DENVER, Aug. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- It's fast, it's
furious and 50 years ago "Bullitt" set the standard for
cinematic car chases. The 10-minute, adrenaline-pumping pursuit
through the streets of San
Francisco became the blueprint for almost every car chase
that came afterward, fueling high-octane action films for decades.
This fall, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of "Bullitt,"
Fathom Events and Warner Bros. are revving up the classic cop
thriller and bringing it back to movie theaters nationwide for two
days only, on October 7 and 9.
"Bullitt" will play in approximately 550 movie theaters
across the U.S. on Sunday, October 7,
and Tuesday, October 9, at
2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. (local time). Tickets to the
"Bullitt" 50th-anniversary screenings can be purchased
online beginning Friday, August 31 at
www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices.
The "King of Cool" Steve
McQueen stars as the film's namesake Frank Bullitt, a sharp-dressing, gutsy police
lieutenant. Bullitt is determined to unravel the mystery behind the
killing of a Senate subcommittee star witness in his protection.
When ambitious politician Walter
Chalmers (Robert
Vaughn) and the mob catch wind of his mission, Bullitt
sets off on a dangerous game of cat and mouse throughout
San Francisco. "Bullitt"
also stars Jacqueline Bisset,
Don Gordon, Robert Duvall, Victor Tayback and Norman Fell, along with the 1968 Ford
Mustang 390 GT 2+2 Fastback Frank
Bullitt drives in the iconic car chase scene, and a 1968
Dodge Charger 440 Magnum driven by Bullitt's
adversaries.
"Bullitt" received recognition for its original
jazz-inspired score by Lalo
Schifrin and was Oscar®-nominated for Best Sound. Film
editor Frank P. Keller took
home the Academy Award® for Best Film Editing, recognition for the
revolutionary car chase sequence which has remained the industry
gold standard for five generations.
"'Bullitt' is a true fan-favorite classic making it an
obvious addition to the Fathom lineup this year," said Tom Lucas, Fathom Events VP of Studio Relations.
"We are thrilled to be celebrating the movie's 50th anniversary
with Warner Bros. by presenting it the way the film should be seen
— on the big screen — this October."
About Fathom Events
Fathom Events is the leading event
cinema distributor with theater locations in all top 100 DMAs®
(Designated Market Areas) and ranks as one of the largest overall
theater content distributors. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc.
(NYSE: AMC), Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK) and Regal
Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), Fathom Events offers a variety of
unique entertainment events in movie theaters such as live
performances of the Metropolitan Opera, top Broadway stage
productions, major sporting events, epic concerts, the yearlong TCM
Big Screen Classics series, inspirational events and popular anime
franchises. Fathom Events takes audiences behind the scenes for
unique extras including audience Q&As, backstage footage and
interviews with cast and crew, creating the ultimate VIP
experience. Fathom Events' live Digital Broadcast Network ("DBN")
is the largest cinema broadcast network in North America, bringing live and pre-recorded
events to 941 locations and 1,496 screens in 181 DMAs. The company
also provides corporations a compelling national footprint for
hosting employee meetings, customer rewards events and new product
launches. For more information,
visit www.FathomEvents.com.
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc.
Warner
Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros.
Entertainment's home video, digital distribution and interactive
entertainment businesses in order to maximize current and
next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry leader since
its inception, WBHE oversees the global distribution of content
through packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD) and digital media in
the form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable,
satellite, online and mobile channels, and is a significant
developer and publisher for console and online video game titles
worldwide. WBHE distributes its product through third party retail
partners and licensees.
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