Bullitt for Best Action Drama, Best Action Performance (Steve McQueen) and Best Female New Face (Jacqueline Bisset). In 2000, the Society of Camera Operators awarded "Bullitt" its "Historical Shot" award to David M. Walsh. The famous car chase was later spoofed in Peter Bogdanovich's screwball comedy film, "What's Up, Doc?", the Clint Eastwood film, "The Dead Pool", in the "Futurama" episode, "Bendin' in the Wind," and in the "Archer" season six episode, "The Kanes." "Bullitt" producer Philip D'Antoni went on to film two more car chases, for "The French Connection" and "The Seven-Ups", both set and shot in New York City.
The Detective (1968 film) Nakatomi Corporation. Fox was contractually obligated to offer Sinatra the lead role, but he promptly turned it down as he would have been more than 70 years old when filming. Coincidentally, Lloyd Bochner's son Hart was also featured in "Die Hard". The film launched a film franchise that continues into the 2010s. The Detective (1968 film) The Detective is a 1968 color neo-noir crime film in Panavision directed by Gordon Douglas, produced by Aaron Rosenberg and starring Frank Sinatra, based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Roderick Thorp. Co-stars include Lee Remick, Jacqueline Bisset, Jack Klugman, William