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Theatrical trailer for the 1968 Steve mcqueen detective thriller, BULLITT. Though tough cops and car chases have been on the screen since the earliest films began to flicker, BULLITT set the bar for films to follow. mcqueen's interpretation of the dutiful, but rebellious cop — with a dash of Mike Hammer, part Philip Marlowe — cut the template for many to follow. The fourth hightest grossing film of 1968, BULLITT also marked the Apex of mcqueen's film career. Though he would make additional successful films — LE MANS, PAILLON and THE TOWERING INFERNO — and other more challenging films, none would be more identified with the iconic mcqueen image of "cool" than BULLITT. Tobuy classic movies, serials, westerns and vintage television shows on DVD — plus original movie posters, golden & silver age comics, celebrity autographs and collectibles, be sure to visit www.captainbijou.com.