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Writers:
Malcolm Hart (story)
Guillermo Cabrera Infante (earlier screenplay)
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Release Date:
7 January 1997 (USA) more
Plot:
When his wife goes into a troubled labor while he is on the road over 1200 miles away James Kowalski... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Reviews:
Just horrible more (38 total)

Cast

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Viggo Mortensen ... Jimmy Kowalski

Christine Elise ... Raphinia Kowalski
Steve Railsback ... Sergeant Preston
Rodney A. Grant

Peter Murnik ... Gilmore

James MacDonald (as James G. MacDonald)
Paul Benjamin
Geno Silva ... Mike Mas
John Doe ... Sammy

Peta Wilson ... Motorcycle girl

Keith David ... Warren Taft

Jason Priestley ... The Voice
Debra Sharkey ... Producer

Ari Barak ... Dr. Nazrin
Frank Roman ... Hernando
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Runtime:
91 min
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Trivia:
Though the filmmakers originally wanted to use actual Hemi Challengers to make the movie, when they discovered how expensive they are, they used 440 Challengers with Hemi nameplates as a more cost-effective alternative. The Hemi engine shown in the film was actually inside a Charger. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The oil pan which replaces the broken one is from a small block Chev, not a big block Chrysler. more
Movie Connections:
Remake of Vanishing Point (1971) more

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4 out of 6 people found the following review useful.
Just horrible, 21 January 2003
Author: Paul-308 from USA

Watching this movie on TV was just painful.A sham that fed off the legendary film from 1970 that bears the same title.The 1970 Challenger is there (albeit a Hemi this time,and with sport mirrors and quick fill gas cap...not in the 1970 movie)and a lead character named Kowalski but not much else.Lousy acting that was only offset by some fast action chase sequences,and a 1968 Charger named "beast".Implausable getaways,finding a 426 Hemi oilpan in a junkyard (sure....right),and a ridiculous crash at the end (180 mph into dozers and no dents on the "crash" car).Jason Priestly acted like an idiot with an accent (as opposed to Cleavon Little's excellent "hip" portrayal in 1970).His radio station manager was kinda cute but there wasnt much else.....although it was TVs first real glimpse of "La Femme Nikita's" Peta Wilson out in the desert.I dont know whatever happened to Barry Newman's (1970 Kowalski) plans to remake VP before this travesty (he was planning to buy the movie rights and do a back story into Kowalski's past life),but you can bet he has now washed his hands of any further VP comebacks thanks to FOXs coffin-nailing finale to the cult classic.Hopefully they wont ever release this on VHS/DVD.If you missed it,thank your lucky stars you did.

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