The word 'cop' isn't written all over him—something more puzzling is.
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.
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Grave, earnest, classical in form and plot-driven.
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- CinemaSerfon TMDB · Jan 20257/10
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
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Cast
- Steve McQueenLt. Frank Bullitt
- Robert VaughnWalter Chalmers
- Jacqueline BissetCathy
- Don GordonLt. Delgetti
- Robert DuvallCabbie Weissberg
- Simon OaklandCaptain Sam Bennett
- Norman FellCaptain Baker
- Georg Stanford BrownDr. Willard
- Justin TarrEddy
- Carl ReindelDetective Stanton
Crew
- Peter YatesDirector
- Harry KleinerScreenplay
- Alan TrustmanScreenplay
- Robert L. FishNovel
- William A. FrakerDirector of Photography
- Lalo SchifrinOriginal Music Composer
- Frank P. KellerEditor
- Philip D'AntoniProducer
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