TMDb Rating
7.1/10
1,235 verified votes
Bullitt (1968)
ActionCrimeThriller
113 min
"The word 'cop' isn't written all over him—something more puzzling is."
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
ActionCrimeThrillerPeter YatesSteve McQueenRobert Vaughn1968
Director
Peter Yates
Top Cast
Steve McQueenRobert VaughnJacqueline BissetDon GordonRobert Duvall
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