Bullitt (1968) | |
| Director(s) | Peter Yates |
| Producer(s) | Robert E. Relyea (executive) |
| Top Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Film Adaptation, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense |
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Bullitt (1968) was a Action - Crime Film directed by Peter Yates and produced by Robert E. Relyea.
SYNOPSIS
McQueen is a detective who senses that something is wrong behind his assignment to guard a criminal witness. This edge-of-the-seat thriller features one of the great car chases of cinematic history. Based on Robert L. Pike's book Mute Witness.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
.Bullitt was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2007.
Academy Awards 1968 --- Ceremony Number 41 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Film Editing | Frank P. Keller | Won |
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Bullitt (1968)
By Beatrice on Feb 28, 2020 From Flickers in TimeBullitt Directed by Peter Yates Written by Alan Trustman and Henry Kleiner from a novel by Robert L. Fish 1968/US IMDb link First viewing/Amazon Instant Bullitt: Bullshit. Fairly solid film for fans of Steve McQueen, car chases, and San Francisco. McQueen plays Frank Bullitt, a San Francisco police ... Read full article
Bullitt (1968)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jun 21, 2019 From 4 Star FilmsThere was never a better city for crime pictures than San Francisco. Much of this reputation comes from Bullitt and the enduring cool of its hero Steve McQueen. He had many great films and he was a part of some truly epic ensembles including The Magnificent Seven and The Great Escape, but Bullitt is... Read full article
Bullitt (1968) Turns 50: Reflections on a New Hollywood Trend-Setter
By The Lady Eve on Oct 5, 2018 From Lady Eve's Reel LifeThe TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, famously known for decades as Grauman’s, is the most historic of movie palaces world-wide, and one of the most magnificent. Famed for its lavish “Oriental” d?cor, its klieg light-lit Old Hollywood movie premieres, and its hand- and footprint-st... Read full article
TCM Essentials: Bullitt
By Amanda Garrett on Jun 13, 2015 From Old Hollywood FilmsTCM will air Bullitt (1968) starring Steve McQueen at 8 p.m. June 13 as part of its The Essentials series. Here's five things to look for while watching this classic police procedural. Steve McQueen was known as the King of Cool, and he was certainly never more chilled out than in his role as t... Read full article
Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Watch Bullitt (1968)
By Raquel Stecher on Aug 8, 2013 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogMy contribution to the TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon Bullitt (1968) will be showing on August 9th (Friday) 4:00 PM EST on Turner Classic Movies as part of the Summer Under the Stars Steve McQueen day. Here are my top 10 reasons why I think you should watch this fantastic film. 1. The fant... Read full article
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Quotes from
[Bullitt and Delgetti have searched the luggage of Dorothy Simmons and her boyfriend]
Delgetti: No passports, no tickets.
Bullitt: Call Immigration in Chicago, have them wire Rennick's passport application, I'll get a fingerprint check on Ross.
Bullitt: [revealing Johnny Ross' death] I've got him downstairs, under a John Doe.
Baker: [stunned] You are sick. Smuggling a dead man out of a hospital, and now two men killed who may have had nothing to do with it?
Bullitt: The man I was chasing killed Ross.
Captain Bennett: How do you know? Did you see him?
Bullitt: Yes. He tried to nail me with a shotgun, a Winchester pump.
Baker: The radio report said the two men were burned beyond recognition. Now all he's got are two dead men. It would never hold up in court.
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Facts about
The director called for speeds of about 75-80 mph, but the cars (including the ones containing the cameras) reached speeds of over 110 mph. Filming of the chase scene took three weeks, resulting in 9 minutes and 42 seconds of footage. They were denied permission to film on the Golden Gate Bridge.
Bill Hickman, seen as the baddie "Phil" who drives the Dodge Charger, actually did drive the Charger in the movie. The driving scenes netted him additional stunt work which included yet another classic car chase for The French Connection
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