BULLITT (Theatrical Release USA 1968)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.1|5.0 Starsìììì

Bullitt—tense Steve McQueen action drama—works as good entertainment fifty years after its original release. Nothing lost here in storyline or action except a need to outline the Johnny Ross character in greater detail.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

Protective custody of a organized crime trial witness goes badly awry.

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Peter Yates for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producer Robert E. Relyea for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Bullitt (Steve McQueen), Chalmers (Robert Vaughn), Cathy (Jacqueline Bisset), Delgetti (Don Gordon), Weissberg (Robert Duvall), Captain Bennet (Simon Oakland), Baker (Norman Fell), Dr. Willard (Georg Stanford Brown), Eddy (Justin Tarr), and Stanton (Carl Reindel).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. This is a guy’s show with all the bells and whistles in place.

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Ben Meyers