On July 15 2000 a landmark case in London occurred where two men escaped dangerous driving prosecution charges caught on camera as it was ruled to have violated their human rights under European law. With this day in history in mind, the theme for today will be films known for car chases... enjoy!
1 The French Connection (1971) Director: William Friedkin
Oscar winning film about the NYC drug squad who stumble upon a major drug smuggling operation-also won awards for Best Actor (Gene Hackman); Best Director (William Friedkin); Best Writing & Best Film Editing...
2 Bullitt (1968) Director: Peter Yates
Film about a San Francisco cop (Steve McQueen) who goes after an underworld crime boss for killing his witness in an important case-Won an Academy Award for Best Film Editing...
3 Matrix Reloaded (2003) Director: Andy Wachowski/Lana Wachowski
Passable sequel to superior Matrix film that continues to tell the story of Neo (Keanu Reeves) and his attempts to save humanity-nail biting car chase sequence and good special effects...
As I have seen all but one film from the above list (Bullitt) I look forward to your feedback-enjoy!
Dianezy
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