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Bullitt

Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset, Don Gordon, Robert Duvall

A detective is sent by a politician to catch a big-time gangster, so he can procure him before a Senate crime committee for selfish gain. When the gangster is bumped off before this can happen, the de...( read more  read more... )tective and the politico clash with each other.

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  • garyX
    December 16, 2009
    garyX
    When the state's witness against the mob he is assigned to protect is assassinated, Lieutenant Frank Bullitt refuses to hand the investigation over to self serving politician Robert Vaughn. Despite his absurdly macho name, Frank Bullitt is not the trigger happy tough guy you'd ex...( read more)pect; more the strong, silent type, Steve McQueen oozes charisma as one of the archetypal maverick cops that redefined the entire genre. Peter Yates' direction is as stoic and attentive to detail as Bullitt's investigation and the seminal car chase through the streets of San Francisco featuring McQueen's iconic green Ford Mustang has passed into legend. It is not without its flaws; although very nice to look at, Jacqueline Bissett's love interest is cliched and rather unnecessary and the film inexplicably reveals the plot twist to the audience ten minutes before McQueen discovers it, but as stylish cop thrillers go, this is pretty much timeless and worth it for Lalo Schifrin's superb score alone.
  • sononothing
    November 30, 2009
    sononothing
    The world wasn't quite sure about Steve McQueen before Bullitt. Sure, he was famous, a great actor and all that. But his best work was ensemble pictures (The Great Escape, The Magnificent Seven). Could he really carry a film on his own. There were a few good movies. Bullitt is th...( read more)e great movie that turned him from movie star to icon.

    Frank Bullitt (McQueen) has been plucked by a political wannabe (Robert Vaughn) to guard his witness. The problem is that the witness gets shot and killed under Bullitt's watch and now he wants to know who did it and why. That's the basic story. Simple, yet complicated as the film progresses. A little too complicated. I'm not going to lie, the script isn't that great. It's McQueen and that damn car chase that makes this movie so good.

    This is McQueen's defining role. Hell, we've got him selling new Mustangs on TV because of Bullitt. He was cool to begin with, but Bullitt made him uber-cool. And he sold a shitload of Mustangs with it. He maintains the movie and rises miles above a script that would be a bottom of the barrel affair with most other actors. McQueen fleshes out the film because he can. He creates something on screen that you can't put your finger on, but damn it, you know it's there.

    Of course there's the car chase. Often ripped off, but never duplicated mainly because of the kick ass cars doing the chase (Bullitt's Mustang and the bad guy's Charger). I can't forget the white Firebird (the Trans-Am wouldn't show up for another year)they pass three times and the green VW Bug they pass at least six times. Sure, there are continuity errors in the chase, but who cares. It's spectacular. Just like Ned Beatty's pig scene and the surprise in the Crying Game, you've all heard of the chase in Bullitt.

    That's the funny thing about Bullitt. It's such a horrible script when you think about it, but the McQueen factor raises it to classic status even above the stink of the writing. It's rare that an actor and director (Peter Yates) can elevate a movie beyond the anchor that is its script, but these two accomplish it with such a great movie that it's amazing. A true piece of late '60's film making that created the genre of the anti-hero cop that would later be defined by Eastwood and ripped off by everyone (including John Wayne himself). This is one of those true classic films.
  • SirPant
    September 24, 2009
    SirPant
    Super stylish and effortlessly cool, this is my favourite McQueen film and a classic thriller.
  • organgrinder136
    July 25, 2009
    organgrinder136
    it's like going out knowing action's a sure thing and then the date suddenly going cold. it's like being left with a hard on. the build up, the suspense... hitchcock could've directed the 1st half, then slap bang in the middle there's some of the original gone in 60 seconds throw...( read more)n in... then after all that it's the slow dregs of what could've been like one of the old film noir thrillers. was hollywood really any better in the 60's? or just as shit. depressing when you think this is probably mcqueens most iconic film
  • Deano78
    July 5, 2009
    Deano78
    A classic action film with a good car chase scene that set the standard for many other action films. It's clear to see how it influenced films made even 30 years later. Apart from the key scene though it's quite average overall but with a very good cast.
  • mcintyre157
    December 24, 2009
    mcintyre157
    STILL the Car Chase to end all car chases...before they became entirely gratuitous in the name of Short Attention Spans
  • skactopus
    December 18, 2009
    skactopus
    Peter Yates' Bullitt is a crime thriller with some style.

    The title can be misleading because Bullitt is not the trigger happy, shoot first, ask questions later kind of detective that he sounds like he is. The pacing for this 114 minute picture is quite slow, but it isn

    ...( read more)'t a bore. The story manages to keep interest, despite some small drags, and the directing is a plus. Watching Bullitt unravel the crime is a treat.

    There isn't a whole lot in the way of action, but the lone car chase is worthy of note. The dashboard and external camerawork is just fantastic and the sound of the roaring engines enhances these scenes even more. This shows that a sequence like this can look good without a ton of explosive crashes or extreme death defying acts. There is also the airport segment at the end which screams inspiration for Michael Mann's Heat.

    Steve McQueen comes across as a bit bland, but he successfully brings confidence and professionalism to the Bullitt character. Robert Vaughn and the beautiful Jacqueline Bisset also supply decent supporting performances.

    In the end, Bullitt doesn't hit hard and it doesn't have to. Check it out if time allows.
  • donaldwhite1
    December 13, 2009
    donaldwhite1
    This movie was made back in the days when cars had muscle! There are no special effects in this movie. Everything was filmed on location with real equipment, cars and buildings. There is lots of old office equipment that was considered hight tech at the time but now is obsolet...( read more)e. The car chase that is the central part of the movie is done with real cars. They beefed up the suspension systems on the cars so they could handle the San Francisco hills without damaging the cars. Most movies with car chases they use many duplicate cars and you can see them being irreparably damaged in one scene and in perfect condition the next. The chase between a Dodge Charger and a Ford Fastback Mustang is a classic chase. They used a real hospital and doctors and nurses for the hospital scenes. it's hard to believe that in 1968 San Francisco hospitals were so cramped and claustrophobic. If you've ever been in a modern hospital you can see the great advances in medical technology when you watch this movie. it's a movie with few words. It was like a Jack Webb Dragnet story with better acting. For the next 10 years after this movie Cop movies and TV shows tried to be accurate and realistic. The story has a cynical few of politics and politicians. The bad guys included not just the mob hit men but a corrupt politician played by the Man from UNCLE.
  • Yelverton
    November 13, 2009
    Yelverton
    You know the car chase? That's all there is.
  • theloneowl
    November 6, 2009
    theloneowl
    Steve McQueen, macchine bellissime, interminabili inseguimenti in macchine bellissime.. awesome.
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