Steve McQueen was usually worth watching no matter what he was in, although he did a few stinkers like everyone else. This is not one of them; he's excellent here as an intense but low-key cop. It's a pretty solid police thriller which features a famous car-chase scene that supposedly set the standard (or maybe it did at the time of release.)
What's interesting to note, according to a documentary on the DVD, is that McQueen did his own driving! No stuntman for him, even at 110 miles per hour through the streets. Speaking of streets, San Francisco always makes for an interesting local.
Robert Vaughn, Don Gordon, Jacqueline Bissett, Simon Oakland and Robert Duvall complete the big-name cast, but this is McQueen's movie all the way.....and, for a film almost 40 years old, it's not very dated.
Bullitt (1968) 1080p YIFY Movie
Bullitt (1968) 1080p
Bullitt is a movie starring Steve McQueen, Jacqueline Bisset, and Robert Vaughn. An all guts, no glory San Francisco cop becomes determined to find the underworld kingpin that killed the witness in his protection.
IMDB: 7.57 Likes
The Synopsis for Bullitt (1968) 1080p
High profile San Francisco Police Lieutenant Frank Bullitt is asked personally by ambitious Walter Chalmers, who is in town to hold a US Senate subcommittee hearing on organized crime, to guard Johnny Ross, a Chicago based mobster who is about to turn evidence against the organization at the hearing. Chalmers wants Ross' safety at all cost, or else Bullitt will pay the consequences. Bullitt and his team of Sergeant Delgetti and Detective Carl Stanton have Ross in protective custody for 48 hours over the weekend until Ross provides his testimony that upcoming Monday. Bullitt's immediate superior, Captain Samuel Bennet, gives Bullitt full authority to lead the case, no questions asked for any move Bullitt makes. When an incident occurs early during their watch, Bullitt is certain that Ross and/or Chalmers are not telling them the full story to protect Ross properly. Without telling Bennet or an incensed Chalmers, Bullitt clandestinely moves Ross while he tries to find out who is after ...
The Director and Players for Bullitt (1968) 1080p
[Director]Peter Yates
[Role:]Steve McQueen
[Role:]Robert Vaughn
[Role:]Don Gordon
[Role:]Jacqueline Bisset
The Reviews for Bullitt (1968) 1080p
McQueen In The Driver's SeatReviewed byccthemovieman-1Vote: 7/10
I'll never forget the first time I saw this great car chase sequence in the theater. You felt the seat go away from you as you rode with Steve McQueen in that awesome sounding Mustang. The Plymouth don't sound too bad either. Very memorable.
When that bad guy puts on his seat belt, You just know Sh** is about to hit the fan. I just love the way the music cuts a way and all you hear for the next few minutes are engines roaring, tires squealing, and metal being customized by close calls that missed. I just saw this again yesterday. The film in DVD with the wide screen ... well worth the rental, IMHO.
Ok granted, the blood is a little lame, and the editing could have been a bit tighter, but that chase scene ... gave me goose bumps all over again.
Quite simply this film resembles what most films of the sixties did. Simple, but effective! There are no special effects, no stunt actors, no pyrotechnics. Its simple technology and simple acting and it works brilliantly! McQueen's performance is like any other McQueen performance; Mono-tone but exciting. His failure to over-act his scenes works well and the coolness during the car chase scene is legendary! Bullit may not immediatly grab peoples attention as a thriller but this is because too many people are comparing it with modern day thrillers. Bullit is a quiet thriller. It does not need expensive special effects, explosions and rampant sex scenes to make you pay attention to the plot of the film. McQueens presence draws your attention, and his style of acting makes you pay attention and the Mustang makes it a must see for any throttle head! Anybody who can claim this film to be boring and lackluster should not be allowed to review films. A sixties icon!
