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Bullitt (HD-DVD)

Steve McQueen (actor), Robert Vaughn (actor) and Peter Yates (director)

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Synopsis

Bullitt is a detective who senses that something is wrong behind his assignment to guard a criminal witness. This nonstop thriller features one of the great car chases in cinematic history, along with a great hard-boiled performance by Steve McQueen.

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Review

USA Today, 12/05/1997, p.4D, "Steve McQueen was cool, tight-lipped and could maneuver his wheels in a hilly car chase..."

Uncut, 08/01/2005, p.136, "A landmark crime caper."

Sight and Sound, 09/01/2005, p.86, "Yates' sleek cop thriller stands up well....The film makes excellent use of its location settings."

Title Note

Theatrical release: October 17, 1968.

Shot on location in San Francisco, California.

Solar Productions (the Production Company behind the financing for BULLITT) was actor Steve McQueen's company.

Robert Duvall plays a small role as a taxi driver, and Norman Fell as a police captain.

Release Note

HD DVD Features:

Widescreen - 2.40
Audio:
Dolby Digital Plus 1.0 - French, Spanish
Dolby Digital Plus 2.0 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Peter Yates - Director
Documentaries - 1. "Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool"
2. "The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Editing"
Featurette - 1. "BULLITT: Steve McQueen's Commitment to Reality"
Trailer - Theatrical Trailer

HD DVD Features:

Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 2.39
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround - English
Dolby Digital Plus 1.0 - French, Spanish
Dolby Digital Plus 2.0 - English
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Featurette: "BULLITT: Steve McQueen's Commitment to Reality"
Audio Commentary: Peter Yates - Director
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
Documentary:
1. "Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool"
2. "The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Editing"

Product Notes

In one of his most memorable roles, Steve McQueen stars as Detective Frank Bullitt, a hard-driving, tough-as-nails San Francisco cop. Bullitt has just received what sounds like a routine assignment: keep a star witness out of sight and out of danger for 48 hours, then deliver him to the courtroom on Monday morning. But before the night is out, the witness will lie dying of shotgun wounds, and Bullitt, a no-glitter, all-guts cop, won't rest until he nabs the gunmen and the elusive underworld kingpin who hired them.

From opening shot to closing shootout, Peter Yates's edge-of-the seat thriller is packed with authentic touches, from on-location San Francisco filming and believably crisp dialogue to uncompromisingly detailed police, hospital, and morgue procedures. The most memorable scene is BULLITT's celebrated car chase. McQueen, an expert automobile and motorcycle racer, does his own stunt driving as he propels his high-performance Mustang GT around and over San Francisco's fabled hills at speeds up to 115 miles an hour. The film is based on Robert L. Pike's book, MUTE WITNESS.

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