Bullitt is a movie produced by Phillip D'Antoni.
Bullitt is a 1968 American drama -- thriller film directed by Peter Yates and produced by Philip D'Antoni .. Peter Yates. Peter Yates. Philip D'Antoni. Philip D'Antoni. drama. Drama ( film and television ). thriller film. thriller film. It stars Steve McQueen , Robert Vaughn , and Jacqueline Bisset .. Steve McQueen. Steve McQueen. Robert Vaughn. Robert Vaughn. Jacqueline Bisset. Jacqueline Bisset. The screenplay by Alan R. Trustman and Harry Kleiner was based on the 1963 novel , Mute Witness , by Robert L. Fish , writing under the pseudonym Robert L. Pike .. Alan R. Trustman. Alan Trustman. Robert L. Fish. Robert L. Fish. novel. novel. Lalo Schifrin wrote the original jazz-inspired score , arranged for brass and percussion .. Lalo Schifrin. Lalo Schifrin. jazz. jazz. score. film score. brass. brass instrument. percussion. percussion instrument. Robert Duvall has a small part as a cab driver who provides information to McQueen .. Robert Duvall. Robert Duvall. The film was made by McQueen 's Solar Productions company , with his then-partner Robert E. Relyea as executive producer .. Solar Productions. Solar Productions. Robert E. Relyea. Robert E. Relyea. Released by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts on October 17 , 1968 , the film was a critical and box-office smash , later winning the Academy Award for Best Film Editing -LRB- Frank P. Keller -RRB- and receiving a nomination for Best Sound .. Frank P. Keller. Frank P. Keller. Warner Bros.-Seven Arts. Warner Bros.-Seven Arts. Academy Award. Academy Awards. Best Film Editing. Academy Award for Best Film Editing. Best Sound. Academy Award for Sound. Writers Trustman and Kleiner won a 1969 Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America for Best Motion Picture Screenplay .. Edgar Award. Edgar Award. Mystery Writers of America. Mystery Writers of America. Best Motion Picture Screenplay. List of Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture Screenplay winners. Bullitt is also notable for its car chase scene through the streets of San Francisco , regarded as one of the most influential in movie history .. car chase. car chase. San Francisco. San Francisco, California. In 2007 , Bullitt was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress , as `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' .. National Film Registry. National Film Registry. Library of Congress. Library of Congress