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14 Movies With Car Chases That Were Real and Intense
There’s something undeniably thrilling about a great car chase—especially when it’s done for real, with minimal CGI. While digital effects can be impressive, there’s just no substitute for the raw excitement of practical stunts and high-speed precision driving. Ready to see some of the best? Click through the slideshow for 14 films that deliver real, pulse-pounding car chases.
"Bullitt" (1968)
- Director: Peter Yates
- Cast: Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Jacqueline Bisset, Don Gordon, Robert Duvall, Simon Oakland, and Norman Fell
- Running Time: 113 minutes
- Release Date: October 17, 1968
"Death Proof" (2007)
- Director: Quentin Tarantino
- Cast: Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Vanessa Ferlito, Jordan Ladd, and Rose McGowan
- Running Time: 86 minutes
- Release Date: April 6, 2007
"Smokey and the Bandit" (1977)
- Director: Hal Needham
- Cast: Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams, and Mike Henry
- Running Time: 96 minutes
- Release Date: July 29, 1977
"Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989)
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Cast: Harrison Ford, Denholm Elliott, Alison Doody, and John Rhys-Davies
- Running Time: 128 minutes
- Release Date: May 24, 1989
"The Fast and the Furious" (2001)
- Director: Rob Cohen
- Cast: Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Rick Yune, Chad Lindberg, Johnny Strong, and Ted Levine
- Running Time: 106 minutes
- Release Date: June 22, 2001
"Vanishing Point" (1971)
- Director: Richard C. Sarafian
- Cast: Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, and Dean Jagger
- Running Time: 145 minutes
- Release Date: March 13, 1971
"Short Time" (1990)
- Director: Gregg Champion
- Cast: Dabney Coleman, Matt Frewer, and Teri Garr
- Running Time: 97 minutes
- Release Date: May 4, 1990
"Drive Angry" (2011)
- Director: Patrick Lussier
- Cast: Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner, Billy Burke, Charlotte Ross, Katy Mixon, and Tom Atkins
- Running Time: 104 minutes
- Release Date: February 25, 2011
"Death Race 2000" (1975)
- Director: Paul Bartel
- Cast: David Carradine, Sylvester Stallone, Simone Griffeth, Mary Woronov, Martin Kove, and Don Steele
- Running Time: 80 minutes
- Release Date: April 27, 1975
"Baby Driver" (2017)
- Director: Edgar Wright
- Cast: Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Eiza González, Jon Hamm, and Jamie Foxx
- Running Time: 113 minutes
- Release Date: June 28, 2017
"The Matrix Reloaded" (2003)
- Director: The Wachowskis
- Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Gloria Foster
- Running Time: 138 minutes
- Release Date: May 15, 2003
"The Blues Brothers" (1980)
- Director: John Landis
- Cast: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown, and Cab Calloway
- Running Time: 133 minutes
- Release Date: June 20, 1980
"Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997)
- Director: Roger Spottiswoode
- Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Michelle Yeoh, and Teri Hatcher
- Running Time: 119 minutes
- Release Date: December 19, 1997
"The French Connection" (1971)
- Director: William Friedkin
- Cast: Gene Hackman, Fernando Rey, Roy Scheider, and Tony Lo Bianco
- Running Time: 104 minutes
- Release Date: October 7, 1971