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Written by Jason Barlow
Bullitt, the moody police procedural starring Steve McQueen, is a scarcely believable 50 years old in 2018. Even if you"ve never seen it and it"s an oddly muted viewing experience, despite its hi-octane rep you"ll definitely be aware of one key sequence in the film. For 11 minutes, detective Frank Bullitt does unfeasible yet compellingly credible things around the vertiginous streets of San Francisco in a dark (Highland) green Mustang fastback. He"s on the trail of two menacing hit men in a black Dodge Charger, and every crunch, bang and gearchange is rendered with the sort of accuracy movie-makers no longer seem bothered about. For all his bluff machismo and frequently chaotic life, McQueen was into the detail, especially when it came to cars. (See also 1968"s Thomas Crown Affair and of course 1971"s Le Mans.) Indeed, he cast the Mustang personally, figuring it was the sort of car a police detective could afford.
Date written: 22 Jan 2018
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ID: 10635
Bullitt, the moody police procedural starring Steve McQueen, is a scarcely believable 50 years old in 2018. Even if you"ve never seen it and it"s an oddly muted viewing experience, despite its hi-octane rep you"ll definitely be aware of one key sequence in the film. For 11 minutes, detective Frank Bullitt does unfeasible yet compellingly credible things around the vertiginous streets of San Francisco in a dark (Highland) green Mustang fastback. He"s on the trail of two menacing hit men in a black Dodge Charger, and every crunch, bang and gearchange is rendered with the sort of accuracy movie-makers no longer seem bothered about. For all his bluff machismo and frequently chaotic life, McQueen was into the detail, especially when it came to cars. (See also 1968"s Thomas Crown Affair and of course 1971"s Le Mans.) Indeed, he cast the Mustang personally, figuring it was the sort of car a police detective could afford.
Date written: 22 Jan 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 10635
