Vanishing Point (Sarafian, 1971): Prince Charles Cinema, 6.25pm
Chicago Reader review:
After driving nonstop from San Francisco to Denver, a
silent macho type (Barry Newman) accepts a bet that he can make it back
again in 15 hours; a blind DJ named Super Soul (Cleavon Little) cheers
him on while the cops doggedly chase him. While Richard Sarafian's
direction of this action thriller and drive-in favorite isn't especially
distinguished, the script by Cuban author Guillermo Cabrera Infante
(writing here under the pseudonym he adopted as a film critic, G. Cain)
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. With Dean Jagger and
Victoria Medlin.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Here (and above) is the trailer.
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