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Bullitt (1968)

Directed by Peter Yates•1h 53m•Published Nov 22, 2022•Episode length 2h 43m
Episode 149 - Bullitt
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Steve McQueen
Steve McQueen
Lt. Frank Bullitt
Robert Vaughn
Robert Vaughn
Walter Chalmers
Jacqueline Bisset
Jacqueline Bisset
Cathy
Don Gordon
Don Gordon
Lt. Delgetti
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
Cabbie Weissberg
Simon Oakland
Simon Oakland
Captain Sam Bennett
Norman Fell
Norman Fell
Captain Baker
Georg Stanford Brown
Georg Stanford Brown
Dr. Willard
Justin Tarr
Justin Tarr
Eddy
Carl Reindel
Carl Reindel
Detective Stanton

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Peter Yates
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Overview

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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Get ready for a THERAPY SESSION; this time, we left it in. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're on babysitting duty protecting a person of interest in Bullitt. We promise that we're all still friends after our 149th episode as we discuss: How people can get emotional…

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Get ready for a THERAPY SESSION; this time, we left it in. Join your favourite TransAtlantic podcasting crew: Ian, Liam, Ethan, and Georgia as we're on babysitting duty protecting a person of interest in Bullitt.  We promise that we're all still friends after our 149th episode as we discuss:

  • How people can get emotionally protective of their favourite films
  • Is Steve McQueen cool? Does he have star power?
  • A plot hole that you could drive a car chase through
  • What do you do in a movie without story, dialogue, or character development?
  • What movie did we all claim must've been inspired by Bullitt?
  • Did we care for the antagonist pivots all throughout the film?
  • We share our thoughts about the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and Joe Lycett's petition to David Beckham
  • Georgia puts way too much effort in setting up a highly unsuccessful sabotage of everyone in a festive music game
  • Whether or not Bullitt is the Best Film Ever

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Timestamps for this episode:

  • 0:00 - Opening Banter
    4:35 - Reflections & Corrections
    10:00 - Shoutouts
    25:30 - Deep Dive
    1:52:15 - Endgame