Vanishing Point (1971)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vanishing_Point_(1997)
gptkbp:box_office $12 million
gptkbp:budget $1.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Kowalski
The Blind Man
Super Soul
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:László_Kovács
gptkbp:color gptkb:color
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception Mixed reviews upon release.
gptkbp:cultural_impact Cult film status
Iconic status in car chase films.
gptkbp:cultural_significance Symbol of 1970s counterculture.
gptkbp:director gptkb:Richard_C._Sarafian
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:California
gptkbp:filmography Non-linear narrative.
Use of long takes.
Symbolic imagery.
Elliot Schmidt
gptkbp:first_released April 30, 1971
gptkbp:genre gptkb:musical
gptkb:High_School
road movie
gptkbp:home_media_release Blu-ray released in 2011.
DVD released in 2000.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vanishing Point (1971)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Death_Proof
Mad Max.
Fast & Furious franchise.
Thelma & Louise.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:The_French_Connection
gptkbp:inspiration The film is inspired by the 1960s counterculture.
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Referenced in various media.
Influenced car culture.
gptkbp:music gptkb:Jerry_Fielding
gptkbp:notable_appearance Car chase sequences.
Final confrontation with police.
gptkbp:notable_quote ' The last American hero to whom speed means freedom.'
gptkbp:plot A car delivery driver is pursued by police while trying to deliver a car.
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1971
gptkbp:release_region gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:remake gptkb:Vanishing_Point_(1997)
gptkbp:runtime 98 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:G._E._Smith
gptkbp:soundtrack Released in 1971.
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Cleavon_Little
gptkb:Barry_Newman
gptkb:Charlotte_Rampling
gptkbp:thematic_element Isolation.
Existentialism.
Freedom vs. authority.