
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 they start a chase to bring him into custody. Along the way, Kowalski is guided by Supersoul - a blind DJ with a police radio scanner. Throw in lots of chase scenes, gay hitchhikers, a naked woman ri... (Full plot summary below)
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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 they start a chase to bring him into custody. Along the way, Kowalski is guided by Supersoul - a blind DJ with a police radio scanner. Throw in lots of chase scenes, gay hitchhikers, a naked woman riding a motorbike, lots of Mopar and you've got a great cult hit from the early 70's.
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| The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsNewman picks up speed and symbolic baggage as the movie progresses, and much of the film’s brilliance lies in the way Sarafian balances the two elements. |
| The TelegraphNick CowenVanishing Point is a fantastic chase film, which despite its heavy-handed symbolism, is an absolute must for any movie lover – whether you're a petrol head or not. |
| VarietyVariety StaffThe action is almost entirely made up of one man driving a car at maximum speed from Denver to, hopefully, San Francisco. |
| Q Network Film DeskJames Kendrickshould be seen as a particularly charged variant of a now extinct genre: the artsy B-movie |
| The Tyee (British Columbia)Dorothy WoodendIf you thought the car parts in Tarantino's Death Proof provided the only worthwhile section of Grindhouse, Vanishing Point is the real deal. |
| IGNR.L. ShafferWhile Vanishing Point isn't the ultimate car chase movie as Tarantino would make you believe, it's certainly layered with fascinating subtext and few decent chase elements to keep action fans at bay. |
| Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumWhile Richard Sarafian's direction of this action thriller and drive-in favorite isn't especially distinguished, the script by Cuban author Guillermo Cabrera Infante takes full advantage of the subject's existential and mythical undertones without being pretentious, and you certainly get a run for your money, along with a lot of rock music. |
| eFilmCritic.comScott WeinbergA fairly entertaining chase flick, with a few artistic touches included to keep the thinking viewers happy. |
| Rolling StonePeter KenisIn a time when vacant retreads such as The Fast and the Furious are the problem, Vanishing Point is the answer. |
| New York TimesRoger GreenspunA movie about which I can think of almost nothing good to say. |