Bullitt (1968) - San Francisco Car Chase Scene (4/10) | Movieclips

[@arthuranenberg9989]

This is how it feels following your friend somewhere when only he knows the address

[@twasbrillig33]

lol!!

[@paulmoore7064]

been there done that

[@az0970449]

or its last call at the pub

[@rickmemmer5625]

That's hall of fame right there! :o)

[@minnowpd]

I blew out the torsion bar bushing unit chasing on Vt; back roads.

[@12classics39]

The lack of music is phenomenal. Just the roaring engines and honking horns. It feels so…real. Like we’re right there in the cars with them, rather than watching a movie.

[@bryanvandoorne6603]

Sure.

[@marycampeau9378]

it is

[@benmalone6139]

You took the words right out of my mouth. It's perfect because it makes it gritty and 'real' . Same approach was used in the movie 'Heat' on the bank job with the big shoot out. Music building then just the actual sounds of gun fire etc

[@carolynzaremba5469]

This looks so dated now.

[@rossdiamondthief6627]

God, the sound of those V8 engines is just pure ear candy!!!

[@AStanton1966]

The day of the auction, they fired it up going onto the auction block. It still sounds just as menacing.

[@Beun007]

Exactly!

[@privateNukem]

If only someone were to do something similar today. I can tell that these sounds were recorded in either harsh conditions or just bad microphones. It was the late 60's after all. I don't think most sound production was high fidelity until somewhere in the 70's.

[@m.a.c.8366]

yep.. and the classic lines of the cars is a sultry stimulus as well..

[@daniellobo1680]

I agree. Today's v8 engines don't sound all that great. They have a cracky sound. Except the Dodge Demon👿👌💪👍❤

[@tommy--k]

I was a 13 year-old kid when I saw Bullitt the movie. The car chase scene was epic then and still is, in my opinion, the best car chase movie scene ever. I just remember being in the theater, and leaning left and right as Steve raced through the San Francisco streets. I think we paid around $1.35 to get in the movie. Steve McQueen was my childhood hero, and the coolest guy ever!

[@VL1975]

Ya..Him and Burt Reynolds were the car chase kings back in the day. They loved car chases back in the 60's-80's.

[@tommy--k]

@@TommyZeus-i8n Those days were the definition of freedom! It was an awesome time!

[@Maximus20778]

​​@@tommy--k freedom? This was the 60s are you living in a rock? Especially racial tensions for a black man.

[@lorenzomagazzeni5425]

It was the movie, the rest didn't make any sense.

[@skylined5534]

​@@lorenzomagazzeni5425 What?

[@LB-sj3li]

50 years old and as fresh as if it were filmed this morning. The classic of all classic car chases, never duplicated for raw adrenaline and power. McQueen was a great actor and driver.

[@billbates5475]

his only car chase better than this one was the flick where he was driving the satellite, that was a bare knuckle adventure right there. The best car chases were with Mcqueen though.

[@howardkerr8174]

Actually, this was duplicated...by Ford Motor Company. They took this video and turned it into a commercial for a small Ford sporty car. Basically, they digitally " dropped " Steve McQueen into the driver's seat of a car sold in Europe, the Ford Puma, and digitally replaced the Mustang we see here with the Ford Puma. I wouldn't be surprised if the video would be on KZbin somewhere.

[@mitchjames9350]

Now its all explosions, overly loud music and excessive talking.

[@aedgvv6095]

so much cleaner back then no cell antennas on every single building

[@ashputtel]

So true. This is my favorite car chase from a movie. Second favorite is the one from "To live and Die in L.A." it's intense.

[@Franckpc86]

No cheesy back tracks, no pointless punchlines..only motors running and tires screeching...a proper car chase!

[@daleandrews367]

No COMPUTER(boo, I'm old school) work. Just a well filmed real car chase. A true classic.

[@jf8461]

Back when a car was a CAR!!

[@Crazy-77]

Question, how many times are they going to pass the same Volkswagen Beetle. 🤣

[@j_freed]

Before computers made cars ghey.

[@CocoTaveras8975]

Franckpc86 Well said 👍👍.

[@RadeUeMasq]

Oh look... a realistic car chase!! No explosions or over exaggerated crashes. Just 2 cars higtailing it through the city. Awesome!!

[@RadeUeMasq]

Neddiddley Oh that's fine. Can chalk that up to driver error. I mainly ment they weren't causing big firery crashes in traffic.

[@michaelballack3405]

they had to keep fitting new suspension on that mustang over and over again. the charger went through the whole filming with just one set :)

[@sergionicolasgorosito7228]

Rade Ue Masq sodorkr

[@caesarves]

It's a pretty boring for a car chase, hilarious that you got excited by it LOL

[@ManInTheBigHat]

And no stupid music.

[@sweaspurdoddd5466]

0:53 I love how the charger just crashes here and the editors thought "nope it didn't ", but didn't completely edit the crash out.

[@morrismckinnon6047]

They actually kept it in, it's a recent edit done about fifteen/twenty years ago maybe when DVD was replacing VHS. If you can find an old VHS version, or an old TV broadcast of this movie, you can see the edit is completely different.

[@thecasual9258]

The car was disappeared after crash too😂

[@inthenameofthefather.7240]

ghost car..

[@MilkDrinker218]

It’s because when the Charger hit the car, it actually completely destroyed the camera equipment capturing it. You can see it in a Behind the scenes clip.

[@scottishwildcat]

Well, except they left in the sound of the crash. So it's not clear what they were trying to do here, really.

[@jorismerckx]

No jump cutting, no pointless over dramatic music, and most of all NO CGI. This is and always will be awesome.

[@cf7571]

No jump cutting? Have a look at 0:52, where the editing is really sloppy (he clearly hits the white car!)

[@LiLgPnoy15]

Yup no CGI!!! I love that part the most.

[@Gwestytears]

I think CGI is a useful tool in modern movies to touch up scenes in small ways, but it can be overused in a movie trying to look hyperrealistic and end up looking cheesy or goofy in the end.

[@gregbaker9857]

@Jason King You're a cliche

[@MilkDrinker218]

@@cf7571 that was because the Charger actually hit and completely destroyed the camera equipment capturing it

[@lunastrat]

The sound of the engines is all the music you need for this iconic scene. Still the coolest looking Mustang.

[@jetman7946]

You can repeatedly hear McQueen "double clutching !!!" Boy oh boy, what en era !!!

[@catey62]

if I ever have enough money I'd build one just like it.☺

[@deerlord2363]

@@jetman7946 It isn't even the actual sound of the Mustang.🤷‍♂️ The sound of that V8 double clutching comes from a Ford GT-40. They actually shot half the movie without sound, all these sounds of the cars and part of the dialogue were added in post-production.

[@jetman7946]

@@deerlord2363 ...Rumor has it, McQueen didn't want any musical score during the chase. Wanted the audiences to hear and feel the power !!! And I sold my 70 SS 396 back in the day for fifteen hundred bucks !!! Mercy !!!

[@josephd.2725]

I believe the understeer and overshoot on that turn was genuine, and McQueen stuck his head out for the reverse burnout to show the audience that he was driving... makes it look that much more real. Although I think he only drove parts of it. The double de-clutching was edited in from a Le Mans Ford race car, I think. It sounds badass!

[@muhfuukybuckey]

Producer: steve you need a stunt man to drive the mustang Steve McQueen: what's a stunt driver

[@waljerjackson]

Steve McCracken yeah, you can tell by the location of the mirrors

[@gillehrer2824]

@Steve McCracken == I've always thought all stunts with the car driven by McQueen were by McQueen himself... Am I wrong ? --(gilberto lehrer from brazil)

[@gillehrer2824]

@@waljerjackson Mirrors? What do you mean? I've always thought McQueen never made use of stunt drivers.... Am I wrong? == (gilberto lehrer from brazil)

[@waljerjackson]

gil lehrer when the rear view mirror is down showing his chin, it’s him, when it’s up, showing his hair or nothing it’s a stunt driver

[@marklennox2151]

...tough to tell a guy who drove a Porsche at Sebring and nearly beat the winning 5 liter Ferrari driven by Mario Andretti that he needs help behind the wheel..

[@brookt70]

I don't care how many times they pass the same green VW bug, it's still one of the best car chases on film!

[@uv77mc85]

I wonder where that Beetle is now? is its history known?

[@steveanacorteswa3979]

And the Firebird driving by them

[@jimmycricket7946]

NAH!!! 7 ups blows this away.

[@skylined5534]

​@@jimmycricket7946 Meh.

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Kind of like the white Rambler American in the movie The Seven Ups chase scene.

[@rollydoucet8909]

The best car chase in the film industry. Real drivers, driving real cars, at real speeds. RIP to Bill Hickman and Steve McQueen

[@markperry2827]

I think Smokey and the Bandit was a better chase but both are great.

[@quiteright623]

"The Seven Ups" ain't bad either ..Bill Hickman driving in that One too .. Check it out !!

[@brianmorley7165]

The French Connection car chase wasn’t bad either

[@rollydoucet8909]

@@brianmorley7165 I forgot about that one, where Popeye 'borrows' a civilian's car to chase the train. Who was the stunt driver?

[@petersanders5321]

@@quiteright623 Indeed. Can't forget "The Seven Ups". This or that one.. as long as there's cubic inches and solid steel construction, this is the real deal. No kidding around...

[@samtoucan-reviewman9641]

This 1960's movie will never die because this is no doubt the best car chase in movie history. And the Classic 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback and the 1968 Dogde Charger will never get old.

[@josephd.2725]

Just 2 days ago spotted a perfect 1968 Bullitt Mustang replica in Melbourne, Australia with licence place JJZ 108 (one digit off this one in the movie). It looked and sounded exactly like this, I even thought McQueen's ghost was driving it.

[@kingboagart899]

Had a 67 mustang 390 coupe and a 70 roadrunner 383 at different times in the 70s. Mopar product was a fast and efficient straightline car but could never hold a candle to the Ford in handling or braking, which wasn't fantastic in the Mustang either compared to today's models. Those guys were dead when they started.

[@gmp3699]

That dark green Beetle seems to be one step ahead of them all the time!!!

[@crysjumar1]

that's the new drinking game.

[@janetfromanotherplanet1301]

GMP slow and steady wins the race.

[@Detownrebel1]

I counted that Green Slugbug 6 times but did not really pay attention or start counting until halfway through the video.

[@NATIVESUNSETS65]

And the white Lemans? is one step behind , it's turning the same corner each time they pass it.

[@killawhale8726]

That white firebird too

[@soggywaffles8532]

There’s not a single car in this scene that I wouldn’t mind having

[@ryenji9937]

yeh cause its all mustange chargers and old bel airs

[@hk-4758]

I'd like the charger with the unlimited hubcaps

[@patrickball2493]

Plenty of those volkeswagon beatles around then .

[@mattiabinotto2018]

The new mustang bullit

[@j.bourne9991]

You mean you would mind isn't it? Sorry its because I'm currently learning English and I struggle with the structure of your sentence

[@mrcar13]

I love the sound the Charger makes when it takes off at the beginning

[@Kevin-kt6ht]

This has to be one of the best car chase scenes ever I love this car chase scene

[@OscarSanchez-vd8lq]

Name one better???🥱🥱

[@cityscape17]

Best chase scene in movie history. No need for music at all

[@cityscape17]

My dad showed me this movie as a little kid and fell in love with that mustang and its one wheel peel :)

[@caesarves]

You haven't seen a lot of movies, have you? LOL

[@lancelot1953]

You enjoy being a troll don't you? Keep on drinking coke, Ciao. L

[@cityscape17]

caesar, what? The engine sounds and sqeeling tires is all that is needed. The scene in the movie is raw and violent and thats what makes it the best car chase scene ever to me.

[@lancelot1953]

HI Cityscape17 - my comment was directed at caesar. You are right, this movie is considered to have the first and best filmed car chase. The Academy Awards (Oscars) thought so and most classic muscle car lovers and race car drivers believe so. The Bullitt chase was a breakthrough in realism, choreography, and set the gold standard for years to come. Ciao, L

[@edecioparedes7424]

man the sounds of those V8 engine are music to ears, plus the double clutching from McQueen are the best..

[@159Fender159]

Wow, San Francisco looked so pretty in the 60’s.

[@stevemercury68]

It was. Even better were the Chinese new year's parade with the dragon. In 63 we went to one and it was amazing with firecrackers going off all over the place. Now it's a controlled event, but back then when that dragon came down the street at night, out of no where, it made your heart jump!

[@stevemercury68]

Oh, also the giants games at Candlestick. Mays, Marichal, Cepeda, G. Perry, McCovey. No fancy scoreboard or loudspeaker music. In between innings there were two bands in different parts of the stadium wandering around. The Mariachi's a Mexican band and the 49ers.

[@drumking241]

yep, before liberals

[@finlav335]

What does it look like now? Anyone knows?

[@j.b.productions8479]

Now it's a land fill

[@Tails92Halcmm]

The sounds of those big American V8s sure are intoxicating.

[@robertpreskop4425]

LDSRaichuguy along with the rear tires squealing and getting smoked.

[@seikibrian8641]

LDSRaichugay "The sound of those big American V8s sure are intoxicating." * "The sound is" or "the sounds are," but not "the sound are."

[@selerim]

Back when gas were actually burning pure leaded premium

[@ronsworld250]

I smile like a kid on Christmas morning but then overwhelming sadness comes as I realize that I live in a world dominated by Priuses, Versas, and other nauseating hybrids.

[@stevek8829]

@@selerim Yea, and regular was 89 octane.

[@OzSeattle]

The sound of the 390 from the Mustang is insane.

[@rogerdean5313]

OzSeattle The 390 GT sounds nice

[@Alan-tr5uj]

Yeah except the Mustang engine audio is overdubbed- a GT40's engine audio is what you're hearing in the film- hence the double-clutching which would've been unnecessary on the Mustang. The Charger's 440 engine audio made it into the film. These facts I was not aware of until recently.

[@charlesvan13]

@@Alan-tr5uj So you're hearing a Ford 427. It's of the same engine family as a 390, but is much stronger.

[@goopah]

@@charlesvan13 The 390 was no slouch though. :-) My first car was a 1967 Ford Galaxie 500 2-door fastback with the 390 and three-on-the-tree, and it was wicked fast. However, I often wondered if something had been done with the engine to make it that fast, because after I sold it a few years later, I (of course) wanted it back (because my father had talked me into buying a 1974 Vega, which outright sucked), so every time a 2-door Galaxie appeared in the paper for sale with the 390, I went and looked at them, and none of them were nearly that fast. Possibly because they were usually automatics, or possibly because of other factors, such as gear ratios, etc. I really miss that car. 10 mpg city and 15 hwy., but gas was cheap.

[@ishaanyadav2715]

Steve backing up the car like that is the most badass thing ive seen

[@markfryer9880]

It was actually an accidental overrun on Steve’s behalf but the Director said Keep filming and keep chasing. A brilliant seat of the pants decision.

[@AJ-ld5mv]

IKRRRRR

[@timcarpenter2441]

And it exposed the crudity of the Mustang rear suspension - axle tramp.

[@RedChickenStew]

and it revealed that Bullitt was a "one wheel wonder".....

[@williamgrissom9022]

The rear tires are hopping off the asphalt when backing up. I wonder if a traction bar would solve that.

[@Morrisman1996]

I love these old chase scenes. All just classic muscle and stunt drivers

[@killawhale8726]

Sean Morris DYK that Steve McQueen actually did most of the driving in this scene himself? That's pretty badass if you can drive like that imo.

[@lonewolfmcquade8879]

Yoshi_IX 90 seconds which is alot

[@ragzrocco8803]

Steve was a pro racer in real life

[@teaeff8898]

And all real cars and people, no cgi

[@bobbailey2587]

@@ronoku9445 well McQueen did the close-up driving his main stuntman did most of the heavy driving you can tell because if you can see McQueen in the rearview mirror he's the one driving if you can't see anybody in the rear view mirrors the Stunt driver

[@SteveShaha]

Hands down, in my opinion, the best car chase in cinematic history.

[@TheAaronmcmahon11]

Steve Shaha on so many levels yes. No music makes it more real. The fact they are classic muscle cars makes it gritty and the fact it's Steve McQueen makes it the greatest of all time.

[@SteveShaha]

TheAaronmcmahon11 Amen to that.

[@caesarves]

I guess that's why they say you're entitled to your own opinion, because this "car chase scene" is quite boring by any standards, there's been conversation scenes in cinematic history more exciting LOL

[@MeanGeneSanDiego]

Hey Blindmouse. pay attention, McQueen does all the driving himself. by the way, whats a good chase to you? Bourne or SpeedRacer?

[@HoneyBadger_____]

Don't forget Gone in 60 seconds

[@dariusemmanueltherumblegro7240]

This scene alone is objectively better than all of the fast and furious movies combined

[@Fandango541]

@ecky1965 asswipe

[@codylarson6842]

FF1 evading cops after first race and Ferrari vs Supra are the two scenes excluded from this statement lol ;)

[@dirrrrrrr]

Then you’ve clearly not watched Cars by pixar

[@ultraguy8771]

@@dirrrrrrr ?

[@dexterjsullen]

Whoa whoa slow down now the f&f 2 and 3 was alright

[@joe6096]

When I have a bad day, I put this scene on and it completely makes my day. It's one of the reasons I'm into cars today!

[@maxemomaxemo6250]

STEVE Mc QUEEN + MUSTANG + DODGE CHARGER......greatest car chase ever...nothing comes close !!

[@leshincks5180]

Popie Doyle french connection

[@mike63ful]

Ronin (Robert De Niro)

[@kevinstrang11]

I was chased by cops in there 440 Dodge Coronet, trying to catch me in my "66" Chevelle SS 396 - 4 speed, they had no chance, lol Back in "78"

[@stripervince1]

You obviously haven’t seen dirty Mary crazy Larry. 100x better than bullitt

[@artinyyk]

Fun fact. Half the film's budget was spent on replacement dodge hubcaps.

[@Subject295]

LOL Yeah, I counted more than four hubcaps falling off during. The Charger also crashed into the Parked Car on street. Still a great car chase scene.

[@forrestgumball]

John Howe I heard that crash killed a cameraman.

[@rlinders9972]

forrestgumball He actually set the camera up and then ran off just as the car approached.

[@forwardplans8168]

When this was being filmed, a news article said the Charger lost its brakes during the shooting.

[@sanctuaryism]

actually it looked better without them. just as most to all of the old muscle cars do.

[@melrobinson6919]

I watched this movie at a Drive-In when it came out, when I owned a '68 Mustang coupe, maroon with gold C stripe. Felt pretty cool at the time...

[@swiggityswootyimcominfodat7078]

Felt cool? dude you are still cool! I'm jealous!

[@markperry2827]

You lived the dream. Getting old is its own reward.

[@GameTesterDev]

felt cool? Dude, that car would still be badass as hell today

[@trickester5336]

I have turned into as nice shade of Highlander green just knowing that you had a 68 Mustang.

[@xxtravisxxify]

You lived the best times of America...

[@johnquinn4151]

Late 60’s early 70s car chase scenes more realistic than today’s fake cgi

[@ryancusimano5892]

Also the fact that there’s no music adds to the tension and realism of it

[@crystal9543]

yes they really are i wonder if the movie the last of us will be realistic as well i havent seen the HBO SERIES YET BUT I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO

[@BobbyTucker]

Living in San Francisco the first three months of 1977, two friends of mine and I walked the chase scenes in the city, purposely to say we were there if you can understand the thinking patterns of young men in their late twenties. The skid marks could still be seen on the pavement after all those years. This chase scene brings back so many memories from before our walk along the streets of San Francisco. Steve McQueen was my hero back in those days, I even had to have a car like his, wish I would have kept it, as I said earlier, the memories I have included that car.

[@AnubisCidolfas]

The peel out from the Charger at the beginning is one of the best things I've ever heard

[@MichaelD8393]

Not to mention Bill Hickman (the Charger's driver) buckling up right before peeling out like a boss is a good prelude to the whole chase. It's like he was saying: "Okay, game on!"

[@euanelliott3613]

So much for discretion ⬆️

[@peteg8187]

That is the best part of the chase scene, going from normal driving to blast off !

[@markfryer9880]

@@peteg8187 Yes, the Blast Off! Great way to describe it. Very appropriate for the '60's era as well.

[@garrisonnichols807]

55 years later and it's still the best car chase ever filmed.

[@fordmondeo979]

Haha I can see by trees it's speeded up badly , so in fact it's a poor editing

[@ldioticnuzhen99]

Your mom is the result of poor editing ​@@fordmondeo979

[@ChrisMartin-lx1ep]

Hands down the most badass movie and car chase scene of all time nothing will ever compare ever.

[@carguy3217]

Some say that green VW still driving around at nights.

[@matthewdefore3284]

Just like a hooker all over the city....a green vw in hiding on every street corner!!! lol lol lol

[@cesarflores8450]

CAR GUY lol on a full moon you can hear the power of the VW.

[@carguy3217]

Lol

[@kevinblack5749]

And some say his name was Herbie.

[@jewllake]

@@kevinblack5749 70 MPH on city streets and they could not out do that gree VW Bug.

[@anaitali8256]

Mr Steve Mcqueen (RIP) had a screen presence that only a few actors have/had. The ability to communicate through a glance here and there; a pause used to accentuate an already dramatic scene; he was an exemplary actor, a master of his craft. Mr Mcqueen, thank you for allowing us, your audience, to enjoy your artistic excellence. We salute you.

[@SC-ww8fc]

Bill Hickman drove that Charger like a BOSS!!!

[@matthewkemp8658]

The sound for me is what really makes this good, no bullshit music just engines and the tyres.. Outstanding!!!

[@Onebigfly]

39 years on today without the great legend Steve McQueen. Generations are missing you Steve ❤

[@shnobi24]

the most iconic car chase in history.

[@mcbobly]

Without a doubt THE best car chase scene ever filmed!

[@stumarston6812]

I usually hate car chases but that was awesome!!

[@davekoffer1609]

One of the greatest car chase scenes in film history.

[@kirbycollins3223]

I Remember Watching this Scene as a Kid! My Heart Still Races Watching it 40 Plus Years Later!😉💪🏎

[@TricksterDa]

y fondest wish for you is to see it someday on a big screen in a theater. Talk about an adrenaline rush.

[@barrybrown9104]

Could watch this everyday!

[@jasonswift7098]

The part at 0:56 was a mistake by steve mcqueen when he missed the corner, the reverse burnout and subsequent takeoff were not in the script but the director left it in the cut.

[@toddmartin1064]

Jason Moyle Tremendous. Thanks for the info.

[@richspinaci8293]

Jason Moyle I’ve heard talk that Steve McQueen purportedly did that so the audience would see he was the one driving the Mustang

[@LorenzoMoore1000]

And it worked very well.

[@johnnyzee383]

Ya he drove most of the car chase scenes and he made a mistake here, and the director left it,,but Steve could really drive..he drove race cars so he was the real deal...

[@joshuasantana685]

Always one of my favorite parts Just the way he backed it up and just started burning rubber looks awesome

[@forgedgentleman5392]

Bullit, where 8 hubcaps fall off of 4 wheels.

[@1955marty]

Really,? we up to 8 now ! Wow that number goes up every year lol

[@ANGELINA5461]

Nitpicking.....If we look close enough we can complain about several things. Who cares? Not me. Greatest chase in moviemaking.

[@dukkkman]

5

[@stephendavidbailey2743]

Same scene, different perspectives.

[@aking-plums6985]

I didn't realize that Dodge had the technology back in the 60's to give the Charger self repairing and respraying fenders/front and rear wings especially after it hit another car after 53 seconds and then lost some paint after scraping off the wall at 2:25 seconds whilst losing yet another hubcap. Either that or this car must have been Chritine's cousin!!!

[@erniearambula3525]

Seeing this movie back in 68 in a drive in you still got that sensation of speed and the up and down motions of the San Francisco hills something that the CG graphics cannot give.

[@yotoronto12]

The beetle has time traveling capabilities.

[@dfygoh3215]

what made this scene so great there was no background music , you can actually hear the tires squealing and the engine being roared , like your in the car at the time , I have no idea why HOLLYWOOD doesn't take notice to this

[@speedybostroe]

Gotta say, the Need For Speed movie also does this. It may not be the best movie overall (acting, dialogue, storyline), but imo they did the car scenes really good. Also no cgi in there, and most of the time no music when there's driving. So for being a car movie, I really enjoy that one a lot more than most F&F-like movies.

[@leejee88]

hollywood is run by soyboys who hate masculinity and drive toy electric cars

[@johnnycarter2283]

@@leejee88 hollywood is run by pedophiles and rapists

[@bob9644]

There was one movie I watched that compared to this, it was like a 5 min car chase and there was a chick driving and she kept flashing other cars to get outta the way

[@Crazy-77]

Did anyone noticed that they keep passing the same green Volkswagen Beetle like 3 or 4 times. 😂 That’s how you can tell that this chase scene is realistic. Too bad that they didn’t have CGI back then, they could’ve added different cars in instead of using the same ones over and over.

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

More than 50 years later, this is still the car chase that set the standard for every other chase. Whenever another movie has a car chase, it's always described as "the best car chase since Bullitt". Only there's no comparison.

[@clementjohnson2666]

AMEN TO THAT BROTHER !!!!

[@gundomatumba191]

Still one of my favorites of all time. Steve McQueen knows his way around a classic Ford Mustang 🐎❤️

[@eddiesuarez5160]

3 perfect minutes that doesnt need no dialogue

[@BX138]

Eddie Suarez - or music

[@Lupinthe3rd.]

It has Dialouge the engines reviving

[@sbains560]

No girls No music No ads

[@ElmerJFudd-oi9kj]

Lots and lots of green Volkswagen beetles in Frisco.

[@zarrisrainiera.1503]

you do know that's just the same scene at different angles

[@robertschreiber8099]

@ Chris Defender; AND! White Pontiac Le Mans' to! LOL!

[@skywarp1]

You know how many times you got punched in the arm while seeing those VW Beetles in the movie

[@johnburch4842]

lol yep it’s there at least 4 times they pass it

[@dingdong2103]

Brand new ones also

[@otemporizador3550]

2:10 I love this zoom out, everything about late 60's aesthetics are so charming, simple and beautifully intense

[@rayrodriguez8886]

Back in the day....... actors drove , do theire own stunts, and looked damn good!!!!!!!'

[@randomamericansoldier8586]

I wanna be a actor in the 60s and test my driving skills.

[@1223jamez]

Bill Hickman is the man driving the Charger is the stunt driver in this French Connection and the 7 ups!

[@h1989w7373]

2019, still the greatest car chase scene in movie history

[@1redrubberball]

While I certainly love Bullitt to this day, my all time favorite is Vanishing Point.

[@TheBlueGoldenHawk]

Baby Driver, anyone?? This was cool, but there have been far better chases since then

[@TheBlueGoldenHawk]

@Randy White The Raid 2's car chase, John Wick (like 2 at the beginning for example), Fast and Furious (they use a lot of real cars with practical effects in the last few movies despite being kind of mindless popcorn action). Baby Driver's opening chase in incredibly well done and has many aspects synced to the music such as passing traffic tubes as a drum roll happens in the song

[@TheBlueGoldenHawk]

@Martin Lopez you're writing like you haven't even watched them. The Raid movies barely even have CGI, if any lol. Anyway the car chase is largely about the martial arts being performed in the car. Anyway I'm sure this car chase was good for its time, but just because it's a classic movie doesn't mean more interesting and impressive things have been done since then

[@TheBlaert]

That Mustang really hangs to the road well. What a fantastic chase scene though. Never gets old

[@Subject295]

I don't understand, how can anyone dislike this scene? Nine dislikes? Why? It's one of the best, if that, THE best Car Chase Scene ever filmed! No CGI, the cars are REAL Manual Transmission Cars (not the cars with the "paddle shifting" Bullsh!t), and legendary Stunt Drivers including Steve McQueen himself.

[@SorryWereOpen247]

John Howe ... That's Millenials for ya' !!!

[@Clone.76]

John Howe double clutching on the downshift! Listen to that attention to detail

[@sylla2]

I don't understand why this chase is still being regarded as the best ever? Yeah, Steve McCqueen is cool and yes, the cars are cool. But the filming and editing is rather low budget to a point where it becomes almost ridiculous by today's standards. Like, for example, shooting the same scene from different angles hoping that no one would notice :-)

[@piotrmalewski8178]

The chase is so famous because it was the fastest and bravest chase ever filmed back in 1968, and there were very little of film makers that ever attempted to make another chase like this. Also ,the chase is still impressive in comparision to other movie chases for some people because it features real, well executed sports driving while other filmmakers heavily rely on editing and actually slow driving, with a few low speed easy tricks such as handbrake turns (if any). As a rally fan and a person who took part in a few rallies as a competitor, I find this chase much more interesting than most of other chases ever filmed. I think only the 1970ties Vanishing Point and The Burglars (with Belmondo) hold the same level. Other chases are either slower, unrealistic or overedited (or, amazingly, altogether same time).

[@sylla2]

Piotr Malewski : Good answer, yes. I agree. But still, by modern standards, it's not that amazing, in my opinion. Not the best chase ever, but still great for it's time :-)

[@namorw54]

I was 18 when this first came out in the theaters. I was going to a trade school at the time. I watched this again and again and again and again. The chase scene was the only part that was I was interested in. Classic scene! I never get tired of watching it.

[@BuzzLOLOL]

Whole movie is great, actually...

[@benchmarkslab2005]

This is how a car chase scene should be

[@georgekoroneos3892]

Speed is actually everything here & Steve with his attitude was able to give us his great point of creation success in the cine .

[@hectormontegro3138]

Two of the best masterpieces together the mustang and charger on one side and the film... Exceptional 🙌🏻

[@tthomaselli2]

The fun doesn't start until around 0:07. You know some serious crap is about to go down around 0:01 when the guy puts his seatbelt on.

[@daleandrews367]

Did everyone catch that '68 GTO at 0:45?? That was the NEW GTO at the time!

[@brianbyrne1076]

Not only that one but there are a ton of muscle cars in the background throughout the entire chase man the good ol days

[@aviationlba747]

Every car was new at some point.

[@MrGTO-ze7vb]

Yep.. and the Lemans, Firebirds, etc.... I wonder how many cars the movie company hired to film all these scenes around the SF Bay Area. There is one shot of them going past the Capri Diner that was in South San Jose..!!

[@TheLakerchamps1]

TELL IT THE JUDGE

[@mariomihailov5513]

0:53 did he just crash and then fix the car simultaneously

[@wyattb9578]

no

[@sick-and-sour]

Yeah he did crash onto that car

[@garvintimmann]

What is really awful is that American cars cannot turn round a bend. In 1968, 6.4 litre V8 with 4 four gears unable to turn ! How much power is lost in those crap engines, they could not reach 100 mph. How badly designed were they. Comments above rated that as a good car chase. They crash a heavy slow car and pretend it never happened!

[@dansmith6990]

@@garvintimmann ooooh so edgy.

[@markperry2827]

@@garvintimmann badly designed compared to what? Ferarri? I have another movie for you to watch...

[@brianreynolds1098]

The 1st greatest car chase scene EVER! Remember that. McQueen was the man.

[@waxhead63]

That "Stang" has to be the most iconic vehicle ever to grace the big screen in a car chase ... always wanted one just like it when I was a kid ... one of my favourite actors of all time .. no BS or pretence ... best car chase of all time

[@mikea2342]

cool seeing all the gto's, el caminos and other old cars that were all pretty new then.

[@onerewdone5516]

Back when you could drive through San Francisco without worrying about running over a homeless person O_o

[@OrangeApocalypse]

Wait, people worry about driving over a homeless person? 🤔😄

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

or a homeless person shooting you.

[@mpsSalvadorian]

@@BigEightiesNewWave buy a gun and stop complaining.

[@Oppaismasher]

xD

[@bluesummers5051]

You people are more despicable than the homeless you hate so much.

[@Joseph-bb8dl]

Why is that green beetle so iconic

[@samolodrog9639]

I don't know if the beetle or as we called it 'Bug' was the same one . But the bug was ubiquitous in the 60's . The price was somewhere between $1500.00 and $ 2000.00 brand new.

[@lorenzomagazzeni5425]

I love the green beetle and the fake motorcycle accident. So phony they became adorable.

[@DavyDave1313]

This is the first time I have ever heard a mustang referred to as a beetle. I always thought it was the bullitt and that’s it

[@AFMMD-q8]

"Life is racing! Everything before and after is just waiting...Steve McQueen

[@baileyreport.]

"What's behind you is not important." ---- Enzo Ferrari

[@MrDaddynomates]

I'm from the UK. Many years ago i visited the US. I spent a few days in San Francisco. Walking down those hills reminded me of this movie. That's some skilled driving. My favourite cars are the old 60s and 70s American muscle cars. The look and the sound of them old beasts is awesome.

[@desiderious1]

I'm a biased American but I agree the look and sound of American muscle cars back then were amazing. Thank you Chris for your kind words about old American cars.

[@millertimester]

There's nothing that says "Bad Ass" more than Steve McQueen in a Mustang.

[@mitchaelhollingsworth1698]

james dean in a porsche?

[@leejee88]

@@mitchaelhollingsworth1698 we never got to see him drive it like we got to see steve

[@teddyjakeddy975]

Watch "On Any Sunday" with Steve desert racing a Husqvarna with about a thousand other riders.

[@georgejacob3162]

Yes there is! Bill Hickman in a Charger!

[@bagheerab278]

@@teddyjakeddy975 My favorite movie

[@johnsmithee6660]

Remember son...it's not about the car...it's about the person who's driving it.

[@bailey9r]

Is that why Hickman had to constantly slow down to let the little mustang catch up during the filming?

[@kesando84]

bailey9r yup that 440 was clearly pulling away on the straights too

[@draganabezjak8295]

@@bailey9r yes

[@ITSMRFOXY]

Initial D on a nutshell

[@_Daniel_Plainview]

So this scene would be cool even if he was driving old Toyota Corolla?

[@ryanray6215]

0:53 Epic scene !!! Wondering what happened to that white parked car and camera . I was watching this movie in Poland I think in 1971 in a movie theatre . I was then 10 years old . What was the impression on me no need to say . Now enjoying watching this incredible movie time to time from the DVD on a 85 inch SONY . And YES , the cars from late 60' and 70' were the most beautiful in history .

[@jakespeed63]

Just went to Mecums Auction Thursday. Had to see Steve’s car up close and personal. Gave me goosebumps Got to meet Sean, the owner Super nice guy Sold yesterday for $3.4 million plus fees

[@AStanton1966]

I believe Sean made the opening bid on that car. It was what his dad paid for it--$2,500!!!!!!!

[@tracyyy99]

I believe Sean will miss this car more than any money he got for it...Only one Bullitt Car.

[@johnwilson4158]

saw the SM Mustang or the stunt car equlivent? at the Americana Theater's 1968 Austin TX. film premiere on Burnet Road.

[@jackbailey7037]

There were actually several identical cars. Movie producers take no chances and car chases take a toll.

[@jjmckay6man1]

@@AStanton1966 $3,500. just watched the Auction before coming here.

[@robw3027]

I love it- the best car chase ever filmed. As exciting to watch for the 1,000th time, as the first.

[@impossibledrms]

Yes, over 50+ years later, one of the best car chases that sucks you right on on.

[@greghill7759]

Lalo Schifrin's "Changing Gears", used in this sequence, remains one of the coolest jazz tracks for cinema of all time.

[@Iwasherelol14]

The best car chases imo are the ones who don’t need music, don’t need commentary. Just the sound of the engine and the tires squealing is perfect. No CGI either

[@TheVagolfer]

No matter how fast the cars are or how good of a driver these men are, that green beetle keeps getting in front of them.

[@ericzeigler8669]

It didn't ruin the plot or the movie, but the editor must have been sleeping when he reviewed the dailies.

[@jamesyelton11]

what is the green beetle?

[@ericzeigler8669]

@@jamesyelton11 It’s the small, green automobile made by Volkswagen. It’s an iconic car. Where have you been for the last 50 years?

[@not_nostradamus683]

@@ericzeigler8669 And in good condition they fetch large sums of money as classic vehicles today.

[@martysmith5260]

VW missed a marketing opportunity. Just imagine: "The Bullitt Beetle!"

[@wheelmanstan]

you can see his face in the mirror, which makes it feel much more authentic, the guy loved to drive

[@nibbify]

wheelmanstan did u know that Steve only drove for 10% of this car chase

[@Carolyn665]

He drove as much as they would let him. Insurance. Couldn't risk the star getting hurt and putting the project behind schedule. If you can see his face, he's driving. Otherwise, not.

[@vivostubes]

He does everything on purpose, 0:58 in this scene he made sure to get his face right to be filmed and to see that he did the majority of the persecution. According to the dvd with director's cut.

[@notsure6187]

nibbify I would not have believed this but that sounds about right

[@steveb817]

Brendan Sullivan A lot of movies do that. For close up shots, you see the actor, for far away shots, it's a stunt driver, for insurance purposes.

[@samb2945]

That dark green VW Beatle gets about. In almost every scene.

[@lefuedebout]

Yeah, I was wondering if the guy in the Beetle realized what was going on....... :-))

[@cHuCo101st]

Or the white firebird!

[@BrianBattles]

Sam B White Firebird, too

[@XX-jf8og]

F-bodies will eat them both

[@LorenzoMoore1000]

4 times and the blue Caddy about 3 times.

[@delrey874]

No CGI. It doesn't get any better than this.

[@Ervin2v]

Rear wheel drive, oversized v8s, the late 60s, land yachts drifting. Yup the best eras for Mopars and Muscles

[@td3585]

I counted four passes of the green beetle

[@timhope1510]

Yeah they had cameras set up at 4 different locations and showed them in sequence to make the chase seem longer than it actually was. You can see it first from inside the car then outside the car coming to you then outside the car going away that's why the green beetle is in four different shots.

[@bailey9r]

@Duke Of Prunes Oh hell no, that was 68, Bernie was like 50 then LOL

[@davesmyrnaga]

I guess that green VW could really get around.

[@lorenzomagazzeni5425]

Only 5 ? Man Chargers are amazing. They have that extra power and the extra ubcap

[@kyle47922]

It's the same one.

[@AldenRDavis]

Thumbs up if you love classic muscle cars in Hot Pursuit

[@memyself6271]

I'll thumbs up the video, but not you. Who the F are you to claim the thumbs up from a great movie 50 years ago?? Up yours, loser.

[@AldenRDavis]

You first, jerk!

[@TheMattc999]

Alden R. Davis yeah, I can't help but feel that the Chevelle at 2:50 should've probably somehow gotten involved in the chase too and made it a 3 way.....

[@eatpigsnot]

i have two friends in their 50's who never learned to drive at all. i didn't learn until i was 25. i never understood people's love of cars and driving. i don't even like riding in cars and drive as little as possible. anything with an engine makes me uncomfortable. wish i could walk and bike everywhere. the world was so much better off, so much cleaner and safer and less expensive before engines and fuel were invented. cars and driving are the most overrated things ever

[@eatpigsnot]

Julius, you make a good point re: emergency services responding quicker but that's negated by all the injury and premature death that would not happen if cars, trucks, etc... did not exist. the greed of the auto and oil industries sickens me. i'm all for making money, as much as possible, as long as you do no harm. if you know about transportation history in America you know about the unnecessary demolition of the clean electric street car system in America and its being replaced by buses for no good reason (and plenty of bad ones). car races and fantasy driving schools are unnecessary. i would not mind them if they were not such big polluters. from what i can see even electric and hydrogen cars aren't totally clean, but at least they're environmental impact is minimal. manure spreading disease can be negated by sanitation and putting the manure to good use in fields, gardens, etc... it's certainly more convenient to own a car than rely on public transportation, no argument from me on that

[@leeholden8658]

This chase always makes me laugh. How many times do they pass the same VW Beetle and how many wheel trims does the Dodge Challenger loose 🤣🤣🤣

[@robgazzard4432]

Good spot!

[@jw2218]

I think that mustang had a 10 speed transmission.

[@danielj1063]

Continuity lacking vis a vis all them wheel covers flyin' off two the three 440 Chargers Two 390 Mustangs, one scrapped the other used for promotional

[@danielj1063]

@@jw2218 😅

[@mase7557]

The charger also lost all of its hub caps but still had four.

[@mncalapati415]

All those beautiful classic cars, the sound of those engines (with no music) and real drivers actually driving through the City (CGI can suck it) and how the City looked back then. My my my how times have truly changed 😢

[@ednan9]

Please! It looks almost the same except for those big 60s cars

[@deerlord2363]

The sound of those engines were added in post-production. That mustang V8 sound actually comes from a Ford GT-40.🤷‍♂️

[@ShirleyLuke-wz7zs]

Pelosi must not have been there

[@ronin6327]

best car chase in movie history, none of this fast and the furious crap. Back to the time of muscle cars.

[@Tony-1971]

Vanishing Point ? Mad Max one, the end car and bike chase ?

[@joenorris5648]

The original Gone In 60 Seconds.

[@lunch6360]

Blues Brothers

[@BIGSAM-O-A]

One of the greatest sounds you'll ever hear

[@TS-ev1bl]

All of it was dubbed in later during the editing process. None of the sound in the movie came from either of those cars.

[@jamesfrancismchalejr7944]

Thank God for reruns! Because many of the movies today are crap compared to the movies made without CGI !

[@leestamm3187]

Chase sequences with real cars in films like Bullitt, The Seven Ups, The French Connection, The Road Warrior, Ronin and many others make it obvious how silly and cartoonish CGI looks.

[@bennyjazzful]

GOD---The best car chase ever. What a glorious engine sound on the Mustang & an incredible actor,Steve McQueen From a 77yo Aussie fan.

[@golfmother3141]

story goes the Dodge was actually quicker , so they slowed it with skinny tires

[@ralphvalkenhoff2887]

I still cringe when the charger hits something.

[@Victoria3232-j7o]

I love seeing these old cars smash.

[@midnightsun2483]

I do too 😂😂

[@fab8657]

Yeah me too

[@Mr.White10-65]

At least they didn't yell out a cheesy line like today's movies would. Example: "That's gonna leave a mark." or "I hope they have insurance." or "I hope that will buff out." or "I just bought this car!"............

[@lorenzomagazzeni5425]

Totally agree.

[@toddmartin1064]

That peel off burnout by that 1968 Dodge Charger at 0:06 was LEGEND.

[@woolyhighlander7280]

Yup, Can't beat the 440 Magnum, or the 68 Charger for that matter

[@JohnDoe-gq8tt]

I AM SURE STEVE HAD FUN FILMING THIS AS MUCH AS WE LIKE TO WATCH IT

[@brotherskrillrc6042]

The double clutching is insane

[@GETUPANDGO]

How many hubcaps can one Charger lose??

[@ericwsmith7722]

4... final answer.... lol

[@GETUPANDGO]

lol, okok

[@ms.sonshine8878]

GETUP AND GO Like a crab they regrow.

[@GETUPANDGO]

Ha, awesome! I always knew Chargers were special

[@dogerine]

Challenger

[@k2000samir]

If you watch this, you never gonne watch Fast and Furious again !

[@michaeldavis5775]

sammy ham True. FAST AND FURIOUS was a piece of crap. Everything done with computers and special effects, a and it had fake looking action.

[@joe6096]

It takes 20 grand worth of add ons and modifications to make a ricer almost as fast as an American muscle car comes off the showroom floor. The F&F ricer crowd made me giggle when they'd rev their tricked out 4 pot with a coffee can sized fart can exhaust and I'd just let it rip with my stock Camaro LT1.

[@anthonyjaswinski5732]

It's not just a car chase film. Bullitt was one of the first true police Mumblecore films. Next to Midnight Cowboy, it set the stage for the 70s of truly great American cinema. Hats off to American French New Wave