Bullitt (1968)

Bullitt began life as Mute Witness, a crime novel Robert L. Fish wrote under the name Robert L. Pike, and Steve McQueen's own company, Solar Productions, brought it to the screen. Its chase through San Francisco was shot with cameras mounted in and on the cars, so audiences felt every leap over the city's hills. Fans still love to spot the green Volkswagen Beetle that seems to overtake the action again and again, and the black Dodge Charger famously sheds more hubcaps than it has wheels. Bill Hickman, the stunt driver at the Charger's wheel, also plays one of the hitmen inside it. The film was one of the biggest hits of 1968, and almost every screen car chase since has been measured against it.

This French Grande carries artwork by the French artist Landi, and the generous 47 x 63 inch format gives McQueen's Frank Bullitt real presence. It is seldom seen on the market and far harder to find than the American One Sheet. Linen-backed.

• Year: 1968
• Nationality: French
• Condition: Linen-backed
• Type: Original French Grande
• Size: 47 x 63 inches
• Product Code: P1472