Vantage Point (2008)
“8 strangers. 8 points of view. 1 truth.”
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.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Pete Travis, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Dennis Quaid
as Thomas Barnes
Matthew Fox
as Kent Taylor
Forest Whitaker
as Howard Lewis
Sigourney Weaver
as Rex Brooks
William Hurt
as President Ashton
Ayelet Zurer
as Veronica
Edgar Ramírez
as Javier
Eduardo Noriega
as Enrique
Saïd Taghmaoui
as Suarez
Zoe Saldaña
as Angie Jones
James Le Gros
as Ted Heinkin
Bruce McGill
as Phil McCulloughCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 90 min |
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