Summary
Kowalski works for a car delivery service, and takes delivery of a 1970 Dodge Challenger to drive from Colorado to San Francisco. Shortly after pickup, he takes a bet to get the car there in less than 15 hours.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+15)
Critics 62Audiences 77GoodWatch 69
Box office
56×its budget
- Budget
- $1 M
- Worldwide
- $72 M
Worldwide it earned $71 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for action movies
typical 108105Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
1971
January 15, 1971
55 years ago
Genres
ActionCrimeDramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 35
Barry NewmanKowalski
Cleavon LittleSuper Soul
Dean JaggerProspector- VMVictoria MedlinVera Thornton
- GTGilda TexterNude Rider
Lee WeaverJake
Timothy ScottAngel
Robert DonnerOld Cop
Paul KosloYoung Cop- CFCherie FosterFirst Girl
Charlotte RamplingThe Hitchhiker
Tom ReeseSheriff
Valerie KairysSecond Girl
Severn DardenJ. Hovah
Karl SwensonClerk
Anthony JamesFirst Male Hitchhiker
Arthur MaletSecond Male Hitchhiker
Owen BushCommunications Officer
Meg WylliePolice Dispatcher, Police Dispatcher (uncredited)
Elizabeth HarrowerCommunications Officer
John AmosSuper Soul's Engineer (uncredited)
Val AveryPolice Officer (uncredited)- BBBonnie BramlettJ. Hovah's Singer (uncredited)
- DBDelaney BramlettJ. Hovah's Singer (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Richard C. Sarafian Director
- John D. Benson Assistant Director
- Richard Glassman Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Barry Hall Writer
- Guillermo Cabrera Infante Screenplay
- Malcolm Hart Story
Production · 3
- Michael Pearson Executive Producer
- Norman Spencer Producer
- Francisco Day Unit Production Manager
Camera · 1
- John A. Alonzo Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Stefan Arnsten Editor
Sound · 3
- Bill Edmondson Sound Mixer
- Theodore Soderberg Sound Mixer
- Tom Edwards Sound Mixer
Art · 2
- Jerry Wunderlich Set Decoration
- Glen Daniels Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Del Acevedo Makeup Artist
- Ed Wynigear Wardrobe Master
Lighting · 1
- Richard Hart Gaffer
Other crew · 8
- Carey Loftin Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator
- Louie Elias Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
- William H. Burton Sr. Stunts
- Paul H. Stewart Special Effects
- James W. Gavin Stunts
- Bill Hickman Stunts
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