Vanishing Point (1971)
Directed by Richard C. Sarafian
A car delivery driver bets he can take a white Dodge Challenger from Denver to San Francisco in record time and races across Colorado, Utah and the Nevada desert with police from several states behind him, guided by a blind radio DJ.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Car delivery office≈ 00:05:00Denver, ColoradoStated on screen
Kowalski picks up the Challenger late on Friday night, buys pills and bets he can reach San Francisco by Sunday afternoon.
- 2Highway chase≈ 00:12:00Western ColoradoInferred
Speeding west, he shakes off two motorcycle policemen and wins an impromptu race against a Jaguar.
- 3Utah≈ 00:28:00Inferred
He crosses Utah into Nevada with patrol cars in pursuit.
- 3KOW radio station≈ 00:20:00Goldfield, NevadaStated on screen
Super Soul tracks the chase on the police band and cheers Kowalski on air, until thugs break into the studio.
- 4Dry lake bed≈ 00:45:00Nevada DesertInferred
- 5Roadblock at the California line≈ 01:08:00California–Nevada state lineInferred
- 6Bulldozer roadblock≈ 01:28:00Cisco, California (Vanishing Point)Stated on screenFictional
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 1,331 km
- Places
- 7
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 7
- Car: 1,331 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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