# Best Car Chases **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 21, 2004, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-chases/265273 "2004-09-21T05:10:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jplacer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85f322/32.png) [@Jplacer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jplacer)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-chases/265273/1 "2004-09-21T05:10:52Z")
I know I have seen this before, but I searched the archives, but noting came up. Here is my story: My brother is turning 13 and loves car chases. For his birthday I am going to make a DVD with nothing but the “best” car chases. Here is where I need help: I know of some excellent car chases, ie Builtt, Ronin, The French Connection and the orginial “Gone in 60 seconds”, but I am looking for some more. (They do need be rather easy to find and must be on a DVD) Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-chases/265273/2 "2004-09-21T05:39:10Z")
The Blues Brothers Road Warrior Smokey and the Bandit Great gift idea! ---
**Author:** ![buns3000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c89c15/32.png) [@buns3000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buns3000)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-chases/265273/3 "2004-09-21T07:38:01Z")
Isaac Hayes movie called Truck Turner (aka Black Bullet) - best car chase ever. ---
**Author:** ![blowero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-chases/265273/4 "2004-09-21T08:04:12Z")
Terminator 2 ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-chases/265273/5 "2004-09-21T08:06:29Z")
Bad Boys II and The Matrix Reloaded? ---
**Author:** ![threeorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@threeorange](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threeorange)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-chases/265273/6 "2004-09-21T10:25:50Z")
**To Live and Die in L.A.** ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-chases/265273/7 "2004-09-21T10:33:50Z")
Live and Let Die. ---
**Author:** ![paulberserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c4cdca/32.png) [@paulberserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paulberserker)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-chases/265273/8 "2004-09-21T11:08:01Z")
**Ronin** - both of the car chases. But the second one’s better, just for De Niro’s amazing inverse handbrake turn around a fountain. ---
**Author:** ![jinty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dbc845/32.png) [@jinty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jinty)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-chases/265273/9 "2004-09-21T12:20:12Z")
Walter Hill’s **The Driver** should fit the bill nicely. For ‘real life’ stuff, how about the [Getaway in Stockholm](http://www.getawayinstockholm.com/main.html) series? I bought the first 2 from Amazon for self-indulgent “guilty pleasure” reasons, and wasn’t disappointed. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-chases/265273/10 "2004-09-21T13:39:30Z")
Every time this subject comes up, I have to remind people of **Rendezvous** , and every time I am largely ignored. It was made in the mid-70’s by Claude Lelouch, who bolted a camera to the front bumper of a Ferrari and drove flat-out across Paris in the early morning. No closed streets, no permits; when the movie was first shown, he was arrested. Unfortunately, the movie doesn’t live up to the stories surrounding it. It’s quite dark and grainy, so you can’t really see the looks on the pedestrians faces. (I only have the VHS release, a recent DVD version is supposed to be much, much cleaner.) But serious car-movie buffs speak of this film in hushed tones, and rumors still abound about who the actual driver was. Also, **The Italian Job** (the original, not the recent remake) ---
**Author:** ![Nuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea666f/32.png) [@Nuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nuke)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-chases/265273/11 "2004-09-21T14:10:39Z")
[The Seven-Ups](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070672/) ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-chases/265273/12 "2004-09-21T15:13:53Z")
While only part of it was a chase, the truck scene in **Raiders of the Lost Ark** is a spectacular piece of work. ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-chases/265273/13 "2004-09-21T15:17:45Z")
What? Eleven posts and noboy’s mentioned [Bullitt](http://www.hottr6.com/triumph/BULLITT.html)? ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-chases/265273/14 "2004-09-21T15:20:37Z")
Look at the OP. He already mentioned _Bullitt_. I nominate _Duel_. It’s two hours of tense car/truck action. In fact, I think it has _Bulitt_ smoked overall, although it does lack the roaring V-8s. ---
**Author:** ![fusoya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecccb3/32.png) [@fusoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fusoya)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-chases/265273/15 "2004-09-21T15:26:13Z")
**The Rock** - Hummer vs Ferrari ---
**Author:** ![vertizontal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ad7895/32.png) [@vertizontal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vertizontal)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-chases/265273/16 "2004-09-21T15:36:44Z")
_ **What’s Up, Doc?** _ ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-chases/265273/17 "2004-09-21T15:53:21Z")
Speed Swordfish The Transporter Goldeneye (really a “tank” chase) ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-chases/265273/18 "2004-09-21T16:05:59Z")
> [@Airman Doors](#): > > Look at the OP. He already mentioned _Bullitt_. > > I nominate _Duel_. It’s two hours of tense car/truck action. In fact, I think it has _Bulitt_ smoked overall, although it does lack the roaring V-8s. Huh, I guess I didn’t parse the mis-spelling correctly. I knew that had to be an oversight. Hmm, and now I realize there’s no reason for me to mention the French Connection either. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-car-chases/265273/19 "2004-09-21T16:27:28Z")
> [@Jplacer](#): > > I know I have seen this before, but I searched the archives, but noting came up. [Here’s one](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=137263&highlight=bullitt+chases).