Vanishing Point

Vanishing Point

Vanishing Point

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Vanishing Point

"It's the maximum trip... at maximum speed."

1971

1h 39m

7.1(488 votes)

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

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.

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

Barry Newman

Kowalski

Barry Newman

Acting

Cleavon Little

Super Soul

Cleavon Little

Acting

Dean Jagger

Prospector

Dean Jagger

Acting

Victoria Medlin

Vera Thornton

No Image

Costume & Make-Up

Gilda Texter

Nude Rider

No Image

Acting

Lee Weaver

Jake

Lee Weaver

Acting

Timothy Scott

Angel

Timothy Scott

Acting

Robert Donner

Old Cop

Robert Donner

Acting

Paul Koslo

Young Cop

Paul Koslo

Acting

Cherie Foster

First Girl

No Image

Acting

Charlotte Rampling

The Hitchhiker

Charlotte Rampling

Acting

Tom Reese

Sheriff

Tom Reese

Acting

Valerie Kairys

Second Girl

Valerie Kairys

Acting

Severn Darden

J. Hovah

Severn Darden

Acting

Karl Swenson

Clerk

Karl Swenson

Acting

Anthony James

First Male Hitchhiker

Anthony James

Acting

Arthur Malet

Second Male Hitchhiker

Arthur Malet

Acting

John Amos

Super Soul's Engineer

John Amos

Acting

Owen Bush

Communications Officer

Owen Bush

Acting

Meg Wyllie

Police Dispatcher

Meg Wyllie

Acting

Elizabeth Harrower

Communications Officer

Elizabeth Harrower

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