Vanishing Point (1997): Cast & Plot
Vanishing Point is a 1997 adventure thriller directed by Charles Robert Carner, starring Viggo Mortensen as Jimmy Kowalski, Steve Railsback and Jason Priestley. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Charles Robert Carner
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Westgate Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Vanishing Point About?
The premise of Vanishing Point without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When his wife goes into a troubled labor while he’s over 1,200 miles away, former race‑car driver and ex‑Army Ranger James Kowalski races against time to reach her. He spends the drive eluding a relentless police pursuit, careening across desert highways and eventually finding refuge on a Native American reservation, where he reflects on his life and marriage. Determined to make it home, he speeds toward a police roadblock, ready to risk everything to break through.
Vanishing Point Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cougar
- roadblock
- radio station
- car chase
- grief
- desert
- exploding car
- on the road
- on the run
- fugitive
- pursuit
- nonlinear timeline
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- frame up
- manhunt
- fbi agent
- police chase
- highway
- driver
- radio disc jockey
- car delivery
- dodge challenger
- chase
- pregnancy
- muscle car
- remake
- surprise ending
- gas station
- telephone call
- easter
- police
- explosion
- motorcycle
- bare chested male
- kiss
- blonde
- cigarette smoking
- wedding
- sheriff
- hospital
- bus
- memory
- telephone booth
- binoculars
- obsession
- faked death
- sunglasses
- false accusation
- bonneville salt flats utah
- night vision goggles
- albuquerque new mexico
Vanishing Point Cast & Characters
Viggo Mortensen leads the cast as Jimmy Kowalski, with Steve Railsback as Sergeant Preston and Jason Priestley as The Voice. Directed by Charles Robert Carner; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Charles Robert Carner
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Viggo Mortensen as Jimmy Kowalski -
Steve Railsback as Sergeant Preston -
Jason Priestley as The Voice - Rodney A. Grant as Vision Quest Indian
Also Starring in Vanishing Point
· 3 more- Peta Wilson Motorcycle girl
- Peter Murnik Gilmore
- Christine Elise Raphinia Kowalski
Vanishing Point Plot Summary
What happens in Vanishing Point from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Jimmy Kowalski, Viggo Mortensen, a Gulf War veteran and former stock car racer, now works as an automobile restorer and delivery driver at a shop in Idaho. To help pay his wife’s mounting medical bills, he takes a high-stakes assignment delivering a 1971 Plymouth Roadrunner to New Mexico. While there, he is offered another job: delivering a 426 Hemi-powered 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T to Salt Lake City, Utah. On the way, he is informed that his wife’s pregnancy has taken a turn for the worse, so he heads back home to Idaho, stubbornly refusing to stop for police when flagged down for speeding.
Full summary
The whole story of Vanishing Point, scene by scene
Vanishing Point Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Vanishing Point.
How Well Do You Know Vanishing Point?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who portrayed the main character Jimmy Kowalski?
Vanishing Point Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Point limite zéro” and “Carrera Contra el Destino”.
- Also known as
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- Point limite zéro
- Carrera Contra el Destino
- Száguldás a semmibe
- Неуловимый
- Höllenjagd nach San Francisco
- Znikający punkt
- Corrida Contra o Destino
- Punctul de dispariție
- 人命关天
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Vanishing Point FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Vanishing Point, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Vanishing Point?
Vanishing Point runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Vanishing Point released?
Vanishing Point was released on January 7, 1997.
Who directed Vanishing Point?
Vanishing Point was directed by Charles Robert Carner.
More films by Charles Robert Carner Who is in the cast of Vanishing Point?
Vanishing Point stars Viggo Mortensen as Jimmy Kowalski, Steve Railsback as Sergeant Preston and Jason Priestley as The Voice, among 7 credited actors.
Does Vanishing Point have a post-credit scene?
No. Vanishing Point has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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