Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: NEWMAN,BARRY
EAN: 0024543110408
Format: Anamorphic
Label: Fox Home Entertainment
Languages: Array
Manufacturer: Fox Home Entertainment
MPN: FOXD2221040D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Fox Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2004-02-03
Running Time: 98
Studio: Fox Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 1971-03-13

Thrills, spills and a handful of pills. It all adds up to one of the most spectacular car chases in motion picture history! Barry Newman stars as Kowalski, the last American hero, who set out to prove that he can drive from Denver to San Francisco in just fifteen hours. Along the way, he meets an old prospector (Dean Jagger), a snake worshipper, a nude woman on a motorcycle, and a blind D.J. (Cleavon Little) who "sees" danger ahead in this super-charged, action-packed adventure!
Art film and road movie collide for Vanishing Point, an existential car chase across the desert in a post Easy Rider America. Barry Newman stars as Kowalski, a taciturn driver who bets that he can drive a new Dodge Challenger from Denver to San Francisco in 15 hours. He loads up on amphetamines and begins his odyssey through the contemporary west while a funky black DJ (Cleavon Little) turns the driver into a folk hero and broadcasts advice on dodging the cops. It's like a counterculture precursor to Smokey and the Bandit, with the road as the last bastion of freedom and the DJ as a combination commentator and mystical guide. The slim plot offers a network of society drop-outs that aid the "last free Man on Earth" (as the DJ describes him) on his obscure but obviously symbolic quest while flashbacks paint Kowalski as a world-weary hero. It doesn't really make much sense, but the amazing car chases and excellent stunt work are stunningly set against the American west, beautifully captured by cinematographer John A. Alonzo. Vanishing Point is most assuredly a product of its time, the heady, anything-goes era of rebellion in the early 1970s. --Sean Axmaker

Customer Rating:
Summary: Vanishing breed of movie
Comment: Vanishing Point is a movie I remember seeing on television as a child. I liked it because I've always liked cars and I liked muscle cars like the Dodge Challenger (love the 2008-09 model). Years later, I recorded the movie off of television on VHS, but the quality was so-so. I finally bought the DVD and I really like it. I loved the bonus features like the various movie trailers for the film and the directors commentary by Richard Sarafian. As a video producer and digital filmmaker, the movie still works for me. I did not outgrow it. Although, I think the drug use is a bit much, I understand how the experiences of the Kowalski anti-hero character would lead him to such behavior. Of note is the Super Soul character brilliantly brought to life by Cleavon Little. Vanishing Point is a great action car chase film, a wonderful exercise in filmmaking and a great look back at how films used to be made before the glitz and glitter of Hollywood CGI.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: intreague
Comment: sure not the greatest movie in the world, but as a cult classic its a must have and worth a watch every now and then. Also a good note is the style of filmography used, an interesting movie and a great car.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Another great 70's B-movie
Comment: Like I said in my "Dirty Mary,Crazy Larry" review..a great 70's B movie made on a low budget,real "special" effects,fantastic stunts..it doesn't get much better..it may not appeal to everyone..but put big budget hollywood out of your head and enjoy..director Richard C. Sarafian had a vision for a great movie and in my opinion he delivers..I hadn't seen this in years..a lot of years..it is much better than I remember..deeper..it makes you think...if you like this one check out "Electra Glide in Blue"...The 70's was a great time for movies..give'em a chance...you may just like them.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: vanishing point dvd
Comment: this movie is grate i saw it when it first out at the drive-in in the 1970's it is one of the best in my collection the other one i recomend is trapper county war

thank you henry j. whitney

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Vanishing point
Comment: Excellant car film. Great car chase and driving.
Also a hint of sadness and lost hope.

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