What he didnt know was that he was not guarding the intended witness. In one of his most famous roles, steve mcqueen stars as toughguy police detective frank bullitt. Steve mcqueen was the second album by english pop band prefab sprout, which was released in june 1985. Film locations for for bullitt, around san francisco. Before he found fame in hollywood, the indiana native had a troubled childhood, including a stint in a juvenile reform school. Bullitt has style, and it belongs entirely to steve mcqueen as hardboiled cop frank bullitt. The film is of course most renowned for the spectacular even by todays standards car chase in which star steve mcqueen famously did his own stunt driving i.
Film locations for bullitt 1968, with steve mcqueen. Steve mcqueen is sometimes criticized for only playing himself in the movies. Steve mcqueen s bullitt 1968 mustang gt sells for millions at mecum auctions motorsports on nbc duration. Cited by many as one of the best car chases ever, it helped secure the academy award for best film editing. It featured a tremendous amount of onlocation filming. Bullitt 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. For all the attention steve mcqueen has received for the famous chase in bullitt, he only drove 10% of the scene. And yet, steve mcqueen found a way to be prepared for all weather while looking cool and comfortable at the same time. I feel like with bullitt, the car chase is synonymous with the movie, said molly mcqueen, steve mcqueens 30yearold granddaughter.
Steve mcqueen tried to buy the 68 mustang from bullitt twice. This is a small tribute to one of best cop movies ever made. Jacqueline bisset is gorgeous, its surprising she didnt become a bigger star. Warner bros executives believed the film would be a disaster. With mel gibson, mel novak, gary sinise, barbara leigh. Why would steve mcqueen give a rip what happened to the cars used in the movie. Steve mcqueen, karl malden, ben johnson, dustin hoffman, robert vaughn, annmargret, ali macgraw, jacqueline bisset, edward g. Steve mcqueens lost bullitt mustang is up for auction. Steve mcqueens last plea to buy the bullitt mustang. Steve mcqueens lost bullitt mustang has been found.
Steve mcqueen made one last effort to buy his favorite mustang in 1977. The picture stars steve mcqueen, robert vaughn, and. The watch saw plenty of screen time since mcqueens fire chief made a lot of phone calls in closeup. A gangster, johnny ross, has been stealing from the mob and must flee for his life.
Mustang made famous in steve mcqueen movie bullitt. Steve mcqueen, also known as the king of cool, starred in the 1968 box office hit movie, bullitt. Lalo schifrin wrote the original jazzinspired score, arranged. Howard street opposite pier 18 rundown hotel, now gone. Though bullitt was a critical and commercial smash, today it is best remembered for the classic car chase between mcqueens character in the mustang and the mobster in a black dodge charger. The strangest thing about him, however, is barely known, despite. The moviestar car is the most valuable mustang ever sold at auction. Jacqueline bisset is gorgeous, its surprising she didnt become a. He sat in a car, got in and out of it for a few takes and drove it around a little for a few scenes. Steve mcqueen bullitt, the cincinnati kid, the getaway. Although the film being almost fifty years old is still very watchable,mcqueen playing it lean and mean as is his acting. The film, which was directed by peter yates, is best remembered for its groundbreaking car chase along the streets of san francisco.
Welcome to jalopnik movie club, where we take a look at cars in movies and movies about cars, and you write in with all of your hot takes. Although steve mcqueen was credited with the driving during the chase sequence, it was actually shared by mcqueen and bud ekins, one of hollywoods best stunt drivers. Dispelling the myth of bullitt and the legend of steve mcqueen. Bullitt a crime thriller from the late 60s starring steve mcqueen,all suits and ties but steve stands out with his cool casual attire,parts of the script are a bit corny the surname bullitt for example a little to obvious. Ford mustang steve mcqueen aviator sunglasses lalo schiffrin soundtrack great movie, very 60s feel to it. Overall this is a great collection of some of the best mcqueen movies and i would recommend this to anyone who doesnt have any of these films. Bullitt 1968 official trailer steve mcqueen movie youtube. Below are some photos of places featured in the film as they appeared in 1968, and. Stars like mcqueen, bogart, wayne or newman arent primarily actors, but presences.
Steve mcqueens longlost bullitt ford mustang sold at. Made famous by the 1968 film s iconic car chase scene, the original bullitt mustang car used by steve mcqueen himself has become. Thousands of people waited for hours friday to see the mecum auction of the 1968 mustang from the movie bullitt driven by actor steve mcqueen. The logo for his movie company, solar productions, was embossed in the upper left corner and opposite that resided the date, december 14, 1977. With steve mcqueen, jacqueline bisset, robert vaughn, don gordon.
Mcqueen recorded a cheering, gasping audience at a radio city screening that proved otherwise. He starred in such features as the great escape, bullitt and the getaway. Trustman and harry kleiner was based on the 1963 novel mute witness, by robert l. In peter yatess 1968 bullitt, steve mcqueen, sat at the. He sent a letter, typed on a single piece of heavy offwhite vellum, to the cars owner in new jersey. Marc myers got to drive the route with the stuntman who deserves credit for the. Ford mustang bullitt movie car news, history, details. If you dont know what were talking about but heres hoping that you do, we come. For an actor, this was a very small part of the film.
Steve mcqueen personally handpicked director peter yates after seeing another film yates had done which featured an intense car chase. Steve mcqueen was one of the most popular and successful film actors of the 1960s and 1970s. Over 25 years after his untimely death from mesothelioma in 1980, steve mcqueen is still considered hip and cool, and he endures as an icon of popular culture. I feel like with bullitt, the car chase is synonymous with the movie, said molly mcqueen, steve mcqueen s 30yearold granddaughter. The picture stars steve mcqueen, robert vaughn, and jacqueline bisset. Featuring the legendary steve mcqueen as san francisco cop frank bullitt, this oscarwinning film has one of the greatest car chase sequences of all time and helped solidify the highland green 68 mustang as one of the most classic movie cars in history. Reuters the 1968 ford mustang gt that steve mcqueen drove in the classic car chase from the movie bullitt, one of the most famed cars. Amazons choice for bullet steve mcqueen dvd 4 film favorites. With bullitt, the car chase is the centerpiece of the film.
Its one of the most celebrated, adrenalinefuelled movie car chases in history. Bullitt is a 1968 american action thriller film directed by peter yates and produced by philip dantoni. The ominouslooking pony car with the barking 390cubicinch v8, which starred in one of the greatest chase scenes in movie history in the film. Steve mcqueens bullitt 1968 mustang gt sells for millions at mecum auctions motorsports on nbc duration. He was the ultracool male film star of the 1960s, and rose from a troubled youth spent in reform schools to being the worlds most popular actor. March was the turn of bullitt, the iconic steve mcqueen movie. They have a myth, a personal legend theyve built up in our minds during many movies, and when they try to play against that image it usually looks phony.
Steve mcqueens bullitt mustang on the auction block. Ford mustang driven by steve mcqueen in bullitt found in. An all guts, no glory san francisco cop becomes determined to find the underworld kingpin that killed the witness in his protection. Intercontinental mark hopkins san francisco, 999 california street, nob hill the informant is spotted. The submariner was also on mcqueens wrist while shooting the hunter.
Bullitt, american action film, released in 1968, that features steve mcqueen in what many consider his definitive role. The hero car driven by steve mcqueen in the 1968 warner bros film, bullitt was featured in the majority of scenes from the legendary car chase through san francisco. When mcqueen is driving, the rear view mirror is down reflecting his face. Bullitt is a 1968 crime thriller starring steve mcqueen as frank bullitt, an sfpd lieutenant who investigates the circumstances surrounding the attempted hit on an informant that he was protecting. He was cast as the character of san francisco police lieutenant frank bullitt and his mission was to protect a person he thought was an important mob witnessinformant. Steve mcqueen tried to buy back his classic bullitt. The actioncomedy about an aging bounty hunter would be his last film. Hd greatest hollywood car chase of all time youtube. Frank bullitt played by mcqueen is a worldweary police lieutenant in san francisco who is tasked with guarding the mob. The steve mcqueen movie bullitt was filmed in and around san francisco in late april 1968. Steve mcqueen may have had top billing in the 1968 thriller bullitt. The star of the most celebrated car chase in film history the 1968 bullitt mustang gt driven helterskelter by steve mcqueen over the streets of san francisco was long thought to.
Basically, the score to bullitt is exactly what a perfect film score should do, end of story. I applaud schifrin and his label to doing the score justice on. From the interior shots looking forward inside the mustang, its easy to see which one is driving. The music also helps define the attitude of frank bullitt steve mcqueen to his life, his surroundings, and his feelings, helping the viewer get an emotional connection to main character. It was released in the united states under the title two wheels good because of a legal conflict with mcqueens estate. Bullitt locations in san francisco april 1968, july 2002. This week, were dispelling the myth of 1968s bullitt. Frank bullitt, san francisco inspector they dont call them detectives in the sfpd san francisco, spring 1968. The film is also known for its iconic carchase sequence. Another uk band, the automatic, released a single called steve mcqueen as the lead single to their 2008 album this is a fix. Best remembered for the carchase, the progenitor of all subsequent movie car chases, bullitt is an excellent film. One of americas most endearing and intriguing movie stars, he is still the king of cool according to esquire magazine50 years after the zenith of his career.