bet
  • vietnam veteran
  • hippie
  • police
  • san francisco, california
  • radio station
  • 1970s
  • denver, colorado
  • auto-tuning
  • flashback

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Ratings

IMDb

7.2/10

32,185 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

63%

Metacritic

61/100

Year
1971
Runtime
99 min
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Rated
R
Awards
1 nomination total

via OMDb · IMDb

Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Cast member
Meg Wyllie
Composer
Jimmy Bowen
Production company
20th Century Studios
Cinematographer
John A. Alonzo
Narrative location
Utah
Filming location
Utah
Duration
98
FilmAffinity ID
595272
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
1971-03-11
title
Vanishing Point
distributed by
Netflix
different from
Vanishing point
review score
79%
assessment
Bechdel test
capital cost
1580000
box office
12442673
Sources (12)

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