The technical flaw in this scene is that NYC subway cars have what is called a "dead man's feature" -- the motorman must apply pressure to the control handle in order for the train to move. If he should suddenly drop dead (or faint, as here), he hand would no longer be pressing down on the control handle and the brakes would kick in. But what the hell, it's a movie.
One of the best chase scenes of all time. Everytime I drive in West Philadelphia I remember this movie. Especially when I drive under the subway tracks which are not a subway yet but will be soon enough as you go into Center city Phylly. Start at 69th street terminal and you can stop just about anywhere you need too for whatever cool stuff you need. But always be careful of your purse girls. I prefer a wallet in my pocket and some manly clothes for those trips.
It was not filmed in one take. Watch closely. He goes past the same landmarks multiple times and in different directions, it is heavily editied, he passes the stations out of order and in clearly different takes. There was notification because my father knew about it and went to watch the filming across from Lafayette HS, which the car passes going the wrong way heading back towards Coney Island.
@bmj2k Correct. I lived in Brooklyn my whole life and that area I know very well. The chase scene is not in location order and repeats passing some landmarks. In fact, some parts of the scene show him going the wrong way. It's supposed to start on Stillwell Ave.(which is just at like 25th Ave) and 86st and end on 62st. and New Utrecht Ave (which is like 14th ave to give you an idea of distance). Some train shots are even going the wrong way.
@bmj2k The train in the shot should be going away from Coney Island (Brooklyn), heading into Manhattan when in fact, in some shots, it's direction is heading back to Coney Island where the trainyard is.
I lived not took far from where this scene took place. I remember that every timeI drove under the El, I wanted to drive my father`s Plymouth like this! One of the best car chases ever, the realism makes it all the more believable.
Ignoring the circumstances of how this was made, how could anyone consider this the greatest chase scene ever?
Vanishing Point and Bullitt came out before this movie and had much better chase scenes negating the pioneer of the genre theory.
Gone in 60 Seconds, Ronin, Transporter, Blues Brothers, and The Rock have done better too.
I am sorry but following a train through New York weaving in and out of traffic with a couple fender benders; narrowly missing some people real or not isn't exciting.
@lambofkhan Bullits chase was a car chasing a car,m with no other cars in the way, this is a level higher by having a car chasing a train with lots of other cars and people in the way
@lambofkhan I think the reason why this chase scene is superior to all the the other chase scenes in the movies you mentioned is because it isn't JUST a chase scene--it exemplifies the character of Popeye Doyle. His actions and expressions, animated with single-minded impatience, rage and persistence MAKE this scene exciting. The chase itself is brilliantly shot and cut together extremely well, but I believe it is Hackman's terrific intensity that makes it so unforgettable.
The funny thing is that the real events of this drama took place almost a decade ago, so you wouldn't have seen some of these cars then. Also, the stash was NOT in the car, go read the book to find out where it was hidden.
This is a great scene, of course, but be sure and watch the entire film. 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of "The French Connection," which was filmed in 1970 and released in 1971. The film won Best Picture, Best Director, for William Friedkin, and Best Actor, for Gene Hackman, who was playing the fictitious New York City narcotics policeman, which was based on two real-life New York City narcotics officers. The stunt driver for the chase scene was Bill Hickman, who also played a federal agent.
@thefrontpage Excellent synopsis. The aforementioned Bill Hickman was also the driver of the 1968 Black Dodge Charger Magnum-RT being pursued by Steve McQueen in his "Highland Green" 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback
in arguably the greatest movie car chase of all time: 1968's "Bullitt." Which one an Academy Award for Best Film Editing. This award might have made "Bullitt" the ONLY motion picture in history to win an Oscar for it's car chase sequence. Damn.
This starts about halfway through the actual chase - missing is the attempting shooting of Popeye Doyle, Nicoli's escape onto the train, and Popeye commandeering the Pontiac to pursue, plus the initial stages of the chase.
@JohnFordDanceTroupe Why couldn't jackman merely call in to dispatch a cop car located on the other end of the tracks? Duh, the movie writers weren't thinking ahead
@JohnFordDanceTroupe Do you know anything about the filming of that scean though??
It was filmed in ONE take, NYC was not notified about this being filmed, the cars you see are just everyday people, and the stunt driver had to keep up with the train by any means, Onle ONE car other than the brown car was damaged!! NOW THAT IS DRIVING!!!!
This is a real car chase, cool, but how much were the citizens of New York traumatized? William Friedkin and all the other motherfuckers who perpetrated this must surely compensate them. We are talking millions of dollars.
It is such a shame that despite their best efforts, the American Movie Industry cannot make cool films anymore. Everything Hollywood produces nowadays (ca.2011) is formulaic lame crap; -Predictable & moronic. Hollywoods potentates were apparently hypnotised by Greed-Based-Lifeforms, Peddling 'box-office-takings' & dollar 'grab-grab-grab' mantras. -Cynical contempt for All & Any Art in Cinematgraphy.
Hollywood Has Turned To Shit. -And Does Not Know It.
Reckless endangerment! Disregard for life and property! A cop with an obsession for a frenchman. And by the end of the chase,the car is only three feet wide. What more could you ask, hey?
The first smash with the White car at the beginning was real and unplanned. It was simply a local who was unaware of the filming and didn't expect to see a speeding stunt car.
Steve McQueen talentless and a former rent boy??? He fu@vkd and made movies with Natlie Wood, a woman you couldn't get on your best day, He f@cked and had a relationship with Ali McGraw, another woman you couldn't get on your best day....you have no clue what you are talking about.....Dear God, young ppl have never been more stupid and ill informed in the History of this country as they are now!!!
Bullit set the standard I love Steve McQueen, and he did the actual driving himself, not stuntmen, but just like sports records, they are meant to be broken, the car chase scene in the Seven - ups and this are more exciting, as it should be, people do try and top what has come before, although a Pontiac Venture might not have the looks of a Mustang, that was one hot car....the driving is amazing considering most American cars were made for comfort, not tight Europing handling backk then,
Probably the most pioneering chase scene in cinema history. It, in itself, was considered one of the best (if not controversial) scenes of any film of the early '70s.
I remember when the film came out, just how talked about this scene was.
It really did set the standard for every chase scene ever filmed since.
This is definitely the best car chase ever put on film. Period. I also think that classic films like The French Connection prove that watching people sleuth can be much more interesting and suspenseful than a bunch of CGI robots fighting each other.
What's really stunning about this car chase is that New York City--where this sequence was shot--was not notified in any way about this chase segment being filmed. Which is simply incredible. But true. Aside from the staged crash impacts along the route of this chase sequence, the regular vehicular traffic was 100% real. Unbelieveable. This could never happen today. Which is what makes this chase sequence all the more thrilling, dangerous, and worth the price of admission.
@68bobba Bill Hickman also played the roll of federal agent Mulderig in this film. If you watch the car chase in The Seven-Ups, he is driving the Pontiac Catalina. Pretty cool, an actor that doesn't need a stunt double to do his driving!!
wow this scene to me will always be to the greatest chase scene ever. even with all the special effects and cgi in today's world, no movie date looks as intense as this one. At least to me for that matter.
chase was good but there are way tooo many technical errors..I lived in the area and those cars went up and down the same streets several times..and the legend that the baby stroller was an accident(the story was that the woman crossing the street walked past the barriers during filming right into the chase) is also untrue..also the train passes the same point several times...but it was still one of the best car chases in movies
@firstpeter31822 New Utrecht Avenue between Bay 50th Street Station along Stillwell Avenue, into 86th Street and finally right into New Utrecht Avenue, ending at 62nd Street Station
Which train line was that above?. I tried pausing it rite before everyone slammed into that R38 train to see if I can read the destination sign on it but I couldn't see.
According to the extras DVD, there was no announcement a movie was being made to anyone along the streets. The streets were not closed. No intersections were blocked. All of the traffic you see, both vehicles and pedestrians, were normal people going about their business. The only exception is the woman with the baby carriage, which was a staged. The stunt driver went up to 90 MPH and all of the crashes are real and accidental. The director admitted how reckless and irresponsible they were.
@JuanMacready you are a bitter twisted little ORANGE man is that why you have so much HATE ...what sort of an IRISHMAN are you ..stop this hate towards Steve McQuinn he's done NOTHING on you ....some PADDY you are and this is coming from an Irish American who is very proud of my mother country
@JuanMacready Paddy my friend thats ancient history .but what I want to know from you is why do you HATE Steve McQueen so much ....what the hell has this man done to you boy !!!..is it a religion thing !!! ..thats all I'm interested in
@JuanMacready So Paddy you HATE Steve McQueen because of what he allegedly has done in his early days...so all these vile comments towards Steve was all because of this ...that really proves it,, you my son need to get out more and meet new friends and start living in the 21st.century and get all that hate out of your system or it will destroy you life
I love this chase , but Bullitt? that was the best, I saw that movie on the old big screen theaters the year it was made, your stomach was along for the ride , plus Steve did his own driving, the car he drove was same model I wanted all my life
@hungryherbie I know dude, it was made by 20th Century Fox and it was the same director of the Exorcist. Im just saying that since its such a great car scene it was funny to me that he didnt wear a seatbelt. Its a joke, im not serious. I guess my sense of humor is different from yours. Its just a movie. Lets all enjoy it.
@jawsfan95 it was an excellent movie but Gene's car chasing the train was really unrealistic attention to detail was out the window back then because the car was completely wrecked from all the crashes and still driving and Gene the whole time with no seat belt and not a scratch..but having said all that it was still enjoyable ....cheers
@JuanMacready you are a very disturbed young boy ...will you grow up and stop running down one of the bravest ..fearless actors of his generation and beyond
you should pray that you don't suffer with the same illness when your time comes
@JuanMacready to say he was talentless and a former rent boy is one thing which of course is YOUR opinion ..but to be glad he died from cancer at 50 ...what's the matter with you are you sick in the head ..what has Steve McQueen done on you or are just an attention seeking Susan...you need to get out more and meet lads your own age and if Steve was alive to-day he would kick your butt from one end of a street to the other at 80
@Grimmvald I wouldn't wish that on anyone this Juan guy is just a 16 year old kid
who wants to shock people I wouldn't give him any bait that's all he wants just let him get on with his sad little life and ignore his comments ...cheers mate
YES ONE OF MY FAVORITE HOLLYWOOD CAR CHASES. BUT MY FAVORITE THAT TO ME IS UNDERATED.WOULD BE THE SEVEN UPS CAR CHASE. HANDS DOWN ACTION FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END!
@MrGooseberries I heard something like that, where parts of the car chase might have been made off the cuff and he scene was filmed...somehow...with some real, live traffic. The baby carriage, and I am hoping the truck he ran into, must have been staged. But, over all I believe this to be one damned hell of a car chase.
@JuanMacready yes very good car chase but not better then Bullitt ...Steve McQueen did most of the driving where as Gene Hackman all his work was done in the studio.... Bullitt was the first real car chase of quality back in 1968 the rest of the car chase movies got their inspiration from the original who set the standard and that of course was Bullitt ..nevertheless this clip was excellent
The technical flaw in this scene is that NYC subway cars have what is called a "dead man's feature" -- the motorman must apply pressure to the control handle in order for the train to move. If he should suddenly drop dead (or faint, as here), he hand would no longer be pressing down on the control handle and the brakes would kick in. But what the hell, it's a movie.
ukkfayooyay 8 months ago
i remember playing gta4 where theres a mission based on this chase. love it!!
datsome80 8 months ago
@datsome80 i remember the driver games where you had to chase after the train. always good fun
arteddie 8 months ago
@arteddie oh yeah. that was awsome too :)
datsome80 8 months ago
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Cheeyeese 8 months ago
One of the best chase scenes of all time. Everytime I drive in West Philadelphia I remember this movie. Especially when I drive under the subway tracks which are not a subway yet but will be soon enough as you go into Center city Phylly. Start at 69th street terminal and you can stop just about anywhere you need too for whatever cool stuff you need. But always be careful of your purse girls. I prefer a wallet in my pocket and some manly clothes for those trips.
Mineretta2012 8 months ago
How about the whole chase?
tolanstout 8 months ago
lol Gene Hackman looked a lot younger when this movie was made
2indulgent 8 months ago
@2indulgent That's 'cause this was 40 years ago.
B304A124 8 months ago
ohh my god this is excactly like in the driver series like in driver 1 and 2 an 3 not 4 but hopefully 5 god this is awesome
oddworld4eva 8 months ago
On se croirait dans Driver 2, le jeu de ps1
Avis aux amateurs :)
georgemarcassin 8 months ago 2
wow, wowwwww........
CaraC3xDPPxWbless 8 months ago
This scene always reminded me of how my mother used to drive back then.
reprobacious 8 months ago 17
remindz me of GTA 4 for some reason
anywayz that movie kick some seriouz azz
GARLlCjr 8 months ago
The Bullit car chase rocks more because of th V8 (motor) BASELINE! :-) LOL
Cornellpeters 9 months ago
@ rachybaby
It was not filmed in one take. Watch closely. He goes past the same landmarks multiple times and in different directions, it is heavily editied, he passes the stations out of order and in clearly different takes. There was notification because my father knew about it and went to watch the filming across from Lafayette HS, which the car passes going the wrong way heading back towards Coney Island.
bmj2k 9 months ago
@bmj2k Correct. I lived in Brooklyn my whole life and that area I know very well. The chase scene is not in location order and repeats passing some landmarks. In fact, some parts of the scene show him going the wrong way. It's supposed to start on Stillwell Ave.(which is just at like 25th Ave) and 86st and end on 62st. and New Utrecht Ave (which is like 14th ave to give you an idea of distance). Some train shots are even going the wrong way.
Danny7618 8 months ago
@bmj2k The train in the shot should be going away from Coney Island (Brooklyn), heading into Manhattan when in fact, in some shots, it's direction is heading back to Coney Island where the trainyard is.
Danny7618 8 months ago
Oh, and by the way, this is my 600th fav. :D
gp75motorsports 9 months ago
He's not very good at this, is he? :P
CountArtha 9 months ago
I lived not took far from where this scene took place. I remember that every timeI drove under the El, I wanted to drive my father`s Plymouth like this! One of the best car chases ever, the realism makes it all the more believable.
loufalce 9 months ago
Ignoring the circumstances of how this was made, how could anyone consider this the greatest chase scene ever?
Vanishing Point and Bullitt came out before this movie and had much better chase scenes negating the pioneer of the genre theory.
Gone in 60 Seconds, Ronin, Transporter, Blues Brothers, and The Rock have done better too.
I am sorry but following a train through New York weaving in and out of traffic with a couple fender benders; narrowly missing some people real or not isn't exciting.
lambofkhan 9 months ago
@lambofkhan The car chase in The Rock doesn't count because that movie is warmed-over dog shit.
KNS1996DFS 9 months ago
@lambofkhan Bullits chase was a car chasing a car,m with no other cars in the way, this is a level higher by having a car chasing a train with lots of other cars and people in the way
snakevillefilms 9 months ago
@lambofkhan I think the reason why this chase scene is superior to all the the other chase scenes in the movies you mentioned is because it isn't JUST a chase scene--it exemplifies the character of Popeye Doyle. His actions and expressions, animated with single-minded impatience, rage and persistence MAKE this scene exciting. The chase itself is brilliantly shot and cut together extremely well, but I believe it is Hackman's terrific intensity that makes it so unforgettable.
keikoreo 9 months ago
@keikoreo COMPLETLY TRUE AN RIGHT!
Cornellpeters 9 months ago
The funny thing is that the real events of this drama took place almost a decade ago, so you wouldn't have seen some of these cars then. Also, the stash was NOT in the car, go read the book to find out where it was hidden.
2ndAveLine 9 months ago
This is a great scene, of course, but be sure and watch the entire film. 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of "The French Connection," which was filmed in 1970 and released in 1971. The film won Best Picture, Best Director, for William Friedkin, and Best Actor, for Gene Hackman, who was playing the fictitious New York City narcotics policeman, which was based on two real-life New York City narcotics officers. The stunt driver for the chase scene was Bill Hickman, who also played a federal agent.
thefrontpage 9 months ago
@thefrontpage Excellent synopsis. The aforementioned Bill Hickman was also the driver of the 1968 Black Dodge Charger Magnum-RT being pursued by Steve McQueen in his "Highland Green" 1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback
in arguably the greatest movie car chase of all time: 1968's "Bullitt." Which one an Academy Award for Best Film Editing. This award might have made "Bullitt" the ONLY motion picture in history to win an Oscar for it's car chase sequence. Damn.
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ilovegingercats 10 months ago
This starts about halfway through the actual chase - missing is the attempting shooting of Popeye Doyle, Nicoli's escape onto the train, and Popeye commandeering the Pontiac to pursue, plus the initial stages of the chase.
STP43FAN1 10 months ago
fuckin classic
evenyscrewd 10 months ago
so thts where gta4 got the idea from on the mission the puerto rican connection
BobDylanFan1966 10 months ago
wow. amazing chase. reminds me of the game "Driver" (the first one), you could get into amazing and very hard chases there.
KINGmatan 10 months ago
@KINGmatan
i said exactly the same thing when watching in tonight on Film Four....i loved that game! especially the psycho police cars lol
itzybitzy 9 months ago
Man this is an intense scene! This is one of my favorite movies!
desotowright 11 months ago
Man, the guy who owned that car Hackman took is gonna be piiiissed...
HuDaFuK 11 months ago
gta4
miraeja 11 months ago 2
1:29 black dude is giving birth right there in the train doorway BWAAAhahahaha
DancingSpiderman 11 months ago
Popeye Doyle is one bad mofo
mharrin5507 11 months ago
marcel bozuffi& gee hackman...good actors !!!
billbocate 11 months ago
A car chasing a fucking train.
Man, that was creative.
JohnFordDanceTroupe 11 months ago 18
@JohnFordDanceTroupe Why couldn't jackman merely call in to dispatch a cop car located on the other end of the tracks? Duh, the movie writers weren't thinking ahead
DancingSpiderman 11 months ago
@DancingSpiderman The movie writers thought cleverly.
My comment was in admiration than in sarcasm. I love this film. I have it on DVD.
JohnFordDanceTroupe 11 months ago
@JohnFordDanceTroupe Yeah, OK, i was being flippant.
The original The French Connection is downloadable for purchase only not rent for $9.99 for all you iTunes users.
DancingSpiderman 11 months ago
@JohnFordDanceTroupe How old are you? Five?
billybizar 10 months ago
@billybizar Actually, I'm being serious here.
JohnFordDanceTroupe 10 months ago
@JohnFordDanceTroupe Ok sorry then.
billybizar 8 months ago
@JohnFordDanceTroupe Do you know anything about the filming of that scean though??
It was filmed in ONE take, NYC was not notified about this being filmed, the cars you see are just everyday people, and the stunt driver had to keep up with the train by any means, Onle ONE car other than the brown car was damaged!! NOW THAT IS DRIVING!!!!
rachybaby13 9 months ago
@rachybaby13 I knew that it was filmed in one take.
Read some of my replies to people who think that this comment is sarcastic. I love this film - I love car chases.
I think William Friedkin outdid himself with this. This is the best car chase ever - adds to the gritty realism that the film conveys.
JohnFordDanceTroupe 9 months ago
@JohnFordDanceTroupe this movie is old as balls of course its not going to be that modern
CookingScience 8 months ago
Brilliant acting by Gene Hackman... tremendously brilliant directing by William Friedken.
KYKIN89 11 months ago
The French Connection is much better than that sucked Lord of the Rings shit is
92af 11 months ago 2
This is a real car chase, cool, but how much were the citizens of New York traumatized? William Friedkin and all the other motherfuckers who perpetrated this must surely compensate them. We are talking millions of dollars.
radstainforth 11 months ago
It is such a shame that despite their best efforts, the American Movie Industry cannot make cool films anymore. Everything Hollywood produces nowadays (ca.2011) is formulaic lame crap; -Predictable & moronic. Hollywoods potentates were apparently hypnotised by Greed-Based-Lifeforms, Peddling 'box-office-takings' & dollar 'grab-grab-grab' mantras. -Cynical contempt for All & Any Art in Cinematgraphy.
Hollywood Has Turned To Shit. -And Does Not Know It.
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B304A124 11 months ago
Whatkills me is these classic pieces of iron being ruined :(
mrbobsshow 1 year ago
Reckless endangerment! Disregard for life and property! A cop with an obsession for a frenchman. And by the end of the chase,the car is only three feet wide. What more could you ask, hey?
Rockinghorserider1 1 year ago
The first smash with the White car at the beginning was real and unplanned. It was simply a local who was unaware of the filming and didn't expect to see a speeding stunt car.
Eurofighter2499 1 year ago
lol at the end of this video looks like he got out of his car and stood there with his arm resting on the door saying How was my driving ? :D
1968DodgePolara 1 year ago
Steve McQueen talentless and a former rent boy??? He fu@vkd and made movies with Natlie Wood, a woman you couldn't get on your best day, He f@cked and had a relationship with Ali McGraw, another woman you couldn't get on your best day....you have no clue what you are talking about.....Dear God, young ppl have never been more stupid and ill informed in the History of this country as they are now!!!
Victor44413 1 year ago
Bullit set the standard I love Steve McQueen, and he did the actual driving himself, not stuntmen, but just like sports records, they are meant to be broken, the car chase scene in the Seven - ups and this are more exciting, as it should be, people do try and top what has come before, although a Pontiac Venture might not have the looks of a Mustang, that was one hot car....the driving is amazing considering most American cars were made for comfort, not tight Europing handling backk then,
Victor44413 1 year ago
Wow! Cool car chase, I really wanna watch the film now!
gravygwundud 1 year ago
Oh....Driver makes sense now :D
lilPat 1 year ago
something's wrong with yotub's splling... dontcha thnk?
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jw200 1 year ago
Probably the most pioneering chase scene in cinema history. It, in itself, was considered one of the best (if not controversial) scenes of any film of the early '70s.
I remember when the film came out, just how talked about this scene was.
It really did set the standard for every chase scene ever filmed since.
arkady714 1 year ago
R42 train pair 4572-4573
are preserved, thanks to hollywood
and this epic movie
TheNw1218 1 year ago
......A William Friedkin Joint......
bjroberts65 1 year ago
hard tae understand the adrenalin rush . ay .................ladies
bigbawser 1 year ago
some chase give me Steve McQueen and the Bullitt chase
tedGEGI 1 year ago
This is definitely the best car chase ever put on film. Period. I also think that classic films like The French Connection prove that watching people sleuth can be much more interesting and suspenseful than a bunch of CGI robots fighting each other.
MatthewLedZepfan 1 year ago
@MatthewLedZepfan yeah because the bullshit of the transformers movies, sci-fi action movies, can even becompared to a 1971 crime thriller
fathersky24688642 1 year ago
@fathersky24688642 : True & utterly different anyway,
Cardiff67235 1 year ago
@MatthewLedZepfan Totally agree! Tron is for morons. MoronTrons. :)
Glinkaism1 1 year ago
Doyle (to guy whose car he commandeered): "Here's your car back"
guy: "Uh...you keep it"
carlsetzer 1 year ago
2:22 It's the Thomas brake sound!
thebladezmanII 1 year ago
this makes me want to play Driver lol
actionjackson9000 1 year ago
This movie is one of the best ever!
desotowright 1 year ago
1 from the best movies i ever had.....
MrZulpunk 1 year ago
The movie that started it all...
Bourne Identity's grandfather!
brandiandpaul 1 year ago
just ok
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LastHipHop 1 year ago
Yes I was picking my feet in Poughkeepsie
Kubrickfan1 1 year ago
What's really stunning about this car chase is that New York City--where this sequence was shot--was not notified in any way about this chase segment being filmed. Which is simply incredible. But true. Aside from the staged crash impacts along the route of this chase sequence, the regular vehicular traffic was 100% real. Unbelieveable. This could never happen today. Which is what makes this chase sequence all the more thrilling, dangerous, and worth the price of admission.
B304A124 1 year ago 39
@B304A124 Just Not True
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B304A124 1 year ago
@B304A124 plus, it seems they use the same car for all the takes, unlike hollywood movies nowadays...
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scdevon 9 months ago
@B304A124 wow dude im doing a movie project and that info will help out soo much!
CookingScience 8 months ago
What make model and year was the red car? looks like a pontiac...
sandrochatlos1 1 year ago
@sandrochatlos1 It is a 1971 Pontiac Lemans.
b26marauderpilot 1 year ago
Certainly far better than Bullitt.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
I read somewhere that Bill Hickman(he drove the 68 Charger in Bullitt)was also at the wheel in this movie....Anybody know for sure?
68bobba 1 year ago
@68bobba Yes Bill Hickman did most of the driving for Gene Hackman in that famous car chase French Connection and what a fine job he did
hungryherbie 1 year ago
@68bobba Yes he was. He was Gene Hackman's stunt driver substitute in that red/orange Pontiac.
B304A124 1 year ago
@68bobba Bill Hickman also played the roll of federal agent Mulderig in this film. If you watch the car chase in The Seven-Ups, he is driving the Pontiac Catalina. Pretty cool, an actor that doesn't need a stunt double to do his driving!!
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jennaaiyani 1 year ago
16 people picked their feet in Poughkeepsie
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guthywoodry 1 year ago
@guthywoodry Hollywood will only get good when its near bankruptcy.
maskedavenger777 1 year ago 2
I think my other half learned to drive while watching this in the theater when it came out. He's from Brooklyn.
BreezesofConey 1 year ago
wow this scene to me will always be to the greatest chase scene ever. even with all the special effects and cgi in today's world, no movie date looks as intense as this one. At least to me for that matter.
area169 1 year ago 3
An okay chase. Would've been better without the Ford Pinto in the action seat.
oldtwins 1 year ago
chase was good but there are way tooo many technical errors..I lived in the area and those cars went up and down the same streets several times..and the legend that the baby stroller was an accident(the story was that the woman crossing the street walked past the barriers during filming right into the chase) is also untrue..also the train passes the same point several times...but it was still one of the best car chases in movies
captmunson 1 year ago
the best car chase was in the blues brothers
santasreal1 1 year ago
What street in Brooklyn was that? Or what train line?
firstpeter31822 1 year ago
@firstpeter31822 Thats 86 St. Right under the D Line
tatti424 1 year ago
@firstpeter31822 New Utrecht Avenue between Bay 50th Street Station along Stillwell Avenue, into 86th Street and finally right into New Utrecht Avenue, ending at 62nd Street Station
landbridge 1 year ago
I remember this scene sort of being used as a mission scenario in Grand Theft Auto IV. This is an awesome movie, btw!
dannyfogable 1 year ago
Which train line was that above?. I tried pausing it rite before everyone slammed into that R38 train to see if I can read the destination sign on it but I couldn't see.
LetMrAL1 1 year ago
86th street bridge!
TheJoeTC 1 year ago
GTA 4 pretty much ripped this off
jcpelly 1 year ago
....And all that, just to ask the guy if he'd ever picked his feet in Poughkeepsie !
guthywoodry 1 year ago
Certainly far better than the car chase in that slow and boring film Bullitt.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
it's Driver on Ps1!!!
heyheyscotty 1 year ago 28
@heyheyscotty You mean DRIVER 2 on the ps1 because in driver 2 the 3rd misson is were you have to follow the train in Chicago
goldnose2 11 months ago
According to the extras DVD, there was no announcement a movie was being made to anyone along the streets. The streets were not closed. No intersections were blocked. All of the traffic you see, both vehicles and pedestrians, were normal people going about their business. The only exception is the woman with the baby carriage, which was a staged. The stunt driver went up to 90 MPH and all of the crashes are real and accidental. The director admitted how reckless and irresponsible they were.
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ifollies 1 year ago
Certainly far better than that slow, dated, boring film Bullitt with the cancer-ridden former male prostitute McQueen.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
@JuanMacready you are a bitter twisted little ORANGE man is that why you have so much HATE ...what sort of an IRISHMAN are you ..stop this hate towards Steve McQuinn he's done NOTHING on you ....some PADDY you are and this is coming from an Irish American who is very proud of my mother country
hungryherbie 1 year ago
@hungryherbie Remember the Battle of the Boyne.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
@JuanMacready Paddy my friend thats ancient history .but what I want to know from you is why do you HATE Steve McQueen so much ....what the hell has this man done to you boy !!!..is it a religion thing !!! ..thats all I'm interested in
hungryherbie 1 year ago
@hungryherbie He was a male prostitute in New York from 1950 to 1952.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
@JuanMacready So Paddy you HATE Steve McQueen because of what he allegedly has done in his early days...so all these vile comments towards Steve was all because of this ...that really proves it,, you my son need to get out more and meet new friends and start living in the 21st.century and get all that hate out of your system or it will destroy you life
hungryherbie 1 year ago
I love this chase , but Bullitt? that was the best, I saw that movie on the old big screen theaters the year it was made, your stomach was along for the ride , plus Steve did his own driving, the car he drove was same model I wanted all my life
uncledonny100 1 year ago
@uncledonny100 Actually it was Bud Ekins who did the driving, not the talentless rent boy McQueen.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
He didn't wear a seatbelt the whole time.
EPIC.
jawsfan95 1 year ago
@jawsfan95 NO ONE did back then...and we're still here...
reprobacious 1 year ago
@reprobacious I know, i'm just saying that it was funny that he crashed into so many cars and didn't even get a scratch on him.
jawsfan95 1 year ago
@jawsfan95 the reason why Gene didn't get a scratch was because his driving was done in the studio
hungryherbie 1 year ago
@hungryherbie I know dude, it was made by 20th Century Fox and it was the same director of the Exorcist. Im just saying that since its such a great car scene it was funny to me that he didnt wear a seatbelt. Its a joke, im not serious. I guess my sense of humor is different from yours. Its just a movie. Lets all enjoy it.
jawsfan95 1 year ago
@jawsfan95 it was an excellent movie but Gene's car chasing the train was really unrealistic attention to detail was out the window back then because the car was completely wrecked from all the crashes and still driving and Gene the whole time with no seat belt and not a scratch..but having said all that it was still enjoyable ....cheers
hungryherbie 1 year ago 3
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it is so good.
nice movie.
BizzLeVrai 1 year ago
Great Movie, Great scene, but not better than Bullitt.
By the way, is it me, or does this scene remind anybody of Liberty City's Grand Theft Auto: IV?
If you've played it.
dontsuck12 1 year ago
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No but this scene reminds me of Driver 2.
DragonD51 1 year ago
This scene always reminded me of how my mother used to drive back then.
reprobacious 1 year ago
I still live in this neighborhood and people still think they can drive like that on 20th avenue lol.
redbuick 1 year ago
the train used in that chase is preserved now :3
ArtyKing12345 1 year ago
Gene Hackman was far better than the cancer-ridden McQueen.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
@JuanMacready you are a very disturbed young boy ...will you grow up and stop running down one of the bravest ..fearless actors of his generation and beyond
you should pray that you don't suffer with the same illness when your time comes
hungryherbie 1 year ago
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@hungryherbie McQueen was just a talentless former rent boy who couldn't act at all. I'm glad he died of cancer at only 50.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
@JuanMacready to say he was talentless and a former rent boy is one thing which of course is YOUR opinion ..but to be glad he died from cancer at 50 ...what's the matter with you are you sick in the head ..what has Steve McQueen done on you or are just an attention seeking Susan...you need to get out more and meet lads your own age and if Steve was alive to-day he would kick your butt from one end of a street to the other at 80
hungryherbie 1 year ago 13
@hungryherbie : Hooray for another excellent post at keyboard cowards...........
Cardiff67235 1 year ago
@hungryherbie Well said. If you look at JuanMacready's other comments he's seriously disturbed and obsessed with cancer for some bizarre reason.
PazBinv 1 year ago
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guthywoodry 1 year ago
@hungryherbie same piece of shit posted the same thing on bullit car chase
SloanKetering 1 year ago
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Grimmvald 1 year ago
@hungryherbie Knowing Karma, JuanMacready will be struck down by the same disease. Then he'll regret his words.
Grimmvald 1 year ago
@Grimmvald I wouldn't wish that on anyone this Juan guy is just a 16 year old kid
who wants to shock people I wouldn't give him any bait that's all he wants just let him get on with his sad little life and ignore his comments ...cheers mate
hungryherbie 1 year ago
Gene Hackman is much better than Paul Newman was
92af 1 year ago 5
@92af ...in what way !!! acting Gene was better then Paul driving fast cars Paul was better then Gene
hungryherbie 1 year ago
@92af Only if you're a crack smoking retard....
TheMerriamLookout 1 year ago
What about the chase in the orignal Gone in 60 Secounds.
FutureLawMan 1 year ago
Really a very good crime film and car chase as well, but I do like Bullitt because of the giant charisma of Steve Mc.Queen.
joopio 1 year ago
YES ONE OF MY FAVORITE HOLLYWOOD CAR CHASES. BUT MY FAVORITE THAT TO ME IS UNDERATED.WOULD BE THE SEVEN UPS CAR CHASE. HANDS DOWN ACTION FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END!
sambamsrt 1 year ago
there goes his no claims
bilbobagins1951 1 year ago
This is the best car chase ever, certainly far better than Cancer Boy McQueen in that slow, dated, boring crapfest Bullitt.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
i didn't know somebody filmed my driving
busterbone 1 year ago
hah that 71' lemans is badass it just gets beat to shit but it keeps going. I'd say this is just rigght behind Bullitt's car chase
SwidboyLP 1 year ago
Actually, Hackman did the driving on the streets that were not considered dangerous or stunts, Bill Hickman did the rest.
batman0070 1 year ago
By the way : The car chase in " Bullit " is fantastic and I liked Steve McQueen ...
omegamann71 1 year ago
In my opinion the best car chase in film history - but , as I said : IN MY OPINION !
It's always a question of taste and there's no need to insult other people below the belt ...
omegamann71 1 year ago
@lilrob328 Crime drama.
zippyman818 1 year ago
Gene Hackman....as fine an actor that ever lived....elevated it into another
hemisphere.........
tennispro561 1 year ago
@tennispro561 Hackman was certainly a far better actor than the talentless rent boy midget McQueen. No wonder Brando hated little Steve as well.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
Those are actually real cars he's driving past. They didn't bother to close the road.
MrGooseberries 1 year ago
@MrGooseberries I heard something like that, where parts of the car chase might have been made off the cuff and he scene was filmed...somehow...with some real, live traffic. The baby carriage, and I am hoping the truck he ran into, must have been staged. But, over all I believe this to be one damned hell of a car chase.
billideaux 1 year ago
This was the best car chase ever... pitting a car against a train.
Friedkin was a genius... to create suspense like this... that is what made the chase so great...
Lewis1key 1 year ago 14
Much better than Bullitt.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
@JuanMacready yes very good car chase but not better then Bullitt ...Steve McQueen did most of the driving where as Gene Hackman all his work was done in the studio.... Bullitt was the first real car chase of quality back in 1968 the rest of the car chase movies got their inspiration from the original who set the standard and that of course was Bullitt ..nevertheless this clip was excellent
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@hungryherbie McQueen was a talentless rent boy and I'm glad he died of cancer at only 50. Bullitt is just a slow, dated, boring piece of crap.
JuanMacready 1 year ago
@hungryherbie Well Steve did the driving til he crashed the car..than Carey Loftin took over for most of the rest of filming of that scene
streeTkiDwannaBe 1 year ago
@streeTkiDwannaBe yes he did but Steve did most of it ..and he was never afraid to
to do most of his own stunts anything that goes fast...fearless
hungryherbie 1 year ago