Frank Bullitt is selected by Chalmers, a politician with ambition, to guard a Mafia informant. Bullitt's friend is shot and the witness is left at death's door by two hit men who seem to know exactly where the the witness was hiding. Bullitt begins a search for both the killer and the leak, but he must keep the witness alive long enough to make sure the killers return. Chalmers has no interest in the injured policeman or the killers, only in the hearings that will catapult him into the public eye and wants to shut down Bullitt's investigation.
A great car chase that reminded me of VANISHING POINT briefly. Also the end in the airport was reminiscent of HEAT. I've only seen two Steve McQueen films and I'm still not overly impressed by the man. They were both good movies (THE GREAT ESCAPE & BULLITT) but him personally hasn't blown me away.
