Vanishing Point
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.
Critics Sentiment
Kowalski drives the white Challenger directly into the bulldozer roadblock
Off-duty patrolman and thugs assault Super Soul at KOW studio
The film builds from the assault on Super Soul to Charlotte Rampling's mystical encounter, rising 2.1 points as Kowalski moves from earthly persecution to spiritual absolution.
Vanishing Point builds steadily from an impressive but conventional chase film into something approaching mythic transcendence. Critics consistently praise the visual spectacle and Cleavon Little's performance while noting the film's deeper existential themes, culminating in universal acclaim for the unforgettable ending that transforms Kowalski's journey into a statement about freedom and defiance.
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Barry Newman
Kowalski
Cleavon Little
Super Soul
Dean Jagger
Prospector
Victoria Medlin
Vera Thornton
Gilda Texter
Nude Rider
Lee Weaver
Jake
Timothy Scott
Angel
Robert Donner
Old Cop
Paul Koslo
Young Cop
Cherie Foster
First Girl
Charlotte Rampling
The Hitchhiker
Tom Reese
Sheriff
Valerie Kairys
Second Girl
Severn Darden
J. Hovah
Karl Swenson
Clerk
Anthony James
First Male Hitchhiker
Arthur Malet
Second Male Hitchhiker
John Amos
Super Soul's Engineer
Owen Bush
Communications Officer
Meg Wyllie
Police Dispatcher
Crew
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