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Catch the epitome of ‘60s cool: McQueen in ‘Bullitt’

Dan Webster

Today's your last chance to see Steve McQueen on the big screen in one of his most iconic performances, in Peter Yates' 1968 film "Bullitt."

McQueen plays a San Francisco police detective who is investigating the death of a man held under police protection. Turns out the murdered man is linked to the prosecution of a mobster and was being used for political ends by an ambitious Congressman (Robert Vaughn).

Typical of its era, "Bullitt" is a street-gritty story that boasts one of the most impressive car chases in cinema history. But the real draw is McQueen himself, the epitome of 1960s-era movie cool.

"Bullitt" is playing at 2 and 7 p.m. at two Regal Cinemas locations: Northtown Mall and Coeur d'Alene's Riverstone Stadium.