Top Ten Movie Car Chases

  1. Brewster McCloud
    An obscure title about a boy who lives in the Astrodome and wants to be able to fly. The chase involves a modified Roadrunner and a z-28 Camaro and an AMC Gremlin.
  2. The Blues Brothers
    Hundreds of police cars and a shopping mall gave their lives to make this chase happen.
  3. The Transporter
    An action film about a driver for hire, some really solid car chase action found in this film.
  4. Gone in 60 Seconds
    A remake of a classic, not to be missed.
  5. The Bourne Identity
    A mini cooper speeding through the back alleys of a European city, hard to beat.
  6. The Italian Job
    Mini coopers speeding through Los Angeles.
  7. Two-Lane Blacktop
    A 55 Chevy and a GTO Judge locked in a long distance race for pinks.
  8. American Graffiti
    Cruisin’ the boulevard in small town America on a Friday night.
  9. XXX
    A 1967 GTO speeding through Prauge, a motor cross assault on a South American drug smugglers hideout, Vin Diesel, what more could one want.
  10. Akira
    It may be animated, but this film contains an excellent high speed motorcycle chase through the streets of Japan.

Additional Note (10/17/05): Great comments, this page gets a lot of input, don’t forget to add you choices for the top movies so that everyone can find car movies that they may not have heard about before.

Additional Note (10/21/05): A unique website that I discoverd that contains a listing of cars found in movies. The Internet Movie Car Database. For example I searched for 1966 Chevelle and found:
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6 Responses to “Top Ten Movie Car Chases”

  1. Mark Brooks Says:

    I totally agree with your choices,It had to be tough to limit yourself to just ten.If there was a number eleven i would choose BULLET starring Steve McQueen.I think it had a 68 Mustang vs. 68 Charger

  2. ASB Says:

    My number one is Ronin, directed by John Frankenheimer, (Robert de Niro and Jean Reno) The car chases are fantastic, and not just because they are set in France.

  3. Dave Says:

    Couldn’t agree more with Mark and ASB.Bullet and Ronin would be #1 and #2. Otherwise a good list.

  4. tim Says:

    what about vanishing point?

  5. Nick Says:

    Good list but what about Gum Ball Rally???

  6. Joe Roberto Says:

    That is a good start but…
    Ronin, Gumball Rally, The Italian Job (original), Gone in Sixty Seconds (original), Highway Men, The Getaway, The Bullet, Dirty Mary and Crazy Larry, Die Hard with a Vengence (the taxi scene), Basic Instinct (5.0 vs. Lotus), and for a good truck chase Tango and Cash. OH, and Vanishing Point (the original and the re-make). Not to bust your balls but you have some viewing to do.
    -Joe


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