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Vanishing Point

1997 · 91 min

A high-speed chase thriller with a melancholic core, as a desperate man races against time and authority, blending action with personal tragedy.

Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller
Overview
When his wife goes into a troubled labor while he is on the road over 1200 miles away James Kowalski, an ex race car driver and a former Army Ranger, attempts to elude police while trying to get home. After numerous chases he turns into a Native American reservation and reflects on his life, and his wife. He heads off to break through a police roadblock.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • grief
  • rebellion
  • justice
  • family
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, adventure, thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Charles Robert Carner
Written by
Charles Robert Carner, Guillermo Cabrera Infante
Starring
Viggo Mortensen, Christine Elise, Jason Priestley, Keith David, Steve Railsback, Peta Wilson, Peter Murnik, Paul Benjamin
Music
James Verboort
Cinematography
Daryn Okada
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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