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Rating: 9 stars

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Bullitt (1968)

Directed by Peter Yates

Action | Crime

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Overview

Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal’s hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt. When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows their trail through a maze of complications and double-crosses. This thriller includes one of the most famous car chases ever filmed.

Rated PG | Length 113 minutes

Actors

Steve McQueen | Robert Vaughn | Jacqueline Bisset | Don Gordon | Robert Duvall | Simon Oakland | Norman Fell | Georg Stanford Brown | Justin Tarr | Carl Reindel | Felice Orlandi | Vic Tayback | Robert Lipton | Ed Peck | Pat Renella | Paul Genge | John Aprea | Al Checco | Bill Hickman | Robert Cleaves

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

One of my all-time favorite movies. I’ve probably seen it about 20 times. I have the DVD, but whenever it pops up on TCM, I can’t help watching it again.

Obviously, it’s best known for the car chase, which is still great after all these years.  But aside from the car chase, it’s just a terrific crime film: gritty, suspenseful, violent.

Steve McQueen is as cool as it gets. Robert Vaughn is great as a self-serving politician/villain, Jacqueline Bisset is drop dead gorgeous, and Robert Duvall has a small role as a cab driver. Cool jazzy score from Lalo Schifrin, and San Francisco looks amazing.

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