Google-mapped, entire chase scene from McQueen's 'Bullitt'

[icarus88]

Outstanding use of modern technology! (note map on right)

http://www.seero.com/video/Steve_McQueen_3

We studied the Bullitt chase in film class, notice the hit-man car loses 5 hubcaps : )

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[theaggregator]

I love seeing all those roads and places I recognize, but were shot over forty years ago. ;-)

I had to steal and repost this.

[icarus88]

More Bullitt trivia:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/10/26/MO305198.DTL

According to the site the Dodge Charger loses 6 hubcaps :)
And the deal to film in SF was clinched with Mayor Alioto when the production company promised to build a public pool in the Bayview district.