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Vanishing Point ()

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During the 1970s, car-delivery driver Kowalski delivers hot rods in record time, but always runs into trouble.
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Kowalski
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Super Soul
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Hitch-Hiker (scenesDeleted)
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Prospector
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Vera Thornton
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Deputy Charlie Scott
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Deputy Collins (as Bob Donner)
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Angel
Gilda Texter ...
Nude Rider
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First Male Hitchhiker
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Second Male Hitchhiker
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Sandy McKeese - Clerk at Delivery Agency
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J. Hovah
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends ...
J. Hovah's Singers
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Jake
Cherie Foster ...
First Girl
Valerie Kairys ...
Second Girl
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Sheriff
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Communications Officer
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Communications Officer (scenesDeleted)
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Super Soul's Engineer (uncredited)
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Police Officer (uncredited)
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J. Hovah's Singer (uncredited)
Delaney Bramlett ...
J. Hovah's Singer (uncredited)
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J. Hovah's Singer (uncredited)
Garrick Ebbins ...
2nd Engineer (uncredited)
Louie Elias ...
Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
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Colorado Communications Officer (uncredited)
Antonino B. Garcia ...
Kid In Back Of Truck (uncredited)
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Pianist at Revival Meeting (uncredited)
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Girl in Town (uncredited)
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J. Hovah singer (uncredited)
Bruce Rhodewalt ...
CHP Communications Officer (uncredited)
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Super Soul's Wife (uncredited)
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Man With Fire Hose (uncredited)
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Police Dispatcher (uncredited)

Directed by

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Richard C. Sarafian

Written by

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Guillermo Cabrera Infante ... (screenplay) (as Guillermo Cain)
 
Malcolm Hart ... (from a story outline by)
 
Barry Hall ... () (uncredited)

Produced by

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Michael Pearson ... executive producer
Norman Spencer ... producer

Cinematography by

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John A. Alonzo ... director of photography

Editing by

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Stefan Arnsten

Set Decoration by

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Glen Daniels
Jerry Wunderlich

Makeup Department

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Del Acevedo ... makeup artist

Production Management

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Francisco Day ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Richard Glassman ... assistant director
John D. Benson ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Dennis J. Parrish ... property master (as Dennis Parrish)

Sound Department

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Bill Edmondson ... sound mixer
Tom Edwards ... sound mixer
Theodore Soderberg ... sound mixer

Special Effects by

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Paul Stewart ... special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

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William H. Burton ... stunts (as Billy Burton)
Louie Elias ... stunt coordinator (as Louis Elias)
Carey Loftin ... stunt coordinator (as Cary Loftin)
Max Balchowsky ... stunts (uncredited)
Joe Brooks ... stunts (uncredited)
Louie Elias ... stunts (uncredited)
James W. Gavin ... Helicopter Pilot (uncredited) / aerial stunts (uncredited)
Bill Hickman ... stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin ... stunt double (uncredited) / stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Richard Hart ... gaffer (uncredited)
Mason Sperry ... grip (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Michael McLean ... casting supervisor

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Ed Wynigear ... wardrobe master

Location Management

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Bill Venegas ... location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

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Jimmy Bowen ... music producer / music supervisor
Pete Carpenter ... musical associate
Tom Thacker ... musical associate

Script and Continuity Department

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Duane Toler ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Michael McLean ... associate: Mr. Sarafian
Iain Quarrier ... creative associate
Maurice Unger ... production administrator
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Plot Summary

Kowalski, who works for a car-delivery service, 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 under 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 1970s. Written by Matthew

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Taglines It's the maximum trip... at maximum speed. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Point limite zéro (France)
  • Fluchtpunkt San Francisco (Germany)
  • Punto límite: cero (Spain)
  • 急先锋 (China, Mandarin title)
  • 粉身碎骨 (China, Mandarin title)
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Runtime
  • 99 min
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Box Office

Budget $1,585,000 (estimated)
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $12,614,425

Did You Know?

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Trivia The car featured in the film is a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T, with a 440 cubic-inch V-8, and not a 426 Hemi V-8 (as is often believed). Eight white Challengers loaned from the Chrysler Corporation were used during the filming. See more »
Goofs The 19-inch racks in Super Soul's radio station with large tape reels (in one scene seen fast moving) are not audio equipment. These tape drives were used in computer systems in the 1970s to store data on tape. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Gone with the Wind: The Remarkable Rise and Tragic Fall of Lynyrd Skynyrd (2015). See more »
Soundtracks You Got to Believe See more »
Crazy Credits The Fox logo is shown without the fanfare making it one of the first times this has happened. See more »
Quotes Super Soul: This radio station was named Kowalski, in honour of the last American hero to whom speed means freedom of the soul. The question is not when's he gonna stop, but who is gonna stop him.
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