Retro Review: BULLITT, A Look Back At The King of Cool’s Signature Role!
Referring to ‘BULLITT’ as iconic would be to over-simplify the cultural significance of the movie, especially given its status within the cinematic landscape. Beyond the signature car chase, the film is a masterclass in casting, editing and even has a score by the great Lalo Schifrin – but limiting praise to those singular elements would still be a disservice to the movie in its entirety. Sadly, these days most will forget that the movie is a competent thriller, and perpetually refer to the aforementioned chase scene before delving into McQueen’s stellar performance throughout. In this simple and straight forward thriller, McQueen stars as the titular Lt Frank Bullitt, an anti-authoritarian cop assigned to protect Johnny Ross (Pat Renella) before he testifies against the Mob (known as The Outfit) at a Senate subcommittee. However, like any neo-noir gangster film The Outfit puts out a hit on their former associate killing him, […]
