The history of autos and the cine Data for many years. They seem to be perfect accessorieswhere some cinematographic tapes had not managed to be so remembered in time if it were not for some legendary models that participated in them. And at the same time, the inclusion of vehicles in films generates that they become much better known, building their own mysticism.
There are many Tapes with persecutions at full speed, skids, sudden turns and competitiveness between two or more cars to leather. “The French Connection“(1971) has some fans, like other classics such as”Ronin” (1998) o “Vanishing Point” (1971).
Of course, you can’t stop mentioning the franchise “Fast and furious” (2001- present), although of course much more exaggerated and with science fiction dyes. This is why the scene of the fifth installment of the saga where two Dodge Chargers drag a bank vault through the streets of Rio de Janeiro is not less impressive.
However, although each of those mentioned are remembered and entertaining, There is one that gave rise to a variant of Ford Mustang. It’s about “Bullitt” (1968), a film starring Steve McQueen on a detective in San Francisco with the name of Frank Bullitt.
It has a duration of 113 minutes, but it looks at the time the main character can conduct his 1968 Mustback Fastback in a persecution with a Dodge Charger of the same year through the streets of San Francisco. Fortunately, the entire sequence is already on YouTube in high quality, thanks to the fact that they raised it from the Warner Bros account, rights holders.
The persecution lasts about 10 minutes, with dramatic jumps through the undulating streets, sudden turns with the cars skiding and permanent music suspense, but without covering the rugir of the engines.
It all begins in the city, in an extremely urban environment and with the protagonist to hunt, but as the minutes pass they begin to move to the route, where the spectacular crossing with a motorcycle in front is given and the Mustang turns towards the earth and seeks stability, in a very valuable shot considering the time of its filming.
As expected in all these scenes of the type, it ends with a great maneuver of the protagonist and a tremendous explosion.
Of course, if you want to enjoy the entire plot arc in order to better understand the persecution it is advisable to watch the film, which is available for Argentina on the Apple TV platform (it can also be rented on YouTube or Google Play films).
Finally, according to the specialized media Car and Driver, There are possibilities of a sequel to the film in which Bradley Cooper would be betting on the leading rolebut without official conversations or pre-production ads.
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In 2020, the Ford Mustang GT of 1968 managed by McQueen in the movie was sold for the record figure of US $ 3.4 million In Kissimmee, Florida, the USA, as reported by the Mecum auction firm.
