

Vanishing Point
It's the maximum trip... at maximum speed.
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $1.3M
- Box office
- $72.3M
- Language
- English
- bet
- vietnam veteran
- hippie
- police
- san francisco, california
- radio station
- 1970s
- denver, colorado
- auto-tuning
- flashback
- on the run
- hitchhiker
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)R15 Jan 1971
- PremiereUSA Film Festival11 Mar 1971
- TheatricalR13 Mar 1971
United KingdomGB
- Physical18DVD9 Sept 2002
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM4 May 1972
- PhysicalBlu-Ray18 Nov 2013
CanadaCA
- Physical14ADVD3 Feb 2004
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical+1823 Nov 1971
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical23 Sept 1971
BrazilBR
- Theatrical149 Jul 1971
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical9 Sept 1971
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1628 May 1971
FranceFR
- TheatricalU11 May 1971
- Theatrical(re-release)8 Mar 2006
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1813 May 1971
HungaryHU
- Theatrical1623 Aug 1973
Frequently asked questions
Vanishing Point was released on 15 January 1971.
Audience reviews
2- J8/10
John Chard
6/2/2019
The last American hero to whom speed means freedom of the soul. Vanishing Point is directed by Richard Sarafian and written by Guillermo Cain. It stars Barry Newman, Cleavon Little and Dean. Jagger. Car delivery driver Kowalski (Newman) tasks himself to get a Dodge Challenger from Denver to San Francisco in a seemingly impossible time. His journey will see him constantly pursued by the police and come into cont…
- D9/10
Dr Nostromo
12/10/2025
93/100 Attracting the cops to his speeding, a car delivery specialist is pursued by law enforcement through 3 states while driving a souped-up 1970 Dodge Challenger. Arguably the best chase film ever made and not just because of the chase. This film also touches heavily on the '70s culture, intolerance, a police force's incessant need to stop him when all he's really guilty of is speeding, excellent music, and som…
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