# ID this movie for me. Fast car, dj and cops **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 17, 2007, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-movie-for-me-fast-car-dj-and-cops/412081 "2007-07-17T02:31:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-movie-for-me-fast-car-dj-and-cops/412081/1 "2007-07-17T02:31:55Z")
It was one of those driver vs outlaw cop movies of the late 70’s. I remember the hero driving a fast car maybe a Shelby. He got help from a black female DJ. IIRC only her lips were shown as she advised him of the Smokey situation. In the end he crashes into a bulldozer and the car is blown up Any idea what this movie title is? I know it is not much to go on, but thanks in advance. SSG Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-movie-for-me-fast-car-dj-and-cops/412081/2 "2007-07-17T02:34:18Z")
Sounds like either _The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman_ or _Save the Tiger_. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-movie-for-me-fast-car-dj-and-cops/412081/3 "2007-07-17T02:39:34Z")
Vanishing Point. It was a Dodge Challenger ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-movie-for-me-fast-car-dj-and-cops/412081/4 "2007-07-17T02:39:47Z")
You have some details wrong. The movie you are thinking of is [Vanishing Point](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067927/). The car is a Dodge Challenger, and the DJ is Cleavon Little, who would bitch-slap you if you called him a female. 😃 eta: Hi, Rick! ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-movie-for-me-fast-car-dj-and-cops/412081/5 "2007-07-17T02:40:57Z")
[QUOTE=Sampiro] Sounds like either _The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman_ or _Save the Tiger_. [/QUOTE] It was not TAoMJP, and I don’t think Jack Lemmon was the protagonist. SSG Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-movie-for-me-fast-car-dj-and-cops/412081/6 "2007-07-17T02:45:45Z")
[QUOTE=silenus] You have some details wrong. The movie you are thinking of is [Vanishing Point](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067927/). The car is a Dodge Challenger, and the DJ is Cleavon Little, who would bitch-slap you if you called him a female. 😃 eta: Hi, Rick! [/QUOTE] Thanks, **Rick** and **silenus**. I am getting this film now. And I deserve the bitch slap. SSG Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-movie-for-me-fast-car-dj-and-cops/412081/7 "2007-07-17T02:50:34Z")
As long as we’re talking about it, I might as well caution you that there was a “made for TV” version of Vanishing Point back in 1997. It starred Viggo Mortenson and pretty much fucked up the original movie as well as it could have possibly been fucked. The only way they could have made it worse would have been if they set it on a boat. Just a caution when you’re DVD hunting. Don’t get sloppy. ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-movie-for-me-fast-car-dj-and-cops/412081/8 "2007-07-17T02:57:44Z")
[QUOTE=silenus] eta: Hi, Rick! [/QUOTE] 😃 ---
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-movie-for-me-fast-car-dj-and-cops/412081/9 "2007-07-17T03:21:22Z")
_Vanishing Point_ had a great soundtrack as well ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-movie-for-me-fast-car-dj-and-cops/412081/10 "2007-07-17T03:21:48Z")
Nothing to add except that after hearing so much about this movie I went and rented it, only I accidentally picked up the crappy '97 version (_Luke freaking Perry_ as the DJ?). Also, maybe the OP was conflating this film with _The Warriors_, which has a black female DJ providing updates on the gangs’ whereabouts. ---
**Author:** ![Wendell\_Wagner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/8491ac/32.png) [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-movie-for-me-fast-car-dj-and-cops/412081/11 "2007-07-17T03:28:35Z")
silenus writes: \> . . . the DJ is Cleavon Little, who would bitch-slap you if you called him a female. Little is dead, so he’s in no position to bitch-slap anyone. ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-movie-for-me-fast-car-dj-and-cops/412081/12 "2007-07-17T09:45:26Z")
According to [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanishing_Point) the UK release also featured Charlotte Rampling as a bonus 🙂 Great film, sadly Dad stopped taping about half way through it last time it was on TV, I’d love to catch it again. Or dig out the classic car magazine where one of the movie cars was taken out again for a run. ---
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-movie-for-me-fast-car-dj-and-cops/412081/13 "2007-07-17T14:37:53Z")
We picked up _Vanishing Point_ (yes, the original) for five bucks in the discount bin at Wal-Mart a few months back, so it shouldn’t be hard to find. ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-movie-for-me-fast-car-dj-and-cops/412081/14 "2007-07-17T15:35:24Z")
Weird that you bring this up. I just got Vanishing Point on DVD from Netflix two days ago. I heard it was a must see if you like classic car chase scenes. Of course, I was told the same about Bullit. And, apart from the chase scene (which was pretty good) the rest of the movie was pretty forgettable. I have yet to see it. Hopefully I’ll get to it soon.