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Bullitt (1968) More at IMDbPro »

Referenced in

"The Directors: The Films of William Friedkin (#2.13)" (????)
Once Upon a Body (1969)
 -  Advertised on a marquee.
What's Up, Doc? (1972)
 -  The beginning of the chase scene is clear homage to the beginning of the iconic chase scene in Bullitt, complete with hubcaps flying off the cars.
Opowiesc o czlowieku, który wykonal 552% normy (1973)
 -  poster shown
La nuit américaine (1973)
 -  Jacqueline Bisset's character in Day For Night is referenced as that actress in that movie with the car chase.
Peur sur la ville (1975)
Cannonball! (1976)
Hooper (1978)
Time After Time (1979)
 -  Cab ride to Hyatt deliberately spoofs the famous Bullitt car chase.
La balance (1982)
 -  Mentioned during a questioning
The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen Years Later Affair (1983) (TV)
Charade (1984)
Mannen från Mallorca (1984)
"Highway to Heaven: The Squeaky Wheel (#5.7)" (1989)
 -  The track "The Chase" can be heard when Wayne Secrest is looking for the thugs who attacked him.
"The Flash: Be My Baby (#1.13)" (1991)
 -  Barry mentions it as a classic he owns on LaserDisc.
True Romance (1993)
 -  Clarence says "We now return to Bullitt, already in progress." as he speeds off in his cadillac.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mitchell (#6.12)" (1993)
 -  Crow: This makes Driving Miss Daisy look like Bullitt.
Red Line (1995)
Heat (1995)
The Rock (1996)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Hobgoblins (#10.7)" (1998)
 -  "Bullitt....now for seinors"
West Beyrouth (À l'abri les enfants) (1998)
Where's Marlowe? (1998)
 -  movie camera used for movie mentioned
Eddie Izzard: Dress to Kill (1999) (V)
 -  Eddie Izzard references Bullitt when talking about Steve McQueen and The Great Escape.
Driver (1999) (VG)
Superstar (1999)
Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)
The Way of the Gun (2000)
Charlie's Angels (2000)
Grand Theft Auto III (2001) (VG)
"UC: Undercover: Teddy C (#1.11)" (2002)
 -  The movie is mentioned in this episode.
Fanalysis (2002)
 -  You see a picture of Steve McQueen in Bullitt.
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
 -  mentioned in documentary
2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
 -  At the drag race in the beginning, people are calling Paul "Bullitt".
S.W.A.T. (2003)
The Making of 'The Italian Job' (2003) (V)
 -  The Producers wanted the Bullet Director Originally
Crash Course (2003) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Mannen som log (2003) (TV)
 -  That movie is mentioned.
City of Heroes (2004) (VG)
 -  Detective Sluggitt in Skyway City.
"Top Gear: (2004-05-23)" (2004)
 -  Car chase mentioned by Richard and later by Jeremy
'Duel': A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
"EastEnders: (2004-09-27)" (2004)
 -  Billy asks, "What film does Dennis think has the best action sequence?". Zoe says "Bullit". The correct answer is French Connection.
The Burly Man Chronicles (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once in extended version
Aurora Borealis (2005)
 -  Kate tells Duncan, that nobody is going to mess with a girl, that is carrying a [video] copy of "Bullitt" with Steve McQueen...
Family Guy Presents Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story (2005) (V)
 -  The car chase between Stewie and his future self in San Francisco is a reference to Bullitt. This is also mentioned in the commentary.
Batman: The Tumbler (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005)
 -  Poster is visible in several scenes
"Top Gear: (2006-07-23)" (2006)
 -  Mentioned by Steve Coogan
Clarkson: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly (2006) (V)
 -  Mentioned when driving the Ford Mustang
Metallica: The Videos 1989-2004 (2006) (V)
 -  the car chase is recreated in "I Disappear"
Dead & Deader (2006) (TV)
 -  mentioned by film geek girl
Zodiac (2007/I)
 -  Toschi is credited in the film as being the inspiration for the Steve McQueen character
"Top Gear: (2007-03-04)" (2007)
 -  Mentioned during the Mustang segment
Grindhouse (2007)
 -  The license plate number on one of Stuntman Mike's cars, JJZ-109, is taken directly from the license plate number seen in 'Bullitt'.
Death Proof (2007)
 -  The license plate number on one of Stuntman Mike's cars, JJZ-109, is taken directly from the license plate number seen in Bullitt.
Then She Found Me (2007)
 -  Bernice recalls seeing the film at a drive-in
Johnny Gaddaar (2007)
 -  Theme from Bullitt is used in the movie as an homage to Bullitt
The Kite Runner (2007)
 -  Referenced by name
'Hot Fuzz': The Fuzzball Rally (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Pale Blue Balloons (2008)
 -  'Pale Blue Balloons' plays a song from 'Bullitt' during a similarly shot car chase.
"Psych: Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion (#2.15)" (2008)
 -  Shawn hypothesizes that Henry has "been invited to a very special screening of 'Bullitt.'"
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)
 -  Renee Zellweger said it was a Best Film Editing winner
"Cuenta atrás: Desguace Jiménez, 18:10 horas (#2.16)" (2008)
 -  Poster of the movie hangs in Corso's apartment.
A Bird in the Bush (2008)
 -  A sexy variation of the Bullitt theme song plays as Carla James walks by.
"Psych: Disco Didn't Die. It Was Murdered! (#3.5)" (2008)
 -  The scene with Gus pursuing the SUV is done in a similar style as the famous car chase scenes from the 1968 movie Bullit. Gus' car even loses a wheel cover without it being missing in the following scenes, a nod to the fact that this continuity error occurs often in the course of the movie.
Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
 -  Jack says that he wants the car featured in "Bullit". Later, in the scene during the end credits, he gets it.
"Trauma: Pilot (#1.1)" (2009)
 -  Reuben says he drives like Steve McQueen in Bullitt

Featured in

'Bullitt': Steve McQueen's Commitment to Reality (1968)
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972)
 -  After Susan drives Peter to the airport, the chase sceen from Bullitt in which Frank Bullitt runs after the villain on the tarmac at the San Fransisco International Airport is shown. The film then cuts back to Peter seated in a commercial airplane, watching the film on a screen.
Precious Images (1986)
U.S. Marshals (1998)
Steve McQueen: The King of Cool (1998) (TV)
Viktor Vogel - Commercial Man (2001)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
 -  This film is #36 on the list.
Behind the Action: Stuntmen in the Movies (2002) (TV)
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV)
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
 -  Clip included; editing analysed.
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005) (TV)
 -  excerpt shown
"Best! Movies! Ever!: Chases (#1.12)" (2007)
 -  clips featured to illustrate the best movie chase scenes
Hierarchy (2009)
 -  This movie plays on a TV

Spoofed in

Brewster McCloud (1970)
 -  The character Frank Shaft spoofs Frank Bullitt; he is from San Francisco, dresses similarly and clashes with a politican over a murder investigation. He is later involved in a car chase which largely imitates the one in Bullitt.
The Seven-Ups (1973)
Evil Dead II (1987)
The Dead Pool (1988)
"Futurama: Bendin' in the Wind (#3.13)" (2001)
 -  The car chase is a spoof of the one in bullit. On top of that, as a subtle reference, the van loses 5 hubcaps just like the car in this film.
Son of the Mask (2005)
 -  Charger vs Mustang

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