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Bullitt -- An all guts, no glory San Francisco cop becomes determined to find the underworld kingpin that killed the witness in his protection.

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Director:
Peter Yates
Writers:
Alan Trustman (screenplay) and
Harry Kleiner (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
17 October 1968 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Mystery | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
Steve McQueen As 'Bullitt' See more »
Plot:
An all guts, no glory San Francisco cop becomes determined to find the underworld kingpin that killed the witness in his protection. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 9 wins & 6 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(178 articles)
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Steve McQueen ... Bullitt

Jacqueline Bisset ... Cathy

Robert Vaughn ... Chalmers
Don Gordon ... Delgetti
Simon Oakland ... Captain Bennet

Norman Fell ... Baker

Robert Duvall ... Weissberg
Georg Stanford Brown ... Dr. Willard
Justin Tarr ... Eddy
Carl Reindel ... Carl Stanton
Felice Orlandi ... Renick
Vic Tayback ... Pete Ross (as Victor Tayback)

Robert Lipton ... 1st Aide
Ed Peck ... Westcott
Pat Renella ... John Ross
Paul Genge ... Mike

John Aprea ... Killer
Al Checco ... Desk Clerk
Bill Hickman ... Phil
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mal Alberts ... Airport Information Agent (uncredited)
Scott Beach ... Man (uncredited)
Mary Benoit ... Voice (uncredited)
Barbara Bosson ... Nurse (uncredited)
Roger Bowen ... Man (uncredited)
Joy Carlin ... Woman (uncredited)
Brandy Carroll ... Mrs. Dorothy Rennick (uncredited)

Joanna Cassidy ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Julie Christy ... Party Guest (uncredited)
Robert Cleaves ... Uniformed Courtesy Officer (uncredited)
Tony Dario ... Cop (uncredited)
Michael L. Davis ... Policeman (uncredited)
Jim Demarest ... Captain Brady (uncredited)
Chuck Dorsett ... Airport counterperson (uncredited)
Thomas Duncan ... Clerk (uncredited)
Marjorie Eaton ... Mrs. Larkin (uncredited)
Walker Edmiston ... Voice (uncredited)

Sam Edwards ... Voice (uncredited)
Mimi Farina ... Woman (uncredited)
Shirley Fitzgerald ... Mrs. Bennett (uncredited)
Dick Geary ... Bully Cop (uncredited)
Frank Gerstle ... (voice) (uncredited)
Dennis Gribbon ... Tony Bennett, Captain Bennett's Son (uncredited)
Stacy Harris ... Voice (uncredited)
Bill Jones ... 2nd Aide (uncredited)
Stu Klitsner ... Man (uncredited)
Jean Le Bouvier ... Woman (uncredited)
Margo Lungreen ... Irene Chalmers (uncredited)
Larry D. Mann ... Voice (uncredited)
Claire Merrill ... Mrs. Merrill (uncredited)
Kathleen Morrissey ... Chalmers' Mother (uncredited)
Ned Moss ... Senator Dixon (uncredited)
Vic Perrin ... Voice (uncredited)
Charlene Polite ... Woman (uncredited)

Suzanne Somers ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Liz Treadwell ... Woman (uncredited)
Reggie Waldon ... Woman (uncredited)
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Directed by
Peter Yates 
 
Writing credits
Alan Trustman (screenplay) (as Alan R. Trustman) and
Harry Kleiner (screenplay)

Robert L. Fish (novel "Mute Witness") (as Robert L. Pike)

Produced by
Philip D'Antoni .... producer
Robert E. Relyea .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Lalo Schifrin 
 
Cinematography by
William A. Fraker (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Frank P. Keller 
 
Art Direction by
Albert Brenner 
 
Set Decoration by
Phil Abramson  (as Phillip Abramson)
Ralph S. Hurst 
 
Costume Design by
Theadora Van Runkle 
 
Makeup Department
Pat Davey .... hair stylist
Emile LaVigne .... makeup artist
Jay Sebring .... hair designer: Steve McQueen (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Joe L. Cramer .... unit manager
Jack N. Reddish .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tim Zinnemann .... assistant director
Walter Hill .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
John K. Kean .... sound
Dan Wallin .... sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Sass Bedig .... special effects
 
Stunts
Denny Arnold .... stunts (uncredited)
Max Balchowsky .... stunts (uncredited)
Lightning Bear .... stunts (uncredited)
Everett Creach .... stunts (uncredited)
Jack L. Dill .... stunts (uncredited)
Bud Ekins .... stunt driver (uncredited)
Bud Ekins .... stunts (uncredited)
Dick Geary .... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Harris .... stunts (uncredited)
Bill Hickman .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Loren Janes .... stunt double: Steve McQueen (uncredited)
Loren Janes .... stunts (uncredited)
Carey Loftin .... stunts (uncredited)
Steve McQueen .... stunts (uncredited)
Paul Nuckles .... stunt double: Pat Renella (uncredited)
Paul Nuckles .... stunts (uncredited)
Frank Orsatti .... stunts (uncredited)
Jack Perkins .... stunts (uncredited)
Alex Sharp .... stunts (uncredited)
Tom Steele .... stunt driver (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Jack Courtland .... camera operator (uncredited)
Douglas Freeman .... electrician (uncredited)
William Kenney .... dolly grip (uncredited)
Rexford L. Metz .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Bernie Schwartz .... grip (uncredited)
Joe Smith .... gaffer (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alan Levine .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Ralph H. Martin .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Mike Deasy .... musician (uncredited)
Dan Wallin .... scoring mixer (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Bill Hunt .... transportation co-captain (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Marshall J. Wolins .... script supervisor
Max Balchowsky .... car modifications: Mustang Charger engine and suspension (uncredited)
Pablo Ferro .... title designer (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
114 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:Atp | Brazil:14 | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Japan:G (2009) | New Zealand:M | South Africa:PG | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Finland:K-16 | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1968) | Singapore:PG | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG | West Germany:16 | UK:AA (original rating)
Filming Locations:
1153-57 Taylor Street, San Francisco, California, USASee more »
Company:
Warner Brothers/Seven ArtsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Bullitt's reverse burnout during the chase scene actually wasn't in the script - Steve McQueen had mistakenly missed the turn. The footage was still kept, though.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Ross shoots at Bullitt on the runway, his second shot destroys a blue taxiway light. When Bullitt gets up and runs, the blue light looks normal except that the light is turned off.See more »
Quotes:
Walter Chalmers:Lieutenant, don't try to evade the responsibility. In your... parlance, you blew it.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Aurora Borealis (2005)See more »

FAQ

Why does Johnny take the chain off the door?
Why did Johnny Ross bother going to San Francisco?
What was the actual route of the chase scene?
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95 out of 128 people found the following review useful.
The one that started it all..., 10 February 2004
Author: BroadswordCallinDannyBoy from Boston, MA

...from from rogue cops who make their own rules, to... rogue cops who seriously know how to put the pedal to the medal. Only Bogie and John Wayne were cinematic tough guys before Frank Bullitt came along, and it was Bullitt that inspired Dirty Harry and every rogue cop movie as a result. If you were looking for the first modern cop thriller, well here it is. Accept no substitutes. In today's over-blown and effects laden (for better of for worse) era, people often forget that all those films began with movies like this one.

The story has Lieutenant Frank Bullitt receiving an assignment to protect a star witness in a high profile case that could bring down a powerful crime organization. Bullitt and his men take turns guarding the witness, but before long there is a hit and the witness is mortally wounded, and Bullitt takes the case into his own hands. The resulting mystery is both Grade-A Hollywood entertainment (rare these days) and a believable character portrait of a man engulfed by his work in a cruel world.

Of course one cannot talk about his movie without mentioning the legendary car chase, which is one of the best out there, but is not the main part of the movie as many make it out to be. If you see this movie just for some pedal to the medal action you will be let down. The focus of the movie is on Bullitt and the car chase, while very exciting and fun to watch, is one of the many scenes that show Bullitt's near obsession to work. Unlike today's crap action movies there is no 37 car pile up, no cars flipping over simply because the bad guys are driving them.

Also the finale of the film, a foot chase at an airport, has our hero firing two shots from his pistol and that is the only time he uses it in the movie. This film demonstrates that action is best when the result of a character's emotions and not a director's ambition to blow stuff up. Bullitt wants to get the bottom of the case, he wants to find out who's been following him around town and that is the result of the action scenes. In the end the film is a true classic and Frank Bullitt is a character to remember. 10/10

Rated PG: violence (though if it were released today, it probably would get a PG-13)

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