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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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1Bullitt is showing in 1 cinema in Los Angeles — next screening Saturday 8 August at 19:00 at Old Town Music Hall.
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For the longest time I thought the titular "Bullitt" was the name of the car because the only thing I knew about this film was the famous San Francisco car chase scene. I thought Bullitt was going to be a fun little action movie about an outlaw who loves his car and drives fast like a bullet or something. Turns out I was wrong and "Bullitt" is the name of the cop that drives the car. I guess that means the car's actual name is "Bullitt's Monster." A brilliant directorial choice by Yates, to make this film a modernist adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein– though I worry that aspect will be lost on most audiences, as said subtext requires you to completely wrongly believe "Bullitt" is the name of the car and to also not really know anything else of note about Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.I was baking lemon cakes while I watched this. Cool chase! Neat shots! Lalo Schifrin rules! Pablo Ferro's titles are weird but perfectly 60s in a way that makes them good actually!
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Common questions
What is Bullitt about?+
A police lieutenant navigates a web of political corruption and criminal intrigue in San Francisco after a protected witness is killed.
Who directed Bullitt?+
Peter Yates directed this 1968 police thriller, known for its grounded urban atmosphere and influential action sequences.
Is Bullitt considered an influential film?+
The film is frequently cited as a major influence on the police procedural genre and action cinema due to its naturalistic aesthetic.
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