Vantage Point

"8 strangers. 8 points of view. 1 truth."

2008 1h 30m EN

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★6.4TMDB · 2,270

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During an historic counter-terrorism summit in Spain, the President of the United States is struck down by an assassin's bullet. Eight strangers have a perfect view of the kill, but what did they really see? As the minutes leading up to the fatal shot are replayed through the eyes of each eyewitness, the reality of the assassination takes shape.

“8 strangers. 8 points of view. 1 truth.”

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Cast

Dennis Quaid
Thomas Barnes
Matthew Fox
Kent Taylor
Forest Whitaker
Howard Lewis
Sigourney Weaver
Rex Brooks
William Hurt
President Ashton
Ayelet Zurer
Veronica
Edgar Ramírez
Javier
Eduardo Noriega
Enrique

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pete Travis
Writers: Barry Levy
Languages: Spanish, English
Countries: United States of America, Mexico, Spain

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.8× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United States of America, Mexico, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pete Travis, shot by Amir Mokri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Atli Örvarsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stuart Baird shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Pete Travis directs. Amir Mokri behind the camera. Atli Örvarsson scores. Stuart Baird cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America, Mexico, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish, English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 3.8× over at the box office.
3Released 18 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Spanish, English.
5International production across 3 countries: United States of America, Mexico, Spain.
6Directed by Pete Travis, shot by Amir Mokri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Atli Örvarsson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Stuart Baird shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Dennis Quaid and Matthew Fox and Forest Whitaker carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "8 strangers. 8 points of view. 1 truth.".
11IMDB entry: tt0443274 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 20 themes, including "sniper", "spain", "usa president", "bomb".

The technical file

Cinematography: Amir Mokri
Original score: Atli Örvarsson
Editing: Stuart Baird
Production design: Brigitte Broch
Costume design: Luca Mosca
Makeup / hair: Araceli E. Ríos García
Sound: Martin Cantwell
Stunt coordinator: Spiro Razatos
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $40,000,000
Box office: $152,039,882
Return: 380% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Vantage Point (2008)

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JPV8522020-05-03
★ 7/10
Decent if not also contrived quasi-political thriller (the politics of it is rather thin and safe, so neither side will be offended) with each segment were okay though the Forest Whitaker one was the most ridiculous. Also not sure if there was meant to be one with the news team, and Sigourney Weaver's talent was utterly wasted. All that said, the stunt and car chase sequences in the final act was great and a good choice more or less having Dennis Quaid being the lead of the ensemble. This probably makes for a fine weekend viewing even if the pacing, that is the jumping from one POV to the other, never quite worked but still found it entertaining. 3.5/5

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