Bullitt is a 1968 American action thriller film directed by Peter Yates.'
Starring Steve McQueen as Frank Bullitt, a taciturn San Francisco police lieutenant. Tasked with protecting a mob informant, Bullitt takes matters into his own hands when the witness is killed, investigating the murder while navigating bureaucratic pressure from a career-focused politician. The film is most renowned for its iconic, groundbreaking car chase through the streets of San Francisco.