Bullitt 1968 ( FILMING LOCATION) with shot-for-shot remake car chase

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Bullitt is a 1968 American dramatic thriller film directed by Peter Yates and produced by Philip D'Antoni. It stars Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn and Jacqueline Bisset.
The total time of the car chase scene is 10 minutes and 53 seconds, beginning in the Fisherman's Wharf area at Columbus and Chestnut, followed by Midtown shooting on Hyde and Laguna Streets, with shots of Coit Tower and locations around and on Filbert and University Streets. The scene ends outside the city at the Guadalupe Canyon Parkway in Brisbane.
Two 1968 390 V8 Ford Mustang GT fastbacks (325 hp) with four-speed manual transmissions were used for the chase scene, both loaned by the Ford Motor Company to Warner Bros. as part of a promotional agreement. The Mustangs' engines, brakes and suspensions were heavily modified for the chase by veteran car racer Max Balchowsky. Ford also originally loaned two Galaxie sedans for the chase scenes, but the producers found the cars too heavy for the jumps over the hills of San Francisco. They were replaced with two 1968 375 hp 440 Magnum V8-powered Dodge Chargers. The engines in both Chargers were left largely unmodified, but the suspensions were mildly upgraded to cope with the demands of the stunt work.[citation needed]
The director called for maximum speeds of about 75--80 miles per hour (121--130 km/h), but the cars (including the chase cars filming) at times reached speeds of over 110 miles per hour (180 km/h). Driver's point-of-view shots were used to give the audience a participant's feel of the chase. Filming took three weeks, resulting in 9 minutes and 42 seconds of pursuit, first of Bullitt by the hitmen then the reverse. Because of multiple takes spliced into a single end product, heavy damage on the passenger side of Bullitt's car can be seen much earlier than the incident producing it and the Charger loses five wheel covers, with different ones missing in different shots. Shooting from multiple angles simultaneously and creating a montage from the footage to give the illusion of different streets also resulted in the speeding cars passing the same cars at several different times. At one point the Charger crashes into the camera in one scene and the damaged front fender is noticeable in later scenes. Local authorities did not allow the car chase to be filmed on the Golden Gate Bridge, but did permit it in Midtown locations including the Mission District, and on the outskirts of neighboring Brisbane.[citation needed]
McQueen, an accomplished driver, drove in the close-up scenes, while stunt coordinator Carey Loftin hired stuntman and motorcycle racer Bud Ekins and McQueen's usual stunt driver Loren Janes for the high-speed part of the chase and other dangerous stunts. Ekins, who doubled for McQueen in the The Great Escape sequence where McQueen's character jumps over a barbed wire fence on a motorcycle, also lays one down in front of a skidding truck during the Bullitt chase. The Mustang's interior rear view mirror goes up and down depending on who is driving; when the mirror is up McQueen is visible behind the wheel; when it is down Ekins is driving.
The black Dodge Charger was driven by veteran stunt driver Bill Hickman, who both played one of the hitmen and helped with the chase scene choreography. The other hitman was played by Paul Genge, who had ridden a Dodge off the road to his death in an episode of Perry Mason -- "The Case of the Sausalito Sunrise" two years earlier. In a magazine article many years later, one of drivers involved in the chase sequence remarked that the stock Dodge 440s were so much faster than the Mustang that the drivers had to keep backing off the accelerator to prevent the Dodge from easily pulling away from the Mustang.
One of the two Mustangs was scrapped after filming because of damage and liability concerns, while the other was sold to an employee of Warner Brothers.[14] The car changed hands several times, with McQueen at one point making an unsuccessful attempt to buy it in late 1977. The current state and location of the surviving Mustang is largely unknown, but it is rumored many times that the Mustang is kept in a barn in Ohio River Valley by an unknown owner.
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[@Jaymindrew1990]

Even 50 years later, this car chase was one of the best ever filmed.

[@oswaldmontecristo1035]

Word has it the scene where the Mustang crashed into the ditch in Brisbane was unplanned. Peter Yates was in the backseat operating a camera and told McQueen "you can stop driving, we're out of film". McQueen responded, "that's OK, we're also out of brakes". He halted the Mustang by sliding it into the ditch, breaking the upper ball joint and disabling the car.He just missed hitting the camera men stationed there.

[@skiptowne9031]

What a fantastic job. Not just finding all the locations, but editing brilliance. Very enjoyable.

[@plieber9067]

same thought, quite genius...

[@KutWrite]

It's how he rolls. Check out his "Good, Bad & the Ugly" locations!

[@789train]

fabulous !!!

[@boohooo6381]

Credit where it's due... That was perfect in every angle.

[@seeharvester]

The only thing missing is that pesky green VW. :-)

[@jimsmall1127]

Great music

[@paktype]

Dude: The last scene at the end where you're snoring in bed with Jacqueline Bisset was so funny, I was crying and almost peed my pants. It puts a whole different spin on the final few frames, where McQueen goes into the bathroom to wash his hands and looks into the mirror. A great ending to a terrific piece of artwork. THANK YOU!!

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

I think in reality he would have used the gun on him in the bed!

[@snearboy42]

ditto 3 years later. thanks herve!!!

[@DennisTSu-fq5eq]

After all the hard work, he definitely deserved to be in bed there.

[@thewillofabeast9079]

R.I.P Steve McQueen, and the other people who worked on this masterpiece.

[@lynnecrisp]

He is he's in Heaven w/his Lord & Savior Jesus

[@hebneh]

The reason for the initial success of "Bullitt"- and its continuing popularity - is the abundance of location filming, as opposed to the usual Hollywood fake sets that were still prevalent in movies then. A high-speed car chase on REAL streets, not to mention the thrilling shoot-out finale at the United Airlines baggage claim at SFO, made a huge impression on audiences when this movie was new. All this excitement makes you ignore the strange plot that you never really can figure out, or the inconsistencies and continuity glitches in the automobile chase.

[@BV-nq7wd]

Brings back memories. I was 12 years old when this movie came out. The theater that I saw it in was torn down 40 years ago. But I can still remember it like it was yesterday.

[@seamus3440]

Well done Herve, a truly brilliant piece and a wonderful tribute to Steve, Bill Hickman and everyone else involved in the production of Bullitt!

[@thomasniner001]

Thank you- Many Bullitt fans that can't get to San Francisco will enjoy this ride.

[@KutWrite]

I could go, but this is better. No sidewalk poop to avoid!

[@BobbyTucker]

@@KutWrite , Glad I had all my business wrapped up and was gone from there way before all the city was destroyed by "You Know Who".

[@juvenilehall1979]

I am from San Jose, CA (55 miles south of San Francisco). I remember hearing they were shooting this film. It came out while I was in the USAF at Vandenberg AFB, CA. It came to the base theater - I sat thru it 3X the first night it was shown. It was one of the most popular movies of that time period. I only got to meet Steve McQueen one time - but got 3 in-person autographs from him. Prior to meeting him I asking the lady working in the wardrobe department what kind of cigarettes he smoked. So when approaching him I pulled out a cartoon of cigs for him - he thought that was nice - and gladly signed. Steve McQueen was truly in a class by himself and was saddened to hear when he died at the age of only 50. The terms icon and superstar at thrown around too easily - but Steve was truly in a class all his own and was and still is an icon. RIP. Roger C.

[@mkilner]

Roger C Great story!!...yes a class unto himself, what a thrill you got to meet him, Thanks for sharing! 👏🏻🎬

[@IronArtPromo]

It is so great that you met him. He is renowned world wide as the coolest man on the planet. The only deaths that stick with me are McQueen and Lennon. Kennedy comes third sorry.

[@IronArtPromo]

And both in 1980 irony.

[@jameshuseby6290]

What brand of cigarettes were they?

[@juvenilehall1979]

James I bought the carton and I just remember they were unfiltered. Sorry Roger C.

[@MultiRabe]

I was 8yrs old when this movie was made. i was 17 the first time I ever saw it! My dad still thinks that this is the greatest car chase seen in movie history! No one had ever seen anything like this in 68'...great movie!

[@MultiRabe]

+ClutchPedalReturnSpr Wow, that must've been one helluva thrill ride...I never had the honor of seeing it on the big screen! Cheers buddy!

[@MySqueakyfoot]

Awesome remake. Here we are in 2018 and this is truly a classic repo of the original.

[@viceroy30]

Totally BRILLIANT !!!! , you are a superb filmographer. It is so interesting to compare old film locations to what they look like now.You must have a lot of patience because this is so difficult to do and your results are PERFECT. Well Done.

[@johnmeyer6752]

I loved how you inserted yourself into the scene when he was getting the newspaper! Really cool...the ending was hilarious as well!

[@ConnerTheEsquire]

John Meyer Makes Ya Wonder If He Should Got To MIT. I Mean It’s Great Editing.

[@tripsadelica]

Herve, you are a genius! Absolutely brilliant editing! The best shot-for-shot comparison video I've ever seen and the modern day inserts into old footage are amazing! I don't know how you did the sleeping in bed shot but I'd love to find out how! You devil! :)

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Wow, this is amazing. The best Bullitt locations remake I've seen! Adding this one to my favorites and will be rewatching it many more times!

[@jasonhutapea6976]

Watsup? Big fan of what you do man, keep it up

[@TheMaurob1979]

is a incredible job!, AND, SEE HOW HE DOES !!

[@Cnaga2]

THIS! WAS! AWESOME! Love the ending, too. Bullitt is my all-time favorite movie, so thank you for doing such an excellent re-creation!

[@kenmckinnell8153]

Thankfully Herve didn't try to re-create the shotgun blasts, the fiery car crash or the explosion. The surprise at the end was great!

[@markodom3841]

Well done. If anyone who loves this movie also likes Eastwood, check out the scene late in Bullitt where he’s at the SFO airport waiting for the Pan Am 707 to return to the gate when you hear a flight announcement in a woman’s voice: “flight 577, Electra II flagship service for Washington may now be boarded through gate 5 ……… .” 5 years later in Magnum Force, Eastwood plays Dirty Harry, another SF homicide cop based on the same true life character as Bullitt. Early in that film Harry is also at the SFO airport walking through the terminal when you hear: “American Airlines flight 577, Electra II flagship service for Washington may now be boarded through gate 5 ……. .” Yes - both movies used the same archive recorded announcement. Small world.

[@jerrypolverino6025]

I’ve been in love with that black Charger since the first time I looked at it.

[@Odyssey1159]

Perhaps the coolest video I've ever seen on KZbin. Great editing. I love how you put yourself in a few of the scenes.

[@Ballsarama]

Herve...great job...with a little touch of humor at the end. It seems that, for a few instances, San Francisco hasn't changed substantially in the last 48 years.

[@SuspiciousLinc]

Wow! Nice job! I could watch the chase scene a million times and I still get a rush.

[@bandagefreak]

Absolutely PRICELESS!! The twist at the end was HILARIOUS!! Thank you SO much for putting all this effort into this!!!!

[@scotbotvideos]

Superb again! Who the hell thumbs down these videos? They ain't got no taste; that's for sure.

[@Lockbar]

One of the best things I have ever seen on you tube. A great tribute to McQueen and the movie. A+++++

[@muhideen]

I've watched the movie at least a dozen times. I never knew this footage existed. Thanks for uploading Herve.

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

It is amazing that San Francisco still has so many beautiful iconic buildings and roads.. Great job Herve..!!

[@JohnW1711stock]

Fantastic! It's like a time machine. San Francisco hasn't really changed, that much. Most cities don't look anything like they did in 1968. Great job.

[@mdschererco]

I watched this years ago when you first posted, and just re-visited it. I can appreciate the work involved in doing this. Turned out great and thanks for posting.

[@henrystowe6217]

That was an amazing frame by frame recreation of the original. From the looks of it, a lot has changed since 1968 and a lot hasn't. Noticed more stoplights and a bit more development, but it isn't like the rest of the country. This remake makes the locations today recognizable. Again, great job.

[@ShawnaGraham50]

Herve your a genius! Really, I can't say enough about your work! This was really amazing. I loved this so much, It was so weird seeing how much is still the same. The country side was wild the bare dirt in the hill side was exactly the same. Fantastic job Herve! Thank you for all your hard work.

[@johndates9827]

If nothing else; a great jazz score by Lalo Schiffrin

[@RayfieldA]

So cool that you went and Tirelessly went and found All the locations from some of the best scenes in this movie!

[@joeblack1955]

For all of us BULLITT aficionados......THANK YOU......this movie has been in our minds for over 40 years......I would have loaned you my 2008 Bullitt Mustang if you would have asked!!! Thanks again....great job!!!

[@tystixx65]

Herve, what a FANTASTIC video!! Such a pleasure to watch, you deserve an award for editing. Thank you SO MUCH from this die hard Bullitt fan!!!!!

[@dennisb.4849]

I’m 62. Bullitt has and always will be my favorite all time movie. The chase scene was by far the best ever done. Then and know as far as I’m concern. Steve McQueen is BOSS. Always will be in my book. To this day I tell the younger generation about this movie and the car chase scene. I have a movie poster that was used to promote the movie in my room. I often wondered how much of the Scenery in the movie changed over the years during the car chase scene. Thank you for recreating the background chase scene. And he end scene with you in bed was totally hilarious. Kudos to you my brother.

[@eddiegalon3714]

you really topped yourself with this one Herve. That was awesome! So cool on so many levels.

[@kevincarter4902]

Herve, this was excellent. I love stuff like this. Right shots, right angles and the late model Mustang. One of my fav movies.

[@mtshasta4195]

Outstanding.. I like the overlay of music into the chase actually.. I built a Bullitt replica after years of research and discussions with one of the actual stunt drivers. It was a cosmetic total rebuild/clone externally but had a tremec 5 speed, 392 Ford Motorsports crate engine and subframe build, 3:50 Currie industries posi diff and Maier Racing custom internal roll bar that you had to look twice to see. I lived in SF and drove this route many times. Special movie and SF used to be a special place to live.. no more.. Bullitt stands as the coolest movie ever between the chase, the soundtrack which doesn't have a single bad song, all excellent, locations, scenery and McQueen, Bissett, Vaughn, Duvall, etc etc.. I also built a exact Charger duplicate which now resides in the Midwest. The Bullitt car still resides in SF Bay Area. Thanks for the work that went into this post!

[@jakebernstein117]

If you haven’t checked out all this guys work, it is incredible

[@billpardy7271]

the best motorcycle jump and the best car driving ever filmed. hes the best ever.

[@plumcrazybee]

This movie warped me at a young age. Been in love with Mopars since...Now I am 50 and still have one. A Plum Crazy Super Bee this time. But that black Charger...wow. Great video! Thanks!

[@elmo777]

Thank you, I'm adding this to my you-tube favorites.

[@hebneh]

The reason you see the same dark green VW Beetle four times in the chase scene is because this particular segment, on this hill, was shot with four different cameras in four locations. The footage was then edited into different places in the chase to make it look like more than one place. Unfortunately, the Beetle is so distinctive that you notice it each time. When "Bullitt" was new, I really liked the appearance of this (new) Volkswagen color, and was very pleased to get a new Beetle in 1971 that was the same color. Unfortunately my Beetle came to its end upside-down on a freeway embankment in 1978 - not due to a car chase.

[@stevesparks2001]

white firebird shows up several times too

[@Gamble661]

Actually the White Firebird and the green Beetle were traffic control cars for the shoot, they were both being driven by people connected to the film. It's another reason why they show up so many times. Yellow taxi cab was another...

[@kawikahokulani]

Kudos to Mr. Attia. He has done a phenomenal job of tracking down most all the camera locations & shots for this famous car chase scene. Continuity wise, Bullitt was always severely flawed. The same green VW Beetle gets passed multiple times, not just from different camera angles, but timeline continuity looping due to the chase editing. But, the pacing, music, editing & flow still puts Bullitt in the top of anyone's short list all-time best car chase scenes.

[@Bojangles5-2]

excellent! well done! this illustrates how time is but a wrinkle of another dimension. eerie to see the same areas 50 years later!

[@brandond5209]

Best car chase in movie history!! The logistics of the chase scene must have been incredible!

[@hugokenyon2961]

Outstanding! Came here after watching Bullitt again after hearing that one of the Mustangs from the movie just sold at auction for 3.7M.

[@sonyawittry327]

$3.4 million.

[@bjorncanters955]

Thanks, you did a great job and in my opinion, that is the right appreciation to Steve. He would like your split screen, as we can see it in Thomas Crown. So many years that he passed away by double heart attack, after his cancer surgery. But Steve fascinates so much people. We had his movies and pictures and so the legend never die. A lonely wolf, smart, clever, integrity and fighting for what he does. It is a role model, a blueprint for every man. Thanks

[@bjorncanters955]

The best car chase till now, unreachable. Steve, Bud Ekins and Bill Hickman did a great work.There is so much energy in it. RIP Guys. Greetings from Germany.

[@kevinmcmahon3871]

The best frame for frame I have ever seen. A pleasure to watch. Thank you.

[@wreckingrow6566]

BADDASS! How did you identify all the out of city locations in the car chase? That is dedication. And I approve! Time well spent.

[@JOECANDELA22]

Incredible Herve! As a fan of Bullitt I have to say that was outstanding, the way you found and filmed the locations and a very impressive editing job too!. I could tell you were tempted to blow through some of those stop signs but you kept you wits! Once again way to go and keep up the good work!

[@MrJasdog107]

That was a epic tribute to one of the most iconic films ever .

[@conhawks]

man that was incredible!, your videos always blow me away. thank you

[@jmflyer55]

Fantastic! Thanks for your ard work on these classics!

[@johnnyjesus8]

That was absolutely awesome you actually put yourself in the movie. Your the daddy when it comes to movie location videos on KZbin.

[@b3j8]

This is outstanding!! I had read that the apartment building he was shown living in was destroyed in one of the earthquakes since. But looks like that wasn't the case. Thanks for all the effort that went into this!

[@citydog]

Absolutely fantastic. Thank you.

[@nav662007]

Just saw Bullitt last night, and saw your video today. Excellent work!

[@Tds-pro-123]

Well done! Nice editing and very accurate!

[@rhettcorbett3346]

Awesome work. Not just the outside scenes but the inside scenes also.

[@swanpb1]

Saw this movie in the 1960s it was great then, and still is great, job of matching the locations.

[@freeversejams]

Fantastic! Thanks so much for posting this! Amazing

[@jakcarn4184]

man you are flawless. a true creative individual and a brave adventurer. The way you edit attention to detail is candy for the eyes.

[@crickle47]

Sweet editing and filming! I've found several locations myself, but you are the master!

[@Voncid]

Thanks for resteping the chase. I'm from Queens NY and 1965 was my first year liveing san fan,been here in Northern CA every since.

[@maisonblanche24]

Brilliant! Thank you for this amazing piece of work. :)

[@arita741]

That was well done! I am a Bullitt fan from 1968! Thank you!

[@Galaxiewebvideo]

Absolutely incredible...thanks for sharing...fantastic job.

[@ratfinknc]

Wow! You're put some time in this. Great job!!!

[@NYCLusso]

WOW. Incredible work. Loved it. Really incredible.

[@buckolaci]

Fantastic video. Thanks for taking the time and doing this. Still the best Mustang movie of all time and the best car chase ever!

[@Pedal2Metal_on_YouTube]

Amazing, absolutely amazing! I can only imagine the amount of work you put into making this; very, very cool!

[@mikejensen4238]

Excellent! Top Notch piece of video, Herve. Thanks for all the time and effort taken to put this together. Of all the Bullitt related pieces on KZbin, this is one of the best I've seen.

[@arunphillips6977]

Fantastic, just amazing. So much research and hard work must have gone into this and all his others...bravo Herve, I salute you!

[@paktype]

Just watched this again - sir - you are a master filmmaker.

[@jordant92215]

Fantastic film location video. Always look forward to them Herve. Thanks.

[@RobertLidstroem]

Soooo well made!! Thank you!

[@guillaumeromain6694]

Brilliant work!!! just perfect! what a performance! thank you so much for your hard work. Very impressive

[@sjtom57]

What a lovingly put together video. Outstanding job.

[@calibreeze007]

Beautifully done! Brilliant work!

[@tomshiba51]

What a difference forty odd years makes. Thoroughly enjoyed this.

[@stefaniefournier4117]

Fantastic work! Thanks for posting this great video....I always would wonder how things had changed since the original filming.....now I know! Amazing how many things are still very similar.

[@RT69hemicharger]

FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks! Great Job!!

[@sunking2001]

WOW! What a great effort that was put into doing this remake. I appreciate the amount of effort, time, and labor you put in to make this happen. I must confess...this video is probably the "coolest" videos...in my opinion...on YT. You deserve an award on your work! BTW...I am 61 and know this movie very well. Super, super cool!

[@SoGoYoko]

I watched the movie "Bullitt" for the first time last night from start to finish. I grew up in San Francisco and I was able to identify a number of the filming locations. This morning I thought I'd check on youtube for filming locations. And this is when I found your video. Totally awesome job, plus your very clever ending. Love it. I should have known you'd do a great filing location video, since I had found and thoroughly enjoyed previous work of your's I found on youtube in regards to such great films as "For A Few Dollars More" and "Dirty Harry". Your vids are awesome! Thank you for the time, effort and expenses that you put into your vids.

[@ChristiRich]

It's fun to watch that split screen in those dramatic scenes!

[@michaelcroos4713]

Awesome editing. GREAT JOB DUDE

[@leeb4823]

Fantastic filming, brilliant remixing of film score, awesome work.

[@johnnycash578]

great job thanks its fun when you put the scenes over under to compare I like seeing how trees grew excellent job

[@ali5161]

Beautifully done. Thanks

[@nexus6741]

Brilliant editing and finding the locations, that's dedication for you. Most appreciated, I love this film,and the car chase and music just perfect 👌

[@MRAMX390]

Obvious much thought and preparation went into this, bravo !

[@1811norm]

One of my favorite movies of all time. Fascinating to see the locations that it was filmed.

[@adammatthews1984]

This is amazing. Great work!!!!!

[@mas41photo]

Excellent. Stayed in the Amsterdam Hostel on Taylor Street back in April this year and quickly realised where we were. My surname is Mason, we were just round the corner from Mason Street and then went to pick up a cheap Toyota Yaris to drive across USA to Boston in. When we got to the rental place on Bush Street the guy upsold us to a bright red 2013 Mustang and then dropped the one way fee!!. We ended up in the Mustang for $6.00 less than the Yaris would have been with the one way fee. What a way to travel across America. We were skint and camped all the way across America. It was early in the season and many of the state and national parks were not yet open for the season. All the same we camped in many of them and cleared off early in the morning. It all felt a bit like another of my fave' American films - Bonnie and Clyde. It all seemed destined to happen. A great way to finish our round the world trip. Well done Herve, excellent to see your Bullitt locations film and the one on Planet of the Apes, we toured through much of that area in the car. greetings from the UK

[@Joseph_Greco]

Excellent work! Thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the ending :)

[@sunking2001]

Absolutely...one of the "coolest" videos here on YT.