Bullitt
“The word 'cop' isn't written all over him—something more puzzling is.”
Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt. When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows their trail through a maze of complications and double-crosses. This thriller includes one of the most famous car chases ever filmed.
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Cast
23 people
Steve McQueen
Lt. Frank Bullitt
Known for
The Great Escape
Papillon
Robert Vaughn
Walter Chalmers
Known for
Superman III
The Magnificent Seven
Jacqueline Bisset
Cathy
Known for
Day for Night
The Magnificent One
Don Gordon
Lt. Delgetti
Known for
Papillon
The Final Conflict
Robert Duvall
Cabbie Weissberg
Known for
The Godfather Part II
Deep Impact
Simon Oakland
Captain Sam Bennett
Known for
Psycho
West Side Story
Norman Fell
Captain Baker
Known for
Three's Company
The Graduate
Georg Stanford Brown
Dr. Willard
Known for
North and South
Stir Crazy
Justin Tarr
Eddy
Also in
The Rat Patrol
Attica
Carl Reindel
Detective Stanton
Known for
The Andromeda Strain
The Gypsy Moths
Felice Orlandi
Albert E. Renick
Known for
Killer's Kiss
The Driver
Vic Tayback
Pete Ross
Known for
All Dogs Go to Heaven
Alice
Peter Yates Director · Alan Trustman Screenplay Harry Kleiner Screenplay
Worldwide gross $42M · Budget $5.5M · United States release October 17, 1968
Box office
Budget
$5,500,000
Worldwide gross
$42,300,000
Gross vs. budget
7.7×
Production
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
Production
Solar Productions
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio
Warner Brothers-Seven Arts
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · October 17, 1968
Theatrical
United States · October 17, 1968
Theatrical
United States · November 18, 1997
Physical · DVD Release
United States
February 27, 2007 · Physical · Blu-Ray Release
Argentina
February 26, 1969 · Theatrical
December 18, 2018 · Theatrical · Re-release
February 9, 2025 · Limited theatrical · MALBA ~ Aviones, trenes y automóviles
Australia
September 11, 1985 · Theatrical
August 10, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Austria
January 10, 1969 · Theatrical
Belgium
January 30, 1969 · Theatrical
July 1, 1976 · Theatrical · Re-release
Brazil
November 25, 1968 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 3, 1969 · Theatrical
Finland
January 10, 1969 · Theatrical
France
March 17, 1969 · Theatrical
July 5, 2006 · Theatrical · Re-release
October 24, 2025 · TV · Paris Première
January 23, 2026 · Digital · France•tv
January 23, 2026 · TV · France•5
Germany
January 3, 1969 · Theatrical · West Germany
December 2, 1977 · Theatrical · East Germany
Greece
January 10, 1969 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
February 27, 1969 · Theatrical
Hungary
February 7, 1987 · TV
May 18, 1989 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 28, 1969 · Theatrical
Italy
April 5, 1969 · Theatrical
Japan
December 21, 1968 · Theatrical
November 16, 1974 · Theatrical · Re-release
Mexico
May 22, 1969 · Theatrical
Netherlands
February 13, 1969 · Theatrical
June 5, 2002 · TV · RTL 5
July 22, 2009 · Physical · DVD
January 12, 2011 · Physical · Blu ray
Norway
December 26, 1968 · Theatrical
Poland
January 3, 1972 · Theatrical
South Africa
February 19, 1969 · Theatrical
Spain
April 30, 1969 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 19, 1968 · Theatrical
Türkiye
January 1, 1970 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 1, 1970 · Theatrical
December 7, 2026 · Physical · Arrow Video 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray / Blu-ray
Uruguay
March 15, 1969 · Theatrical
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