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Bullitt

PG Released Oct 17, 1968 1h 53m Crime Drama List
98% Tomatometer 46 Reviews 85% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Senator Walter Chalmers (Robert Vaughn) is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross (Vic Tayback) with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny (Pat Renella), who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt (Steve McQueen). 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.
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Steve McQueen is cool as ice in this thrilling police procedural that also happens to contain arguably the greatest movie car chase ever.

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John Mahoney Hollywood Reporter It is simply one of the most exciting and intelligent action films in years, probably the best good-cop film we can expect to encounter. Oct 17, 2018 Full Review Variety Good scripting and excellent direction by Peter Yates maintain deliberately low-key but mounting suspense. Mar 1, 2007 Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Reader There isn't much here, and what there is is awfully easy. Mar 1, 2007 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com ‘…while the 110 mph car chase is one of cinema’s most visceral scenes, the whole package just sings as a study of driven machismo… Rated: 5/5 Jan 23, 2024 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Over 54 years after its release, Bullitt remains one of the best thrillers in cinematic history with much thanks to its historic chase sequence. Rated: 4/5 Jan 4, 2023 Full Review Roger Moore Movie Nation Fifty years later and the closest anyone has ever come to this is simply stealing plot points here, an action beat there, and wishing that their leading man was a tenth as cool as Steve McQueen. Rated: 3/4 Nov 2, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Blu B How can Steve McQueen burning rubber in a 67' Mustang not be a All Time Classic? McQueen is amazing in this and besides the car chase the best thing in this. He's ice cold and all the close ups of him with a cool demeanor and scowl, it's no wonder he became one of the coolest actors ever. The car chase is amazing and the ending also at the airport is super underrated also. The editing, cinematography, and soundtrack are excellent. This has such a memorable location, amazing action scenes, and an awesome lead. This balances going from gritty to super nice to look at effortlessly. Everyone else is really good but not as memorable as Queen. The pacing is excellent also. This does from slow burn, straight action, to suspense effortlessly. This releis a lot more on suspense than action in certain parts which it succeeds at very well. The plot is good too, but McQueen, solid direction, and the car chase really elevate it. Heat 100% took inspiration from the end of this also. Everyone should give this a try. I can see why this is one of those films that kicked off the hard gritty crime flicks of the 70's and cop flicks of the 80's. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/12/24 Full Review Jithin K A precursor to Dirty Harry that is famous for its chase scene. The chase scene really shows everything good about this movie. It's extremely realistic even in the most unrealistic trope of Hollywood with the chase scene. The way the cars move, the damages, the thrills, everything feels real and the excitement is more like the adrenaline that contains some of the anxiety within it. The whole movie follows the realism in all the procedures, be it of the ongoing investigation and other police procedurals, or the medical procedures that are a part of it. The film is also successful at making the greyness of both Bullitt and Chalmers have another side to them, all the while making sure which side it is on. But a lot of these '60s films give me a feeling that they departed from the style of the 50s but don't exactly know what its style is for which it had to reach the 70s. Overall, a pretty good Copaganda of its time. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/17/24 Full Review Tamara K The coolest actor in the best car chase ever filmed. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/07/24 Full Review Sams K The legendary Steve McQueen in an iconic movie. You better watch this. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/23/24 Full Review ed m This hasn't aged well. Slow. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/07/24 Full Review John H Great story and action with the King of Cool. Great car chase in SF. A classic and Steve McQueen at his best. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/09/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Senator Walter Chalmers (Robert Vaughn) is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross (Vic Tayback) with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny (Pat Renella), who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt (Steve McQueen). 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.
Director
Peter Yates
Producer
Philip D'Antoni
Screenwriter
Robert L. Pike, Alan R. Trustman, Harry Kleiner
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Solar Productions, Warner Bros.
Rating
PG
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 17, 1968, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2008
Runtime
1h 53m
Sound Mix
Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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