The Melbourne Cinémathèque & ACMI present
Vanishing Point
When
Wed 11 Feb 2026
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Propelled by speed-induced mysticism and burning countercultural sentiments, Kowalski, the lone car delivery driver played by a then largely unknown Barry Newman, races through a disaffected America in a white Dodge Challenger trying to escape the powers that be.
Although critically panned upon its initial release, the film steadily reached cult classic status, being affectionately referenced by the likes of Quentin Tarantino, Edgar Wright and Primal Scream (on their 1997 album Vanishing Point). Scripted by the legendary Cuban novelist and critic Guillermo Cabrera Infante (as Guillermo Cain) it also features Dean Jagger and Cleavon Little.
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