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.
Key facts
Cast
Jacqueline Bisset, Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn
Original language
English
Production companies
Solar Productions
Home video distributors
WCI Home Video (United States), Warner Home Video (United States)
Awards
Academy Award for Best Film Editing
Setting
San Francisco
Filming locations
San Francisco
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- The Rio Grind Film Festival 2026
- National Film Preservation Board 2007 generic
- BAFTA Awards 1970 generic
- Academy Awards 1969 academy_award
- Edgar Allan Poe Awards 1969 generic - Best Motion Picture Screenplay ★ Winner; writer(s): Harry Kleiner, Alan Trustman
- National Society of Film Critics Awards 1969 generic
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | WCI Home Video (cat. no. WB 1029) | 1980, United States, book box |
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 1029) | 1980, United States, clamshell |
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 1029) | 1987, United States, slipcase |
| Betamax | WCI Home Video (cat. no. WB 1029) | 1980, United States, book box |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Bullitt (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Lalo Schifrin, Sonny Burke, Michael Matessino (1968) | 23 releases, 1968-2018: Reactive, Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records, Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records, Inc., Warner Bros. Records |
| 7" vinyl | Bullitt (Main Title) - Lalo Schifrin (1968) | 6 releases, 1968: Music Hall, Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records, Warner Bros. Records |
| CD | Bullitt (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Lalo Schifrin, Sonny Burke, Michael Matessino (1968) | 6 releases, 1996-2009: Film Score Monthly, SLC CD Club, Warner Bros. Records, Warner Music France |
| Cassette | Bullitt (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Lalo Schifrin, Sonny Burke, Michael Matessino (1968) | 2 releases, 1968-1980: Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records, Warner Bros. Records |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video Betamax | United States | 1980 WB 1029 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1980 WB 1029 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1980 1029 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1987 1029 |
Full credits
| Director | Peter Yates |
| Cast | Jacqueline Bisset, Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
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