The Chase Is the Plot

Fifty years of pictures that treat the car chase as the story itself, run in order from Bullitt to Fury Road.

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Bullitt

1968

Bullitt

1968

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The Italian Job

1969

The Italian Job

1969

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The French Connection

1971

The French Connection

1971

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Vanishing Point

1971

Vanishing Point

1971

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Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

1974

Dirty Mary Crazy Larry

1974

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Gone in 60 Seconds

1974

Gone in 60 Seconds

1974

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Smokey and the Bandit

1977

Smokey and the Bandit

1977

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The Driver

1978

The Driver

1978

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Mad Max

1979

Mad Max

1979

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The Blues Brothers

1980

The Blues Brothers

1980

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Mad Max 2

1981

Mad Max 2

1981

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To Live and Die in L.A.

1985

To Live and Die in L.A.

1985

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Ronin

1998

Ronin

1998

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Death Proof

2007

Death Proof

2007

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Drive

2011

Drive

2011

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Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

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Baby Driver

2017

Baby Driver

2017