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.
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.
The film's narrative champions individual integrity and effective, independent action by a dedicated law enforcement officer as the solution to bureaucratic and political obstacles, aligning with themes of individual responsibility and skepticism of government overreach.
The film features a cast that is predominantly white, consistent with traditional casting practices of its time, and does not include intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative centers on a white male protagonist without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
The film "Bullitt" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a police detective investigating a murder, with no elements related to queer identity present in the story.
The film features no female characters who engage in direct physical combat. The primary female character, Cathy, is a civilian and does not participate in any action sequences or fights against male opponents.
Bullitt (1968) is an original film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior installments. All characters were created for this film, meaning there are no instances of a character's gender being changed from a previously established canon.
The 1968 film "Bullitt" is an adaptation of a novel, but there is no evidence that any character's race was changed from the source material or any prior established canon. All major characters align with their original depictions.
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