'Bullitt': Steve McQueen's Commitment to Reality

'Bullitt': Steve McQueen's Commitment to Reality

'Bullitt': Steve McQueen's Commitment to Reality

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'Bullitt': Steve McQueen's Commitment to Reality

"At 11PM in San Francisco the city beds down. At the international airport a film company moves out..."

1998

0h 10m

7.7(11 votes)

Documentary

Overview

A behind the scenes look at the making of the movie Bullitt with a strong focus on the attention to details taken. It features some of the preparations made before shooting began, but is mostly focused on the onsite filming locations which brings a strong amount of reality to the film as the title suggests.

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Warner Bros.-Seven Arts

Cast & Crew

6 members

Acting

Steve McQueen

Self

Steve McQueen

Acting

Bill Hickman

Self

Bill Hickman

Writing

Harry Kleiner

Self

No Image

Directing

Peter Yates

Self

Peter Yates

Acting

Robert Vaughn

Self

Robert Vaughn

Acting

Jacqueline Bisset

Self

Jacqueline Bisset

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