Vanishing Point (1971)
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Reviews Counted:16
Fresh:12
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: An ex-racecar driver gets high on Benzedrine and leads the police on a hectic chase.
Starring: Barry Newman, Dean Jagger, Cleavon Little, Paul Koslo
Director: Richard C. Sarafian
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Reviews for Vanishing Point
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 3/4 |
Merged the appeal of Bullitt with that of, say, Zabriskie Point...fast cars and dusty existentialism. [Blu-ray] Full Review |
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3/4 |
should be seen as a particularly charged variant of a now extinct genre: the artsy B-movie Full Review |
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The action is almost entirely made up of one man driving a car at maximum speed from Denver to, hopefully, San Francisco. Full Review |
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B+ |
A film all but overflowing with the revolting spirit of the oppressed. Bring the noise! Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
In a time when vacant retreads such as The Fast and the Furious are the problem, Vanishing Point is the answer. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Really nothing but a one hundred minute car chase across country, and I loved every minute of it... Full Review |
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The last quarter of Grindhouse was little more than a love note to this flick’s towering excellence. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
A fairly interesting, but somewhat muddled, road movie starring Newman as an ex-cop who now drives cars from Denver to San Francisco for a living. Full Review |
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The woodenness of both direction and Newman's performance becomes increasingly apparent. Full Review |
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3/5 |
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1.5/5 |
A movie about which I can think of almost nothing good to say. Full Review |
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A beguiling, if silly pleasure. Full Review |
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3/5 |
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3/5 |
A fairly entertaining chase flick, with a few artistic touches included to keep the thinking viewers happy. Full Review |
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3/5 |
A cult classic. Full Review |
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Takes full advantage of the subject's existential and mythical undertones without being pretentious, and you certainly get a run for your money, along with a lot of rock music. Full Review |
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