Bullitt
Bullitt is a 1968 American thriller movie that was produced by Philip D'Antoni and Robert E. Relyea and directed by Peter Yates.
| Bullitt | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Yates |
| Produced by | Philip D'Antoni Robert E. Relyea |
| Written by | Alan Trustman Harry Kleiner Robert L. Fish (novel) |
| Starring | Steve McQueen Robert Vaughn Jacqueline Bisset James Hagan |
| Music by | Lalo Schifrin |
| Cinematography | William A. Fraker |
| Edited by | Frank P. Keller |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros.-Seven Arts (USA) |
Release date | October 17, 1968 |
Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5.5 million |
Awards
The movie won and has been nominated for many awards including:
- Academy Award for Best Film Editing (won)
- Academy Award for Best Sound (nominated)
- BAFTA Award for Best Direction - Peter Yates (nominated)
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Robert Vaughn (nominated)
- BAFTA Award from Best Cinematography - William A. Fraker (nominated)
- BAFTA Award from Best Film Editing (nominated)
- BAFTA Award from Best Sound Track (nominated)
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography (won)
- Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing - Feature Film (won)
- 2nd place Golden Laurel awards for Best Action Drama, Best Action Performance (Steve McQueen) and Best Female New Face
Cast
- Steve McQueen as Lieutenant Frank Bullitt
- Robert Vaughn as Walter Chalmers
- Jacqueline Bisset as Cathy
- James Hagan as Bob Thompson
- Vic Tayback as Pete Ross
- Felice Orlandi as Johnny Ross
- Don Gordon as Sergeant Delgetti
- Carl Reindel as Detective Carl Stanton
- Paul Genge as Hitman 1
- Bill Hickman as Hitman 2
- Georg Stanford Brown as Doctor Willard
- Norman Fell as Captain Baker
- Brandy Carroll as Dorothy Simmons
- Pat Renella as The Real Johnny Ross
Bullitt Media
McQueen in 1968, the year of the film's release.
Dave Toschi, the real-life San Francisco police officer who influenced Bullitt's characterization.
Mayor Joseph Alioto helped the production obtain permission to film at the San Francisco International Airport, over two weeks of night shoots.
Bullitt Mustang '559 on display at the LeMay Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington, 2019
