Cross en ex-cop with en ex-race car driver and you get a man who,when put behind the wheel of a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T,just has to drive as fast as he can,ingnoring a growing fleet of cops on his tail.Obviously we eventually discover the deep and meaningful reasons behind the recless behaviour of our driver Kowalski(Newman),but Vanishing Point-complete with the mysterious guiding light of blind DJ Super Soul(Little)-is a surreal interpretation of the ultimate car chase.The chases,as exciting as any in more recent action films,are interspersed with esoteric scenes of gay hitchhikers and naked motorcyclists.Charlotte Rampling originally appeared as one of those whom Kowalski met along the way but her scenes were cut.Avoid the 1997 remake with Jason Priestly in the DJ role.
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