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7.3/10   8,508 votes
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Release Date:
13 March 1971 (USA) more
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Tagline:
It's the maximum trip... at maximum speed. more
Plot:
Kowalski works for a car delivery service. He takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to take from Colorado to San Fransisco... more | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
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Auto of the week: 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T from Vanishing Point
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User Reviews:
Gonzo movie-making at it's best more (128 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)
Barry Newman ... Kowalski
Cleavon Little ... Super Soul
Dean Jagger ... Prospector
Victoria Medlin ... Vera Thornton

Paul Koslo ... Charlie, Young Nevada Patrolman
Robert Donner ... Collins, Older Nevada Patrolman (as Bob Donner)
Timothy Scott ... Angel
Gilda Texter ... Nude Motorcycle Rider
Anthony James ... Male Hitchhiker #1, in Front Seat
Arthur Malet ... Male Hitchhiker #2, in Back Seat
Karl Swenson ... Sandy McKees, Argo's Attendant
Severn Darden ... Rev. J. 'Jessie' Hovah
Delaney Bramlett ... J. Hovah's Singer (as Delaney & Bonnie and Friends)
Bonnie Bramlett ... J. Hovah's Singer (as Delaney & Bonnie and Friends)
Lee Weaver ... Jake, Kowalski's Denver Connection
Cherie Foster ... Girl #1
Valerie Kairys ... Girl #2

Tom Reese ... Sheriff
Owen Bush ... Communications Officer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Charlotte Rampling ... Hitchhiker (scenes deleted)
John Amos ... Super Soul's Engineer (uncredited)

Val Avery ... Police Officer (uncredited)
Rita Coolidge ... J. Hovah's Singer (uncredited)
David Gates ... Piano Player at Revival Meeting (uncredited)
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Directed by
Richard C. Sarafian 
 
Writing credits
Malcolm Hart (story outline)

Guillermo Cabrera Infante (screenplay) (as Guillermo Cain)

Barry Hall  uncredited

Produced by
Michael Pearson .... executive producer
Norman Spencer .... producer
 
Cinematography by
John A. Alonzo 
 
Film Editing by
Stefan Arnsten 
 
Art Direction by
Dennis J. Parrish (uncredited)
 
Set Decoration by
Glen Daniels 
Jerry Wunderlich 
 
Makeup Department
Del Acevedo .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Francisco Day .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dick Glassman .... assistant director (as Richard Glassman)
 
Art Department
Dennis J. Parrish .... property master (as Dennis Parrish)
 
Sound Department
William Edmondson .... sound mixer (as Bill Edmondson)
Tom Edwards .... sound mixer
Theodore Soderberg .... sound mixer
 
Stunts
Louie Elias .... stunt coordinator (as Louis Elias)
Carey Loftin .... stunt coordinator (as Cary Loftin)
Max Balchowsky .... stunts (uncredited)
Joe Brooks .... stunts (uncredited)
James W. Gavin .... aerial stunts (uncredited)
Bill Hickman .... stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin .... stunt double (uncredited)
Carey Loftin .... stunt driver (uncredited)
 
Casting Department
Michael McLean .... casting supervisor
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Ed Wynigear .... wardrobe master
 
Music Department
Jimmy Bowen .... music producer
Jimmy Bowen .... music supervisor
Pete Carpenter .... musical associate
Tom Thacker .... musical associate
 
Other crew
Michael McLean .... associate: Mr. Sarafian
Iain Quarrier .... creative associate
Maurice Unger .... production administrator
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for sensuality/nudity and drug content. (1998 re-rating)
Runtime:
99 min | UK:106 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
France:U | Iceland:L | Germany:16 (re-rating) (2008) | Singapore:PG | USA:R (re-rating) (1998) | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:GP (original rating) | West Germany:18 (original rating)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The city names on the California Highway Patrol tracking board (where Kowalski never made it) were Stockton, Oakland, Berkeley and San Francisco. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): As Kowalski approaches California, Super Souls warns him of a "welcoming committee in the Sunshine State". California's official nickname is "The Golden State". The Sunshine State is Florida. more
Quotes:
Colorado State HP Officer: Nevada, this is Colorado State Highway Patrol. This is about a special query raised by the Utah Highway Patrol. - Affirmative, that's correct, but later they asked that the information be forwarded to you guys, so get ready for some details. Put on your tape recorders and all that sort of jazz...
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Limey (1999) more
Soundtrack:
Mississippi Queen more

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27 out of 36 people found the following review useful.
Gonzo movie-making at it's best, 12 October 1999
10/10
Author: Rick41 from West Chester, Pa

Barry Newman is perfect in an episodic movie about an ex-cop, now drifter/car ferryman, who takes a friend up on a timed race from Denver to San Francisco in somebody else's car. Once Newman is detected speeding, a lengthy car chase ensues that covers several states. Nice photography of the Open West; great, understated performance by Newman. Some of the movie is dated, and the blind-DJ subplot can be annoying, but the non-stop action makes up for it. Infrequent showings on TV for many years, so watch it or tape it on one of it's rare appearances.

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