# Best chase movies **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 28, 2005, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-chase-movies/318986 "2005-08-28T16:50:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![NiceGuyJack](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/niceguyjack/32/3069_2.png) [@NiceGuyJack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NiceGuyJack)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2011, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-chase-movies/318986/21 "2011-04-23T07:48:32Z")
Blues Brothers by far my favorite. Would have to mention Blues Brothers 2000. The story sucked, but it was certainly another chase film. By the way although the story sucked in BB2K, it’s worth watching just for the music. I loved that last scene when they had all those great blues masters jamming it out. Belushi was sorely missed. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2011, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-chase-movies/318986/22 "2011-04-23T10:37:04Z")
Breakdown with Kurt Russell second for Midnight Run ---
**Author:** ![Prelude\_to\_Fascination](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Prelude\_to\_Fascination](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prelude_to_Fascination)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2011, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-chase-movies/318986/23 "2011-04-23T14:06:46Z")
The French Connection, which also has one of the best car chases ever put on film. Not to mention its quasi-sequel, the Seven Ups. By the (banned) OP’s definition, I’d say virtually any detective movie fits the criteria. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2011, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-chase-movies/318986/24 "2011-04-23T14:31:56Z")
[Slither](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069282/), with James Caan, Peter Boyle and Sally Kellerman. The main chase vehicle is a black-ops, stealth-looking Winnebago. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2011, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-chase-movies/318986/25 "2011-04-23T16:03:32Z")
Harold Lloyd’s _Speedy_ (1928). Harold is hauling ass through old New York in an ancient horse drawn streetcar. One of the highlights is, when filming, the streetcar runs into a bridge support. They manage to work it into the movie. The film also has great scenes of '20s Coney Island. In \*Girl Shy \*(1924), Harold races across town to stop his dream girl from marrying an already married man. In both films, the obstacles thrown in his way, and how he deals with them, are pretty inventive (and funny). ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-chase-movies/318986/26 "2011-04-23T17:04:59Z")
> [@Gangster\_Octopus](#): > > **Warriors** come out and play! CAN YOU DIG IT!!! I would suggest [Predator](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093773/) [Public Enemies](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1152836/) [Natural Born Killers](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110632/) [Tears of the Sun](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314353/)[Tank](http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800125252/info)with James Garner [Crank](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479884/) ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-chase-movies/318986/27 "2011-04-23T17:52:05Z")
A few more; not necessarily contending for best but worthy of discussion: Buster Keaton’s _The General_, probably the most glaring omission so far _Sugarland Express_. Spielberg’s first theatrical film _The Gauntlet_, '80s Eastwood vehicle _Blade Runner_ _Von Ryan’s Express_; more trains chasing each other, woo hoo! Kudos to those who have mentioned rarities such as _Slither_ and _Speedy_. ---
**Author:** ![3\_20\_59\_or\_bust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/47e85d/32.png) [@3\_20\_59\_or\_bust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3_20_59_or_bust)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2011, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-chase-movies/318986/28 "2011-04-24T00:54:16Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > IMO, the best chase movie ever is [Rumble In The Bronx](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113326/), but I haven’t been able to see [Banlieue 13](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0414852/) yet. > > [Here’s a clip from Banlieue 13](http://poststuffx.entensity.net/080805/media.php?media=escape.wmv). So Bo, it’s been 6 years - have you seen District B13 yet? They have it free on Netflix - that how I saw it. It’s absolutely silly, but very fun. ---
**Author:** ![MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MPB_in_Salt_Lake)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2011, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-chase-movies/318986/29 "2011-04-24T01:30:24Z")
I really liked Go, and I think that it would qualify for the category, even if it wasn’t all one big chase like some of the other movies mentioned. I thought it was one of the better films around that features the same story told by multiple perspectives… ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-chase-movies/318986/30 "2011-04-24T01:37:34Z")
> [@MPB\_in\_Salt\_Lake](#): > > I really liked Go I don’t really think of it as a chase movie, but it _is_ just all kinds of awesome. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Tyger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Silver\_Tyger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Tyger)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2011, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-chase-movies/318986/31 "2011-04-24T02:46:40Z")
_Virtuosity_ Fun movie and you get to see both Denzel Washington and Russell Crow naked (or close enough) ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2011, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-chase-movies/318986/32 "2011-04-24T03:22:44Z")
> [@JpnDude](#): > > The chase in **Ronin** with Jean Reno is one of my favorites. +1, great chase. And we never find out what it is they’re after! A case? “What’s in the case?” “I don’t remember.” ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2011, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-chase-movies/318986/33 "2011-04-24T03:27:38Z")
_Run Lola Run_ (1998) My all-time personal favorite: Keaton’s [Seven Chances](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0016332/) (1925). Up there with _The General_, mentioned previously. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2011, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-chase-movies/318986/34 "2011-04-24T17:45:54Z")
Okay, it’s just one scene, but the car chase scene in **Bullitt** is freaking awesome: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-7IEPTAoTg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-chase-movies/318986.md?page=1)