Notice McQueen doesn't look at Norman Fell's character much but looks mostly at his boss. Mcqueen knows that his boss understands Mcqueen's motives well. Furthermore, to see that paper pusher get a free ride while Mcqueen has to call his girlfriend to give him a ride.
The best scene for me in this whole movie is the hospital scene with the Black Doctor working his magic to save the shot up man. Very realistic. This whole movie was based on realism. The airport chase was just as awesome for it's realism.
You do know that a dark navy blue tie with a pattern of two white stripes was used by both Warden and Redford in All The President's Men and is a staple in other movies too?? Oh, and I believe that movie was made in what year?
No one has ever come close to dominating a movie scene like Steve McQueen. He didn't even have to say a word all he had to do was stare at you. I'm old enough to have seen this movie in the theater like 4 times if memory serves. It didn't hurt his co star was the hottest woman on the planet at that time. Great memory's in a simpler time.
Very nuanced acting, but only because it's such a brilliantly directed and edited scene. Exquisitely understated (oddly enough, it oftentimes takes a Brit or other outsider to truly understand American culture). You really don't see this sort of thing anymore.
Rayoscope, you are right, there is something about the feel of this film that doesn't exist anymore. They make on occasion a good film today, but the kind of simple beauty just doesn't exist in films today. The scene in the coffee shop with the jazz music playing in the background, and the way Frank Bullitt looks at his girlfriend is just priceless.
Favourite Steve McQueen film. In fact I wish he made a lot more films like this. He was a natural in these type of films as was Charles Bronson, Clint Eastwood, Bruce Willis and Denzel Washington.
Yes, but it's so essential to the story: senator whose self-interest trumps police procedure (not that Frank's recalcitrant nature doesn't dirty some brogues here & there).
randy464 I had to do a scene like where he looks the other way at the check out thingie when a Supervisor type who wanted to fire me walked right by without seeing me standing next to a pillar at a big assed convention last year..
@Angie H. @Angie H. Denying his humanity? Angie you need to take a deep breath and calm down. You know exactly what I meant. I meant is that the actor who played Mr Roper Norman Fell. You forgot The Graduate where he played Mr McCleerly. I'm familiar with Mr Fell's full filmography. He graduated from the same University that my grandfather did, Temple University.
Simon Oakland was such a professional. Apparently, he was always known for this quality throughout his career. He worked steadily throughput the 1970’s including roles on Broadway. He is greatly missed.
This is getting retarded psycho analyzing scenes like this but it kills me Every Time seeing McQueen stare into Oakland fter he gives him the info on the Hotel. Why o why does it have to be so quirt in the times of too much strong coffee and blaring music? Come the f on. There is no. Way. That. Could ever happen in a Hollywood based movie in 2020. INDEPENDENT MOVIE MAKERS MINDSETS MATTER!!
McQueen - at this time - was still getting his act together, and would have been even better if the other actors had been given time to rehearse with him more. McQueen knew how to BUILD on what other actors around him did, and there simply wasn't enough time given this scene. Sorry to say. John.
How can there only be two dead men in that Charger, when one of them had a shotgun, most of which would have been in that burned up car. Right, I mean shotgun barrels don't melt in a car fire. You need a smelter with lignite coal for that.
