Bullitt
Bullitt is a 1968 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Peter Yates and produced by Philip D'Antoni. The picture stars Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset, Don Gordon, Robert Duvall, Simon Oakland and Norman Fell. The screenplay by Alan R. Trustman and Harry Kleiner was based on the 1963 novel Mute Witness by Robert L. Fish, under the pseudonym Robert L. Pike. Lalo Schifrin wrote the original jazz-inspired score.
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Theatrical release poster by Michel Landi | |
| Directed by | Peter Yates |
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| Based on | Mute Witness by Robert L. Fish |
| Produced by | Philip D'Antoni |
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| Cinematography | William A. Fraker |
| Edited by | Frank P. Keller |
| Music by | Lalo Schifrin |
Production company | Solar Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros.-Seven Arts |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $4 million |
| Box office | $42.3 million (~$283 million in 2023) |
The film was made by McQueen's Solar Productions company, with his partner Robert Relyea as executive producer. Released by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts on October 17, 1968, the film was a critical and box-office success, later winning the Academy Award for Best Film Editing (Frank P. Keller) and receiving a nomination for Best Sound. Writers Trustman and Kleiner won a 1969 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Motion Picture Screenplay. Bullitt is famous for its car chase scene through the streets of San Francisco, which is regarded as one of the most influential in film history.
In 2007, Bullitt was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".