Bullitt

The word 'cop' isn't written all over him—something more puzzling is.

1968 • 113 min • Action · Crime · Thriller

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 13

Movie Knight Score

1318 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
71 Audience · 1317 · 49%

Frank Bullitt, a San Francisco police lieutenant, must protect a key witness in a mob trial. When the witness is compromised, Bullitt navigates a complex web of crime and betrayal, including an iconic car chase, to uncover the truth.

Violence & peril: 6/10
Language: 3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 4/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 4/10

Heads up

Gun violence and shootouts
Intense, prolonged car chase
Cigarette smoking and social drinking
Some implied adult situations

What it models well

Upholding justice
Perseverance
Loyalty to duty

Talk about it after

The justice system and witness protection
Consequences of organized crime
The difference between legal and moral duty

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Top billed cast

Director: Peter Yates • Crew: Alan Trustman, Harry Kleiner

Trailers & clips

BULLITT car chase but re-edited in a far BETTER and FASTER way

Airport Showdown with Ross

The Car Chase | Full Scene

Hitman In the Hospital

Trailer

Bullitt Wins Film Editing: 1969 Oscars

Alan Spencer on BULLITT

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Steve McQueen is at his most grumpily enigmatic as he portrays this unorthodox San Francisco police lieutenant. He's none too pleased when the greasy-pole merchant "Sen. Chambers" (Robert Vaughn) has him detailed to guard a shady character who's a potential witness in a case against some hitherto Teflon gangsters.…
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