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.
Stunts
That car chase. Real cars, real speeds, real consequences.
Acting
McQueen's silence speaks louder than any dialogue.
Cinematography
San Francisco shot like a living, breathing character.
Director
Peter Yates
Steve McQueen
Lt. Frank Bullitt
Robert Vaughn
Walter Chalmers
Jacqueline Bisset
Cathy
Don Gordon
Lt. Delgetti
Robert Duvall
Cabbie Weissberg
Simon Oakland
Captain Sam Bennett
Norman Fell
Captain Baker
Georg Stanford Brown
Dr. Willard
Justin Tarr
Eddy
Carl Reindel
Detective Stanton
Felice Orlandi
Albert E. Renick
Vic Tayback
Pete Ross
Robert Lipton
1st Aide
Ed Peck
Westcott
Pat Renella
Johnny Ross
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The famous car chase took three weeks to film. McQueen did much of his own driving until insurance stepped in, and the Dodge Charger hit 110 mph on actual San Francisco streets.
Bullitt's green Mustang created an instant icon—Ford has released multiple 'Bullitt edition' Mustangs, and that turtleneck-sportcoat combo became shorthand for effortless 1960s cool.
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