Vanishing Point is a 1971 American action road movie directed by Richard C. Sarafian and starring Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, and Dean Jagger. The film is notable for its scenic film locations across the American Southwest and its social commentary on the post-Woodstock mood in the United States. The film is especially popular with Mopar auto enthusiasts because it prominently features a classic 1970 Dodge Challenger muscle car. A car delivery driver, Kowalski , arrives in Denver, Colorado late Friday night with a black Chrysler Imperial. The delivery service clerk, Sandy , urges him to get... some rest, but Kowalski insists on getting started with his next assignment to deliver a white 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 440 Magnum to San Francisco by Monday. Before leaving Denver, Kowalski pulls into a biker bar parking lot around midnight to buy Benzedrine pills to stay awake for the long drive ahead. He bets his dealer, Jake , that he will get to San Francisco by 3:00 pm Saturday, even though the delivery is not due until Monday. Kowalski is a Medal of Honor Vietnam War veteran and former race car driver and motorcycle racer.
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| Release date: | January 15, 1971 |
| Directed by: | Richard C. Sarafian |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 98 Minutes |
| Producer: | Norman Spencer |
| Editor: | Stefan Arnsten |
| Music by: | Kim Carnes, Mike Post |
| Cinematography: | John A. Alonzo |
| Screenplay by: | Guillermo Cain, Malcolm Hart |
| Estimated budget: | $1,300,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller, Action |