Bullitt

[kmhemi]

Good call on the Camaro at the end of Vanishing Point. It WAS indeed a Camaro they destroyed instead of one of the Challengers on loan from dodge. The "main" Car actually had a 440 6 pack in it although some had 383's and the earlier mentioned 340. NO Hemi cars were used making the movie. A total of five Challengers were destroyed while making the film. That is my all time favorite movie. I still have my White 70 Challenger with the 426 Hemi and 4 Speed. It's a fun car even today.

[rrpjr]

Bob Relyea, McQueen's producing partner at Solar Films, told a funny story about the origins of Bullitt during screening of the film a few years ago. Relyea had been unable to find a property that interested McQueen, who wanted to do a cop movie but only one that was "really different." Warners was growing impatient with McQueen's pickiness, and Solar's lack of output on the studio lot. One day McQueen struck up a conversation with a pizza delivery boy, who was carrying a paperback book in his pocket. The book was "Mute Witness." Bored, McQueen read it, liked it, and told Relyea to option it. This became "Bullitt." McQueen's conditions for the role were that his character would wear turtlenecks instead of the usual "Jack Webb" tie and jacket, and wouldn't say much. In fact, Relyea told us, McQueen cut out about 80% of his dialogue.

The film's director of photography was also at the screening, and told us that, contrary to myth, McQueen did not do all his driving (though he did a substantial part of it). He described the camera rig which kept pace with the two cars (which reached speeds of between 75-100 mph): a modified Corvette with a platform hanging off the front.

[David McLaughlin]

I'm still searching for a vhs or dvd copy of "Banzai Runner". Yeah, I like the truck blowing away the Lamborghini, but the few Porsches are nice too.

[JeremyD]

Originally posted by techweenie
Against All Odds is worth seeing for two reasons, IMHO. One is the race down Sunset Blvd. between an SC and a 308. The other is Rachel Ward.

Amen to that - turn up the volume on surround sound and enjoy.

[Racerbvd]

Originally posted by Rick V
Don't forget the little green VW that is in almost all the high speed scenes, Must be Porsche powered!

It was Herby in c a m o