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Bullitt

Name: Bullitt
Director: Peter Yates
Released: 1968
Duration: 113 min

Representation Score

0.8/10

Minimal

1968

Director

Peter Yates

Runtime

113 minutes

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Bullitt, set in 1968, emphasizes technical realism and masculine archetypes. It explores urban alienation through a narrow demographic lens, focusing on a homogeneous social landscape that upholds traditional hierarchies. While the film offers a nuanced critique of institutional corruption, it lacks diverse representation across various identity categories. The narrative does not utilize racial, gender, or queer perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does Bullitt have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses solely on heterosexual relationships and does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-binary identities.

How does Bullitt portray gender?

Minimal

The story revolves around male characters and their professional duties. Female characters have limited roles and play minor supporting roles.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Bullitt?

Minimal

The cast and setting are primarily white and Anglo-Saxon, with no characters of color holding significant narrative roles.

How does Bullitt represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film presents a critical view of Western institutions by highlighting corruption. Authority figures are shown to be flawed and compromised.

Does Bullitt include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities, nor does it address neurodivergence, physical disabilities, or mental health issues.

Present on Screen

The film provides a nuanced critique of corruption within both criminal syndicates and police hierarchies.
It challenges the notion of infallible institutional authority through its portrayal of moral relativism.

Limited or Absent

The film lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities and non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth characters.
The cast is predominantly white, with no significant roles for characters of color.
Female characters are sidelined and have very little narrative ability to act.
The film does not engage with physical disabilities, neurodivergence, or mental health.

Official Synopsis

Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt. When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows their trail through a maze of complications and double-crosses. This thriller includes one of the most famous car chases ever filmed.

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