When british servicemen arrived in german pow camps, they routinely had their watches stolen by the guards. 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. Dec 06, 2017 steve mcqueen, also known as the king of cool, starred in the 1968 box office hit movie, bullitt. Endless hagiographies and tributes were written about the mythical, practically supernatural. An all guts, no glory san francisco cop becomes determined to find the underworld kingpin that killed the witness in his protection. Find your closest theater and get your tickets today. Jul 11, 2000 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. Steve mcqueen made one last effort to buy his favorite mustang in 1977.
In my opinion, that was mainly due to steve mcqueen, who right in those years had exploded as a major superstar. Bullitt 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Sep 20, 2012 steve mcqueens bullitt 1968 mustang gt sells for millions at mecum auctions motorsports on nbc duration. Bullitt internet movie firearms database guns in movies.
He winds up with about the best action movie of recent years. But that car disappeared shortly after filming for the 1968 movie was completed and, despite the. Bullitt is a 1968 american action thriller film directed by peter yates and produced by philip dantoni. Mcqueen received an academy award nomination for his role in the sand pebbles. The film, which was directed by peter yates, is best remembered for its groundbreaking car chase along the streets of san francisco. His other popular films include the cincinnati kid. Terrence stephen mcqueen march 24, 1930 november 7, 1980 was an american actor. Jan 14, 2018 steve mcqueen made one last effort to buy his favorite mustang in 1977. The picture stars steve mcqueen, robert vaughn, and jacqueline bisset.
Mustang made famous in steve mcqueen movie bullitt expected. 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. For other people named steve mcqueen, see steve mcqueen disambiguation. Steve mcqueen, also known as the king of cool, starred in the 1968 box office hit movie, bullitt. Bullitt locations in san francisco april 1968, july 2002. Hollywoods speeding bullitt, hosted by chad mcqueen, son of steve mcqueen. Aug 15, 2019 its a car that changed movie history and now, a new owner could be hopping into the drivers seat. Hd greatest hollywood car chase of all time youtube. Bullitt is sometimes a nickname used by cult enthusiasts for a fastback mustang, because of the 390 gt that had been selected to appear with actor and race car champion steve mcqueen in the 1968 movie. The movie just settles with the closedoff frank bullitt, whos just a cool cop catching criminals, and steve mcqueens turtleneckfilling shoulders dont quite bare the burden. Bullitt 1968 cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Steve mcqueen and his ultimate racing movie cbs news, 1115 introducing the limitededition 2019 mustang bullitt gallery. With steve mcqueen, jacqueline bisset, robert vaughn, don gordon.
North american international auto show, detroit, michigan. Bullitt has style, and it belongs entirely to steve mcqueen as hardboiled cop frank bullitt. Lalo schifrin wrote the original jazzinspired score, arranged for brass and percussion. Steve mcqueen s likeness as frank bullitt was used in two ford commercials. Dispelling the myth of bullitt and the legend of steve mcqueen. It featured a tremendous amount of onlocation filming. This item bullitt movie poster 27 x 40 steve mcqueen, robert vaughn, sa, made in the u. Terrence stephen mcqueen march 24, 1930 november 7, 1980 was an american actor who was nicknamed the king of cool and his antihero persona developed at the height of the counterculture of the 1960s made him a top boxoffice draw during the 1960s and 1970s.
From the interior shots looking forward inside the mustang, its easy to see which one is driving. I do not deny that the movie was rather innovative for the late 1960s. Delgetti don gordon and bullitt steve mcqueen, title character do the textbook goodcopbadcop on a hotel clerk al checco as they retrace the steps of their mob witness, leading to a visit with san francisco cabbie weissberg robert duvall, in peter yates bulllitt, 1968. Below are some photos of places featured in the film as they appeared in 1968, and. The return of steve mcqueens bullitt mustang cbs news. With bullitt, the car chase is the centerpiece of the film. In 2009, bud brutsman of overhaulin built an authenticlooking replica of the bullitt mustang, fully loaded with modern components, for the fiveepisode 2009 tv series, celebrity rides. In one of his most famous roles, steve mcqueen stars as toughguy police. Bennett norman fell baker justin tarr eddy carl reindel stanton felice orlandi rennick vic tayback pete ross ed peck wescott joanna cassidy suzanne somers georg stanford brown. Best remembered for the carchase, the progenitor of all subsequent movie car chases, bullitt is an excellent film. The original bullittthe one driven by the king of cool, steve mcqueen, in the 1968 movie bullitt has a new owner. Mar 06, 2017 there are few cars more iconic than the 1968 mustang gt that steve mcqueen drove in bullitt. Jan 10, 2020 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.
March was the turn of bullitt, the iconic steve mcqueen movie. But mcqueen is great in bullitt, and the movie is great, because director peter yates understands the mcqueen image and works within it. To say one has reached a state of pure nirvana would be an understatement to my joy of seeing, and then listening to this gem that appeared on my doorstep, lalo schifrins masterpiece, bullitt. Jan 14, 2018 i feel like with bullitt, the car chase is synonymous with the movie, said molly mcqueen, steve mcqueens 30yearold granddaughter. Jacqueline bisset is gorgeous, its surprising she didnt become a bigger star. Basically, the score to bullitt is exactly what a perfect film score should do, end of story. Steve mcqueens lost bullitt mustang is up for auction.
When mcqueen is driving, the rear view mirror is down reflecting his face. The logo for his movie company, solar productions, was embossed in the upper left corner and opposite that resided the date, december 14, 1977. The mustang steve mcqueen expertly drove in the 1968 movie bullitt was no average sports car. Film locations for bullitt 1968, with steve mcqueen. 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.
Several items of clothing worn by steve mcqueen received a boost in popularity thanks to the film. So, while there is a story that holds up, it kind of. American icon in theaters for a special onenight event on thursday, september 28. I wonder if bullitt has the slowest pace in the history of american cinema.
Pikes crime novel mute witness makes the transition to the big screen in this film from director peter yates. Nov 04, 2014 steve mcqueens bullitt 1968 mustang gt sells for millions at mecum auctions motorsports on nbc duration. Steve mcqueen was one of the most popular and successful film actors of the 1960s and 1970s. There are few cars more iconic than the 1968 mustang gt that steve mcqueen drove in bullitt. Bullitt chase scene recreated with steve mcqueens original mustang. Steve mcqueens bullitt mustang on the auction block. Steve mcqueen s bullitt 1968 mustang gt sells for millions at mecum auctions motorsports on nbc duration.
Steve mcqueens bullitt mustang is back on the beat. Mcqueen was a bomb as thomas crown, for example, because the character clashed with mcqueens own personality. 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. Of course, bullitt is a legendary movie and it was a tremendous hit when released. Sep 17, 2019 steve mcqueen was one of the most popular and successful film actors of the 1960s and 1970s. For the british film director, see steve mcqueen director. Marc myers got to drive the route with the stuntman who deserves credit for the. For all the attention steve mcqueen has received for the famous chase in bullitt, he only drove 10% of the scene. Brit director peter yates set the industry standard for car chases in this san francisco based police actioner the brief prologue is set in chicago with the briefest establishing shot of the chicago sun times building and the marina city towers though the action itself was, like the rest of the movie, filmed in san francisco detective frank bullitt steve mcqueen has to track down a. The movie star car is the most valuable mustang ever sold at auction. Mcqueen was nicknamed the king of cool, and his antihero persona developed at the. Amazons choice for bullet steve mcqueen dvd 4 film favorites. Steve mcqueen frank bullitt robert vaughn chalmers jacqueline bisset cathy don gordon delgetti robert duvall weissberg simon oakland capt.
Naias original 1968 mustang gt bullitt movie car, steve mcqueen. 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. Trustman and harry kleiner was based on the 1963 novel mute witness, by robert l. Mcposters bullitt steve mcqueen glossy finish movie poster mcp157 24 x 36 61cm x 91. The steve mcqueen movie bullitt was filmed in and around san francisco in late april 1968. He sent a letter, typed on a single piece of heavy offwhite vellum, to the cars owner in new jersey. Ford mustang steve mcqueen aviator sunglasses lalo schiffrin soundtrack great movie, very 60s feel to it. Steve mcqueen bullitt, the cincinnati kid, the getaway. Bullitts duel, between the 1968 ford mustang gt fastback driven by steve mcqueen, as inspector frank bullitt and the 1968 dodge charger rt driven by bill hickman, as evil henchman phil, has become the stuff of legend, with homages filmed on a semiregular basis, and a cult following all its own. Bullitt is sometimes a nickname used by cult enthusiasts for a fastback mustang, because of the 390 gt that had been selected to appear with actor and race car champion steve mcqueen in the 1968 movie bullitt. Steve mcqueens bullitt 1968 mustang gt sells for millions at mecum auctions motorsports on nbc duration.
Robert duvall has a small role as a cab driver who provides information to mc. The bullitt was not a version of the mustang, nor was it a sports option upgrade offered by ford in 1968. The following weapons were used in the film bullitt. The great escape 1963 one explanation for why mcqueen wore a rolex speedking in the great escape, the movie that cemented his superstar status, goes as follows. Steve mcqueens bullitt mustang put up for auction cnn. I feel like with bullitt, the car chase is synonymous with the movie, said molly mcqueen, steve mcqueens 30yearold granddaughter. Though its easy to lose track of the details surrounding the actual plot involving the witness, the mafia, and the senator, in the end these elements amount to trappings of the movie s world and tone. Mustang made famous in steve mcqueen movie bullitt. Tickets are available now at most theaters listed below plus more theater locations will be added before september 28. What he didnt know was that he was not guarding the intended witness. 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. Steve mcqueen tried to buy back his classic bullitt. 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. I first became a true steve mcqueen fan because of both bullitt and the great escape, and became fans of the composers for both of those films, lalo schifrin and elmer bernstein respectively.
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