An all guts, no glory San Francisco cop becomes determined to find the underworld kingpin that killed the witness in his protection. This thriller includes one of the most famous car chases ever filmed.
McQueen is great in Bullitt, and the movie is great, because director Peter Yates understands the McQueen image and works within it. He winds up with about the best action movie of recent years.
Apart from the classic chase scene, there many other pleasures to be had in this stylish policier, one that changed considerably the entire vocabulary of Hollywood's action-thrillers.
Even though the story almost makes no sense and the Oscar-winning editing has several illogical cuts, Bullitt is an exquisitely satisfying motion picture, particularly if there is still an adolescent boy lodged somewhere in your psyche.
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
May 07, 2010
Bullitt takes a rather simple nugget of a story and turns it into a crime classic through the expert use of location footage, editing, music, mood and timing, not to mention the laconic, stoic performance of ultra-cool star Steve McQueen.
A terrific movie, just right for Steve McQueen -- fast, well acted, written the way people talk.
Matthew Pejkovic
Matt's Movie Reviews
July 06, 2010
A low key, tough guy cop thriller, Bullitt does not go over the top with its action sequences and stays away from the usual cop movie clichés, lifting the bar in regards to how cop movies should be made.
Menos focado na trama e mais nos procedimentos de seu protagonista, Bullitt busca o realismo constantemente, criando um personagem não apenas crível, mas complexo.
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
March 01, 2007
There isn't much here, and what there is is awfully easy.
