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For a moment I thought The Italian Job (the original one) was first. But you're right, Bullitt is older by a year. Bullitt was definitely unmatched for a long
by odiroot 5y ago
For a moment I thought The Italian Job (the original one) was first. But you're right, Bullitt is older by a year.
Bullitt was definitely unmatched for a long time.
- cf100clunk 5y agoThe "Highway Patrol" TV series of the 1950s was a precursor of the car chase genre, as were some notable film noirs that elevated car pursuits as story lines i.e. High Sierra, White Heat. Agreed that Bullitt is exemplary, but don't forget The French Connection, Duel, Easy Rider, Two Lane Blacktop, and Vanishing Point and you have some great car/bike films of Bullitt's era. The hoaxy C'etait un Rendez-vous is likewise great if you don't do the time/distance math.
- mongol 5y agoBut did not also many James Bond movies feature car chases prior to this? Or do their car chases differ perhaps?
- cf100clunk 5y agoBond films did not exist in the classic film noir era of the 1940s and 50s, but yes they did precede Bullitt and are a good example of films with car chases as major plot devices.