Vanishing Point (1971)
Overview
Kowalski works for a car delivery service, and takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to drive from Colorado to San Francisco. Shortly after pickup, he takes a bet to get the car there in less than 15 hours.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,300,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $72,266,306.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 15.101 |
Directed By
Richard C. Sarafian
Crew
Richard C. Sarafian
Stefan Arnsten
Barry Hall
Guillermo Cabrera Infante
John A. Alonzo
Michael Pearson
Del Acevedo
Richard Glassman
Jerry Wunderlich
John D. Benson
Glen Daniels
Francisco Day
Norman Spencer
Ed Wynigear
TOP CAST
Barry Newman
Kowalski
Cleavon Little
Super Soul
Dean Jagger
Prospector
Victoria Medlin
Vera Thornton
Gilda Texter
Nude Rider
Lee Weaver
Jake
Timothy Scott
Angel
Robert Donner
Old Cop
Paul Koslo
Young Cop
Cherie Foster
First Girl
Charlotte Rampling
The Hitchhiker
Tom Reese
Sheriff
Valerie Kairys
Second Girl
Severn Darden
J. Hovah
Karl Swenson
Clerk
Anthony James
First Male Hitchhiker
Arthur Malet
Second Male Hitchhiker
John Amos
Super Soul's Engineer
Owen Bush
Communications Officer
Meg Wyllie
Police Dispatcher
Elizabeth Harrower
Communications Officer
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