'Bullitt': Steve McQueen's Commitment to Reality

1998
10m

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Steve McQueen in 'Bullitt': Steve McQueen's Commitment to Reality (1998)

A short documentary about the making of the film Bullitt.A short documentary about the making of the film Bullitt.A short documentary about the making of the film Bullitt.

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6.4/10

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Steve McQueen

Self
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Bill Hickman

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Harry Kleiner

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Peter Yates

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Robert Vaughn

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Jacqueline Bisset

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Director
- Ronald Saland
Writer
- Jay Anson
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"Bullitt" Short Explores The Making Of A Classic

This 1968 documentary short nicely explores the making of Steve McQueen's greatest film, using interview dialogue from McQueen with behind-the-scenes footage of filming and preparation. Particularly intriguing are some alternate takes of several scenes, notably the different take of Bullitt and Walter Chalmers' discussion of Johnny Ross at the hospital; Robert Vaughn is much better in this alternate take than in the released scene.

The alternate angle of the car-chase scene where Bill Hickman runs into a camera nicely displays how McQueen did his own stunt driving in the famed chase.

In all this short adds a nice extra touch to McQueen's superb police drama.