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Zabriskie Point

  • 19701970
  • RR
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
16K
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Zabriskie Point (1970)
  • Drama
At a time of chronic civil unrest in the USA, at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley, California, a young revolutionary and an anthropology student meet and start an unrestrained relationship by... Read allAt a time of chronic civil unrest in the USA, at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley, California, a young revolutionary and an anthropology student meet and start an unrestrained relationship by making love on the dusty terrain.At a time of chronic civil unrest in the USA, at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley, California, a young revolutionary and an anthropology student meet and start an unrestrained relationship by making love on the dusty terrain.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
16K
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  • Director
    • Michelangelo Antonioni
  • Writers
    • Michelangelo Antonioni(story)
    • Franco Rossetti(screenplay)
    • Sam Shepard(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mark Frechette
    • Daria Halprin
    • Paul Fix
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  • Director
    • Michelangelo Antonioni
  • Writers
    • Michelangelo Antonioni(story)
    • Franco Rossetti(screenplay)
    • Sam Shepard(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mark Frechette
    • Daria Halprin
    • Paul Fix
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    • 113User reviews
    • 68Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Zabriskie Point (1970)
    Mark Frechette and Daria Halprin in Zabriskie Point (1970)
    Mark Frechette and Daria Halprin in Zabriskie Point (1970)
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    Daria Halprin in Zabriskie Point (1970)
    Daria Halprin in Zabriskie Point (1970)
    Mark Frechette in Zabriskie Point (1970)
    Mark Frechette and Daria Halprin in Zabriskie Point (1970)

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    Mark Frechette
    Mark Frechette
    • Markas Mark
    Daria Halprin
    Daria Halprin
    • Dariaas Daria
    Paul Fix
    Paul Fix
    • Cafe owneras Cafe owner
    G.D. Spradlin
    G.D. Spradlin
    • Lee's associateas Lee's associate
    Bill Garaway
    • Mortyas Morty
    Kathleen Cleaver
    Kathleen Cleaver
    • Kathleenas Kathleen
    Rod Taylor
    Rod Taylor
    • Lee Allenas Lee Allen
    Martin Abrahams
    Martin Abrahams
    • Radical studentas Radical student
    • (uncredited)
    Michael L. Davis
    • Police lieutenant on loudspeakeras Police lieutenant on loudspeaker
    • (uncredited)
    Lee Duncan
    • Highway patrolmanas Highway patrolman
    • (uncredited)
    George Dunn
    George Dunn
    • Airport mechanicas Airport mechanic
    • (uncredited)
    Dennis Falt
    Dennis Falt
    • University studentas University student
    • (uncredited)
    Harrison Ford
    Harrison Ford
    • Arrested studentas Arrested student
    • (uncredited)
    Jim Goldrup
    • College studentas College student
    • (uncredited)
    Norman Grabowski
    Norman Grabowski
    • Man in Delias Man in Deli
    • (uncredited)
    Philip Baker Hall
    Philip Baker Hall
    • Diner owneras Diner owner
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Hickman
    Bill Hickman
    • Gun store owneras Gun store owner
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Kenner G. Kemp
    Kenner G. Kemp
    • Departing Plane Passengeras Departing Plane Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Michelangelo Antonioni
    • Writers
      • Michelangelo Antonioni(story) (screenplay)
      • Franco Rossetti(screenplay)
      • Sam Shepard(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    An epic portrait of late-1960s America as seen through the portrayal of two of its children: anthropology student Daria who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert, and dropout Mark who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot. —Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>
    • desert
    • stealing an airplane
    • house explosion
    • policeman
    • road movie
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    • Taglines
      • Zabriskie Point- How you get there depends on where you're at
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In real life, Mark Frechette led a counterculture life much like his character's in the film. Three years after the release of this film, he was imprisoned for his part in a bank hold-up in Boston. He died in prison in 1975 during a weightlifting exercise when a barbell fell on his neck.
    • Goofs
      Zabriskie Point, in Death Valley National Park (California, USA) is not actually the lowest-elevation point in the United States. That would be Badwater Basin, at a depth of 282 feet below sea level, which is also located in Death Valley National Park about 20 miles away.
    • Quotes

      [booking a protester]

      Cop: Occupation?

      William S. Polit, protester: Associate professor of history.

      Cop: That's too long, Bill. I'll just put down clerk.

    • Alternate versions
      In the original version, the song that's playing when Daria drives away at the very end and over the closing "End" title card is a Roy Orbison song, but in the 1984 MGM/UA Home Video version it's a continuation of the Pink Floyd song. The 1991 MGM/UA Home Video version restores the Orbison song.
    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: La monnaie de l'absolu (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Dance of Death
      Written and performed by John Fahey
      Courtesy Takoma Records

    User reviews113

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    Top review
    10/10
    Beautifully misunderstood...
    Antonioni really showed some 'cojones' when he had this movie made. He went to America working under a contract from the most lavish studio (MGM) and he made the most damning portrait of American society i've ever seen. Having seen LA first hand this is the most accurate portrayal of the crowded, overheated and impersonal city. If only Antonioni had met Bill Hicks...

    The subsequent burial by the studio is understandable, after such a whopping investment and dismal return. It is sad that people don't get to see this film any more as i believe Antonioni has been proved right. Here he predicts the end of the hippie/civil rights movement in the politics of America. Everyone is much more interested in what goes into their pockets and the relentless expansion of living space into the inhospitable (yet beautiful) desert and beyond. How i would love to see interest in this film re-kindled and a lavish DVD release.

    I beseech people to watch Zabriskie Point with an open mind and an open heart. We have a genuinely unique film commenting on a turning point in the history of the most powerful nation on the planet, and we have forgotten about it.

    An unexpected gem.
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    • Apr 20, 2005

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 26, 1970 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dolina smrti
    • Filming locations
      • Death Valley National Monument, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $84,879
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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