Bullitt ( Ford Mustang 390 GT Fastback ) 1968
Bullitt
Bullitt is a 1968 American dramatic action thriller film It stars Steve McQueen, The film was made by McQueen’s Solar Productions company, with his then-partner Robert E. Relyea as executive producer. Released by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts on October 17, 1968, the film was a critical and box office smash.
Theme Tune
- “Bullitt (Main Title)” (2:08)
- “Room “26”” (2:23)
- “Hotel Daniels” (2:53)
- “The Aftermath of Love” (2:49)
- “Music to Interrogate By” (2:50)
- “On the Way to San Mateo” (2:31)
- “Ice Pick Mike” (3:00)
- “A Song for Cathy” (2:13)
- “Shifting Gears” (3:17)
- “Cantata for Combo” (3:05)
- “The First Snowfall” (3:03)
- “Bullitt (End Title)” (2:39)
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.
Trivia
An all guts, no glory San Francisco cop becomes determined to find the underworld kingpin that killed the witness in his protection.
Trivia
Two Mustangs and two Dodge Chargers were used for the famous chase scene. Both Mustangs were owned by the Ford Motor Company and part of a promotional loan agreement with Warner Brothers. The cars were modified for the high-speed chase by veteran auto racer Max Balchowsky. Stunt coordinator Carey Loftin got Bud Ekins to drive the Mustang for the bulk of the stunts. Both of the Dodges were junked after the filming, as was one of the Mustangs. The other less banged-up Mustang was purchased by a Warner Brothers employee after all production and post-production was completed. The car ended up in New Jersey a few years later, where Steve McQueen attempted to buy it. The owner refused to sell, and the car now sits in a barn, and has not been driven until recently when it was used by Ford to promote the 2018 “Bullitt” Mustang when revealed at the Detroit international auto show.
Cast
Steve McQueen … Bullitt
Robert Vaughn … Chalmers
Jacqueline Bisset … Cathy
Don Gordon … Delgetti
The Ford Mustang is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. It was initially based on the platform of the second generation North American Ford Falcon, a compact car.[Introduced early on April 17, 1964
At the time of the film’s release, the car chase scene generated a great amount of excitement.Leonard Maltin has called it a ‘now-classic car chase, one of the screen’s all-time best.’Emanuel Levy wrote in 2003 that, ‘Bullitt contains one of the most exciting car chases in film history, a sequence that revolutionized Hollywood’s standards. In his obituary for Peter Yates, Bruce Weber wrote ‘Mr. Yates’ reputation probably rests most securely on “Bullitt” (1968), his first American film – and indeed, on one particular scene, an extended car chase that instantly became a classic.’The editing of this scene likely won editor Frank P. Keller the Academy Award for Best Editing.
Later, producer Philip D’Antoni filmed two more car chases for The French Connection and The Seven-Ups, both set and filmed in New York City.
In 2007, Bullitt was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being ‘culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant’ In 2008, the Ford Motor Company produced the Mustang Bullitt model for the 40th anniversary of the film.
Trivia
Although Steve McQueen was credited with the driving during the chase sequence, it was actually shared by McQueen and Bud Ekins, one of Hollywood’s best stunt drivers. From the interior shots looking forward inside the Mustang, it’s easy to see which one is driving. When McQueen is driving, the rear view mirror is down reflecting his face. When Ekins is driving it is up, so his face is hidden.
Quote
Detective Lt. Frank Bullitt – some other kind of cop. Pity the guy he works for.
Quote
There are bad cops and there are good cops – and then there’s Bullitt.
Info
| Cinematography | William A. Fraker |
|---|---|
| Edited by | Frank P. Keller |
| Music by | Lalo Schifrin |
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Production
companies |
Solar Productions
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros.-Seven Arts |
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Release date
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October 17, 1968 |
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Running time
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113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4 million |
| Box office | $42.3 million |
Trivia
Bullitt is also notable for its car chase scene through the streets of San Francisco, which is regarded as one of the most influential in movie history
QUIZ 1
What actress played Bullitt’s girlfriend ?
A. Jacqueline Bissett
B. Sally Struthers
C. Jane Fonda
D. Julie Chrisite
Press for Answer
A. Jacqueline Bissett
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QUIZ 2
What was the actor Steve McQeen nicknamed
A. The Speed King
B. The King of Cool
C. The Getaway Kid
D. Lightning
Press for Answer
B. The King of Cool
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QUIZ 1
What actress played Bullitt’s girlfriend ?
A. Jacqueline Bissett
B. Sally Struthers
C. Jane Fonda
D. Julie Chrisite
Bisset began her film career in 1965 and first came to prominence in 1968, starring opposite Frank Sinatra in The Detective and Steve McQueen in Bullitt,
and received a most promising newcomer Golden Globe nomination for The Sweet Ride. In the 1970s,
she appeared in François Truffaut’s Day for Night (1973) which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Murder on the Orient Express
Sally Struthers in The Getaway was a 1972 American action-crime film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw.
The cast also features Ben Johnson, Al Lettieri, Jack Dodson and Slim Pickens.
QUIZ 2
What was the actor Steve McQeen nicknamed
A. The Speed King
B. The King of Cool
C. The Getaway Kid
D. Lightning
Steven R. McQueen was an American actor who was nicknamed “The King of Cool” and his antihero persona developed at the height of the 1960s. This made him a top box-office draw during the 1960s and 1970s.
In 1974, he became the highest-paid movie star in the world, although he did not act in films again for four years. McQueen’s popularity placed him in high demand and enabled him to command large salaries.
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