Vanishing Point (1971)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.2/10   

Director:

Richard C. Sarafian

Escritores:

Malcolm Hart (story)
G. Cabrera Infante (screenplay)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

13 marzo 1971 (USA)

Género:

Acción | Drama

Frase comercial:

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

Plot:

Kowalski, works for a car delivery service. He takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to take from Colorado to San Fransisco...

Plot Keywords:

Cars | Highway Patrol | Colorado | Motorbike | Hitchhiker

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Gonzo movie-making at it's best

Reparto

Barry Newman	...	Kowalski
Cleavon Little	...	Super Soul
Dean Jagger	...	Prospector
Victoria Medlin	...	Vera Thornton
Paul Koslo	...	Charlie, Young Nevada Patrolman
Robert Donner	...	Collins, Older Nevada Patrolman (as Bob Donner)
Timothy Scott	...	Angel
Gilda Texter	...	Nude Motorcycle Rider
Anthony James	...	Male Hitchhiker #1, in Front Seat
Arthur Malet	...	Male Hitchhiker #2, in Back Seat
Karl Swenson	...	Sandy McKees, Argo's Attendant
Severn Darden	...	Rev. J. 'Jessie' Hovah
Delaney Bramlett	...	J. Hovah's Singer (as Delaney & Bonnie and Friends)
Bonnie Bramlett	...	J. Hovah's Singer (as Delaney & Bonnie and Friends)
Lee Weaver	...	Jake, Kowalski's Denver Connection

También conocida como:

Punto límite: cero (Spain) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for sensuality/nudity and drug content. (1998 re-rating)

Duración:

99 min | UK:106 min

País:

USA | UK

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Clasificación:

France:U | Iceland:L | Germany:16 (re-rating) (2008) | Singapore:PG | USA:R (re-rating) (1998) | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:GP (original rating) | West Germany:18 (original rating)

Locaciones de Filmación:

Austin, Nevada, USA

Compañía:

Cupid Productions

Trivialidades:

Cameo: [David Gates]The singer/songwriter (of Bread fame) played the piano during the rousing revival in the desert with the J. Hovah singers.

Errores:

Continuidad: When naked girl motorcycle rider is talking to Kowalski near passenger side of car, her arms are at her side and she is a step back from the car. In the next shot, she is leaning against the car with her arms on the roof.

Citas:

Super Soul: This radio station was named Kowalski, in honour of the last American hero to whom speed means freedom of the soul. The question is not when's he gonna stop, but who is gonna stop him.

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in The Limey (1999)

Banda de Sonido:

Where Do We Go From Here

Gonzo movie-making at it's best

Barry Newman is perfect in an episodic movie about an ex-cop, now drifter/car ferryman, who takes a friend up on a timed race from Denver to San Francisco in somebody else's car. Once Newman is detected speeding, a lengthy car chase ensues that covers several states. Nice photography of the Open West; great, understated performance by Newman. Some of the movie is dated, and the blind-DJ subplot can be annoying, but the non-stop action makes up for it. Infrequent showings on TV for many years, so watch it or tape it on one of it's rare appearances.