Bullitt Bullitt Bullitt is a 1968 American thriller film directed by Peter Yates and produced by Philip D'Antoni. The picture stars Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, and 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. Lalo Schifrin wrote the original jazz-inspired score, arranged for brass and percussion. Robert Duvall has a small role as a cab driver who provides information to McQueen. The film was made by McQueen's Solar Productions company, with his partner Robert E. Relyea as executive producer.
Bullitt am to advise him that the desk clerk has unexpectedly called to announce that "Chalmers" and an unidentified man are downstairs and want to come up. While Stanton is talking to Bullitt, Ross surreptitiously unchains the hotel room door-lock. Bullitt tells Stanton to call Delgetti to tell him to return, and Bullitt advises Stanton that he is also on his way. As Ross backs away from the hotel room door, two hitmen burst in and open fire. Stanton is seriously wounded, and Ross is critically wounded. At the hospital, Chalmers holds Bullitt responsible. Later, Bullitt thwarts a second assassination attempt