Vanishing Point is a 1971 American action road film directed by Richard C. Sarafian and starring Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, and Dean Jagger.
Plot[]
Vietnam War hero Kowalski (Barry Newman) has become a pill-addicted driver for hire. Transporting a car from Colorado to California, he enlivens the journey by making a wager with his drug dealer: If the trip takes under 15 hours, Kowalski's latest amphetamine purchase is free. But Kowalski's recklessness on the road results in a much-publicized police chase. Radio jock Super Soul (Cleavon Little) covers the pursuit and turns Kowalski, who refuses to pull over, into a martyr for freedom.
Cast[]
- Barry Newman as Kowalski
- Cleavon Little as Super Soul
- Dean Jagger as Prospector
- Victoria Medlin as Vera Thornton
- Karl Swenson as Sandy McKees
- Lee Weaver as Jake
- John Amos as Super Soul's engineer
- Tom Reese as Sheriff
- Paul Koslo as Charlie
- Robert Donner as Collins
- Owen Bush as Communications officer
- Bill Drake as KLZ-FM reporter