September 25, 2009
The last American hero who knows that speed is freedom for the soul! Existential exploitation at it?s very best.
Vanishing Point
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Vanishing Point
Anthony James, Arthur Malet, Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, Dean Jagger
Richard Sarafian directed this minimalist chase film, starring Barry Newman as ex-marine, ex-race car driver and cop named Kowalski. He drives into Denver to deliver a car and pick up another vehicle ...( read more
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Id: 11000102
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Recent Reviews
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March 21, 2008Man and machine against the world!. . . Great going with Barry Newman as Kowalski.
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November 21, 2007Basically a watered-down Easy Rider with an amazing car instead of motorcycles. Not bad but it doesn't make total (or even a lot of) sense as a few things were left unexplained. The flashbacks were good although I kind of wish there were more of them even if only to fill in some ...( read more)
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May 14, 2008This was a very enjoyable movie about a guy taking a high speed chase from Denver to San Fransisco. Kowalski, our hero, is driving the infamous 1970 Dodge Challenger. He is described by a local DJ as "The last free spirit on this earth." A lesson that sometimes death is the only ...( read more)
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December 22, 2009Nice car chase film that tries to go a little deep on ya. Cleavon Little is great as radio DJ Super Soul!
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December 16, 2009road movie from early 70s, as one man needs to get crosscountry in certain time so evadesthelaw everywhere he goes untill hes a local hero on radio, superbly shot and very 70s in its style, great music throughout that only the late 60s early 70s could do, some great car action al...( read more)
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November 7, 2009I was actually surprised by the story that this movie had and the way it ended. It was kind of a thinker. but it was also a simple story which really helped. Amazing car chase scenes, which I will watch again just for that alone. Very good acting and I loved seeing Cleavon Little...( read more)
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August 16, 2009Barry Newman, man of honour and cool as a cucumber , aided by blind disk jockey Cleavon Little, speeds through a mesmerizing 15 hour road trip from Colorado to San Francisco, seriously p***ing off the state police along the way. Completely brilliant.
