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Bullitt (1968)
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| Movie | Bullitt |
| Real Name | N/a |
| Rating | 7.1 |
| Duration | 113 Min |
| Aired | 1968-10-17 |
| Languages | English |
| Subtitle | N/a |
| Quality | Bluray |
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Sources
Countries
United States of America
Genres
ActionCrimeThrillerRomanceDrama
Tags
HotelAirportBased on novel or bookPoliceChaseSan franciscoCaliforniaDetectiveWitness protectionPoliticianPrincipal witnessOrganized crimeBurglaryHospitalGunfightExplosionStolen identityCoronerMob hitFord mustangDodge charger
Directors
Peter Yates
Stars
Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset, Don Gordon, Robert Duvall, Simon Oakland
Writers
Alan Trustman, Harry Kleiner
Companies
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, Solar Productions
Taglines
The word "cop" isn't written all over him—something more puzzling is.
Description
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.
Review
Author: Geronimo1967
Steve McQueen is at his most grumpily enigmatic as he portrays this unorthodox San Francisco police lieutenant. He's none too pleased when the greasy-pole merchant "Sen. Chambers" (Robert Vaughn) has him detailed to guard a shady character who's a potential witness in a case against some hitherto Teflon gangsters. When two gunmen break into his room and gun him down, it becomes imperative that "Bullitt" gets to the bottom of things before his new found pal nails his slats to the mast. With the active support of "Capt. Bennet" (Simon Oakland) who increasingly has to run point for the man, he begins an investigation that manages to irritate just about everyone as he realises the case is complex and downright dangerous. It's this left field style of work that this cop excels at, and McQueen is on confident form delivering a persona that's conflicted and determined to get to the truth without selling his soul to Satan. To that latter end, he must rely more and more on girlfriend "Cathy" (Jacqueline Bisset) who seems to be his only link with sanity as the maelstrom of events begins to get on top of him. It's famous for the car chase, and some of the scenes at the airport towards the end are directed really quite tensely but I can't pretend I liked the conclusion. After all the interweaving and duplicity, it all rather ran out of steam. The style of the production isn't exactly electric either, and in many ways it reminded me of a great many other similar style vehicles about rogue police officers created for A-list actors whose careers might be considered "between genres". That said it's still a good, solid, thriller with a few twists and a Vaughn who always managed to portray the sleazy characters naturally.