Kowalski works for a car delivery service. He accepts a bet to deliver a 1970 Dodge Challenger from Colorado to San Francisco in less than 15 hours. His journey is hindered by police forces along the way. Thankfully, he is aided by a blind radio Dj (named Supersoul) who informs him about police blocks when he can. He soon turns into a local hero.Will he manage to make it on time?
Wow! Director Richard C. Sarafian may have worked mostly on television but this is one of his works that truly stand out. This film may at first seem a film for car racing fans but there is a lot more in there. We have an ode to freedom here, a reminder that you can only be free only in specific moments in your life and that realizing your dreams is sometimes more important than your life!
Our hero Kowalski , well played by Barry Newman, takes a trip deep into the American desert and into 70s society. The daze and craze of the film's times is all there ; drugs, hippies, muscle cars, loners and stoners, motorcycles and a society still healing from Vietnam war. The soundtrack is also terrific and helps bind the movie together and give it a more feel-good vibe. The movie's end can come a bit hard on you but it reminds you that this is life! A must-see!
Must watch this : when your mind is free and if you feel that you were born in the wrong decade.Grab a beer and your girl/boy, sit back and let the speed do the rest! For the afterburner, listen to some good stoner rock like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPjOR7Y5Vng!
Trailer
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067927/
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| A driver's dream |
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| Fuck modern society! |
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| Moment of glory |
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