Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on February 28, 2020

Bullitt Directed by Peter Yates Written by Alan Trustman and Henry Kleiner from a novel by Robert L. Fish 1968/US IMDb link First viewing/Amazon Instant Bullitt: Bullshit. Fairly solid film for fans of Steve McQueen, car chases, and San Francisco. McQueen plays Frank Bullitt, a San Francisco police   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on June 21, 2019

There was never a better city for crime pictures than San Francisco. Much of this reputation comes from Bullitt and the enduring cool of its hero Steve McQueen. He had many great films and he was a part of some truly epic ensembles including The Magnificent Seven and The Great...   read more

Lady Eve's Reel Life Posted by The Lady Eve on October 5, 2018

The TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, famously known for decades as Grauman’s, is the most historic of movie palaces world-wide, and one of the most magnificent. Famed for its lavish “Oriental” décor, its klieg light-lit Old Hollywood movie premieres, and its hand- and footprint-st   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on August 8, 2013

My contribution to the TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon Bullitt (1968) will be showing on August 9th (Friday) 4:00 PM EST on Turner Classic Movies as part of the Summer Under the Stars Steve McQueen day. Here are my top 10 reasons why I think you should watch this...   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on May 30, 2013

Bullitt was not the film that established the Steve McQueen "cool quotient." Steve was displaying coolness earlier in the 1960s in movies such as The Great Escape (1963), The Cincinnati Kid (1965), and The Thomas Crown Affair (1968). Heck, his character was even known as The Cooler King in The...   read more

All Good Things Posted by monty on February 6, 2013

Lt. Frank Bullitt, SFPD Name: Frank Bullitt Occupation: Police Lieutenant, San Francisco Police First appearance: Bullitt (1968) Number of films: 1 Enemies: Politician Walter Chalmers, The Organization Friends: Cathy (girlfriend); Sergeant Delgetti, Detective Stanton, Captain Bennet (his boss)   read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on October 4, 2010

Bullitt (1968)      Bullitt is probably most well known for its fantastic, and rather long, car chase scene, but focus on the action sequence perhaps detracts from the merits of the plot. The film involves Steve McQueen playing a fairly stoic detective: Lt. Bullitt. He is assigned to protect a stat   read more

GlamAmor Posted by on June 13, 2010

Whether you're a man or a woman, I can sum up the reason to see Bullitt in two words: Steve McQueen. Peter Yates directed Bullitt in 1968 and captured Steve at his height. It was written to his strength as a man's man, a tough guy with a rough past...   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

My contribution to the TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon Bullitt (1968) will be showing on August 9th (Friday) 4:00 PM EST on Turner Classic Movies as part of the Summer Under the Stars Steve McQueen day. Here are my top 10 reasons why I think you should watch this...   read more