Bullitt (1968)
Directed by Peter Yates · 113 min · Action, Crime, Thriller
65.9 TOPICAL score · #959 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt. When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows their trail through a maze of complications and double-crosses. This thriller includes one of the most famous car chases ever filmed.
Bullitt (1968, directed by Peter Yates) has a TOPICAL score of 65.9 - ranked 959 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Film Editing. Critics: 98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 81. Audiences: TMDB 7.2/10 (1,344 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 81
- AudienceTMDB 7.2/10 (1,344 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Film Editing
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 40 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read47,105 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Steve McQueen (actor #477), Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset (actor #878), Don Gordon
“retrospective reception has named Bullitt among the greatest action films ever made.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10