Forty-five years ago today, Warner
Brothers Pictures released Bullitt, starring Steve McQueen. Then, as now, the
studio recognized one incontrovertible truth: If you want to put men in seats,
include a good chase scene, followed by an explosion or two, in your crime drama.
Bullitt's duel, between the 1968 Ford Mustang GT fastback (driven by Steve
McQueen, as inspector Frank Bullitt) and the 1968 Dodge Charger R/T (driven by
Bill Hickman, as evil henchman Phil), has become the stuff of legend, with
homages filmed on a semi-regular basis, and a cult following all its own.
See the video at Hemmings Motor News.
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