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Car chase often describes the pursuit of a criminal by police, and is increasingly captured on film from media and police helicopters. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... For other uses, see Crime (disambiguation). ... A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more large horizontal rotors (propellers). ...

In movies and television a car chase is a scene involving one or more automobiles being pursued by other vehicles. Car chases are ubiquitous to the action movie genre, and some movies are almost entirely built around car chases. They are so popular because they are fast moving scenes with a great deal of excitement, but are not hugely expensive. Due to cars crashing and banging they can contain violence without any harm to individuals and thus secure higher ratings. Car chases often "star" high powered vehicles. This article is about motion pictures. ... Car redirects here. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... A motion picture rating system categorizes films with regard to suitability for children and/or adults in terms of issues such as sex, violence and profanity. ...

In reality

Los Angeles has many car chases that are captured on video, with news helicopters ready to tape the incidents. Many are broadcast live. Some news websites have footage of car chases. ^[1] In 2002, there were 700 pursuits reported in the city. ^[2] There was a famous slow speed car chase of O.J. Simpson in 1994. Police have tactics to use in car chases such as the PIT maneuver, and stopping cars with Spike strips. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947), commonly known as O. J. Simpson and also just by his initials O.J. and his nickname The Juice, is a retired American football player who achieved stardom at the collegiate and professional levels. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A spike strip is a device used to impede or stop the movement of automobiles by puncturing their tires. ...

The February 2005 Macquarie Fields riots occurred in Sydney, Australia after a local driver crashed a stolen vehicle into a tree, killing his two passengers following a high-speed police pursuit. The death of university student Clea Rose following a police chase in Canberra sparked major recriminations over police pursuit policies. Ole Christian Bach was found shot and killed in Sweden in a presumed suicide after he had been followed in a car chase by Swedish undercover police. The Macquarie Fields riots were a series of disturbances across southwest Sydney in February 2005 caused by local resentment. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... Ole Christian Bach (born 1957, dead July 11th, 2005) was a Norwegian finance man, who in 2005 was charged for economic fraud. ...

Reality television has combined with the car chase genre in a number of television shows and specials featuring real footage, mostly taken from police cruisers and law enforcement or media helicopters of actual criminals fleeing from police. // This article is about the genre of TV shows. ... MBB/Kawasaki BK117 - callsign Polair 61 (Western Australia Police). ...

One of the most bizarre police chases ever recorded occurred when an M60 Patton tank was stolen from an Army National Guard armory and taken on a rampage through San Diego, California, the massive tank crushing multiple civilian vehicles before high-centering on a concrete freeway divider where police were able to get aboard the tank, though had to resort to lethal force when the suspect would not surrender. For other uses, see M60. ... Seal of the Army National Guard The Army National Guard consists of the land force of the United States National Guard, or organized militia, of the several States and Territories, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, active and inactive, as defined in Title 32, USC Section 101. ... San Diego redirects here. ...

Risks and legal considerations

High speed police car chases are recognised as a road safety problem. In the UK, it is estimated that 40 people a year are killed in road traffic incidents involving the police, most as a result of a police pursuit. ^[3] The field of road safety is concerned with reducing the numbers or the consequences of vehicle crashes, by developing and implementing management systems ideally based in a multidisciplinary and holistic approach, with interrelated activities in a number of fields. ...

Kristie's Law is a proposed California law that would restrict immunity for damage (including injuries or deaths) caused by high-speed pursuits, where law enforcement agencies have established, but not followed, written pursuit policies.

In 2006, the United States Supreme Court held in Scott v. Harris, (05-1631), that a "police officer's attempt to terminate a dangerous high-speed car chase that threatens the lives of innocent bystanders does not violate the Fourth Amendment, even when it places the fleeing motorist at risk of serious injury or death." Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... Holding Because the car chase respondent initiated posed a substantial and immediate risk of serious physical injury to others, Scotts attempt to terminate the chase by forcing respondent off the road was reasonable, and Scott is entitled to summary judgment. ... The Bill of Rights in the National Archives. ...

In film

Although car chases on film were staged as early as the motor vehicle itself, the first modern car chase is generally seen as that in 1968's Bullitt. The chase in this film was far longer and far faster than what had gone before, and placed cameras so that the audience felt as though they were inside the car. Even during the most calamitous scenes, the star - Steve McQueen - could be clearly seen at the wheel of the vehicle. The French Connection further increased the realism. While previous chases had been filmed on closed roads and isolated highways, The French Connection placed the chase in the midst of busy traffic and pedestrians. Further after this was The Seven-Ups, which featured Bill Hickman as one of the drivers who previously featured in Bullitt, which contained a frantic chase again through New York, and was regarded as having many qualities similar to that of Bullitt. Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bullitt is a 1968 action crime mystery thriller film starring Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn and Jacqueline Bisset, with Don Gordon, Robert Duvall, Carl Reindel, Felice Orlandi, Vic Tayback, Pat Renella, Paul Genge, Bill Hickman, Norman Fell and Brandy Carroll. ... For other uses, see Steve McQueen (disambiguation). ... The French Connection is a 1971 Hollywood crime film directed by William Friedkin. ... // Overview The Seven-Ups is a 1973 film released by 20th Century Fox. ... William “Bill” Hickman, 25th January 1921 – 24th February 1986. ...

As time went on, so did the expectations of the movie car chase. Since Bullitt, car chases featured in movies have continually become more advanced and therefore more entertaining. Car crashes have also formed an increasingly important role, with the destruction of any vehicle often coming as a delight to the viewer. An early example of a staged but startling accident in a movie chase can be found in the 1974 movie McQ, which featured an incredible rollover, the first cannon rollover in fact, across a beach. The spectacle came at a cost for the stuntdriver Hal Needham however, who sustained multiple injuries after setting the explosives too high. In an accident resulting from excessive speed, this concrete truck rolled over into the front garden of a house. ... McQ is a 1974 crime/drama film starring John Wayne, Eddie Albert, Diana Muldaur, and Colleen Dewhurst. ...

Perhaps the most typical car chase is one in which a car is being pursued by police cars. In part because car chases are so common many movie makers try to introduce a new twists to them. One of the most famous variations is from The French Connection and involves a car chasing an elevated train. Chases involving buses, trucks, snowmobiles, tanks, and virtually every other type of vehicle (with or without wheels) have appeared in one film or another. Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor of the United States Federal Protective Service. ... Autobus redirects here. ... For other uses, see Truck (disambiguation). ... A snowmobile tour at Yellowstone National Park. ...

Probably the most complex type of car chase involves going the wrong way in moderately congested freeway traffic (e.g. Ronin, To Live and Die in LA). There are also a number of films that feature complex large-scale chases involving a lot of vehicles in the pursuit, notable examples including The Blues Brothers, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Mad Max 2 For specific systems, such as the Autobahns of Germany, see list of highway systems with full control of access and no cross traffic. ... DVD cover Ronin is a 1998 film which tells the story of a group of former intelligence agents who team up to steal a mysterious metal case. ... To Live and Die in L.A. is an action/thriller movie released in 1985. ... The Blues Brothers is a 1980 musical comedy directed by John Landis and starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as Joliet Jake and Elwood Blues, characters developed from a Saturday Night Live musical sketch. ... This article is about the film. ... Road Warrior redirects here. ...

Another method of escalating a car chase scene is to have a characters move from one vehicle to another and to fight in or on top of a moving vehicle. The Trikke is a Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) Automobiles are among the most commonly used engine powered vehicles. ...

Several television shows have been built around the popularity of car chases, such as The Dukes of Hazzard, Knight Rider and Airwolf. For the 2005 film, see The Dukes of Hazzard (film). ... For the American media company, see Knight Ridder. ... This article is about the television series. ...

In more modern times, the use of computer generated imagery is becoming increasingly popular, and, although costly (and with a careful eye, easily distinguished from a real car chase) eliminates any danger level. While impressive at times, it is often argued that it eliminates the realism of the chase scene, which can then in turn damage the established thrill factor. Recent examples of this computer generated imagery can be found in the Michael Bay films Bad Boys 2 and The Island. An example of a lower budget film using computer generated imagery in a car chase is RSTC: Reserve Spy Training Corps. The seawater creature in The Abyss marked CGIs acceptance in the visual effects industry. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Realism is a style of painting that depicts the actuality of what the eyes can see. ... The seawater creature in The Abyss marked CGIs acceptance in the visual effects industry. ... Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American film director and producer. ... Bad Boys is a 1995 film that stars Martin Lawrence, Will Smith and Téa Leoni. ... The Island is a 2005 science fiction film directed by Michael Bay and starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. ... The seawater creature in The Abyss marked CGIs acceptance in the visual effects industry. ...

Notable car chase films^[4]

• There are several in the James Bond Series
• One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
• It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
• Grand Prix (1966)
• Bullitt (1968)
• The Italian Job (1969)
• Duel (1971)
• The French Connection (1971)
• Two Lane Blacktop (1971)
• Vanishing Point (1971)
• Le Casse (1971)
• Un Uomo da rispettare (The Master Touch) (1972)
• What's Up, Doc? (1972)
• The Seven-Ups (1973)
• Magnum Force (1973)
• Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974)
• Gone in 60 Seconds (1974)
• McQ (1974)
• The Sugarland Express (1974)
• Race with the Devil (1975)
• Eat My Dust (1976)
• No Deposit, No Return (1976)
• Una Magnum Special per Tony Saitta (Blazing Magnum) (1976)
• Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
• Grand Theft Auto (1977)
• The Driver (1978)
• Mad Max (1979)
• Smokey and the Bandit II (1980)
• The Blues Brothers (1980)
• Used Cars (1980)
• Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981)
• Smokey and the Bandit Part 3 (1983)
• The Terminator (1984)
• Fletch (1985)
• Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
• To Live and Die In L.A. (1985)
• Colors (1988)
• Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
• Speed Zone! (1989)
• Short Time (1990)
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
• Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
• Joshua Tree (1993)
• Striking Distance (1993)
• The Chase (1994)
• Bad Boys (1995)
• Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
• Carpool (1996)
• Set It Off (1996)
• The Rock (1996)
• Breakdown (1997)
• Black Dog (1998)
• Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
• Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
• Ronin (1998)
• Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000 - Remake)
• The Way of the Gun (2000)
• The Fast and the Furious (2001)
• The Hire series (2001)
• The Bourne Identity (2002)
• The Transporter (2002)
• 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003)
• Bad Boys 2 (2003)
• Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
• The Italian Job (2003 - Remake)
• The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
• Starsky & Hutch (2004)
• The Bourne Supremacy (2004)
• Batman Begins (2005)
• The Dukes Of Hazzard (2005)
• The Island (2005)
• Transporter 2 (2005)
• The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
• Stormbreaker (2006)
• Death Proof (2007)
• Redline (2007)
• The Hitcher (2007 Remake)
• The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

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Two-Lane Blacktop is a 1971 road movie directed by Monte Hellman, starring singer-songwriter James Taylor, Warren Oates, Laurie Bird, and Beach Boy Dennis Wilson. ... For other uses, see Vanishing point (disambiguation). ... Le Casse is a movie directed by French director Henri Verneuil, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Omar Sharif and Robert Hossein. ... Whats Up, Doc? is a screwball comedy from 1972, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Barbra Streisand, Ryan ONeal, and Madeline Kahn (in her first full-length film role). ... // Overview The Seven-Ups is a 1973 film released by 20th Century Fox. ... Magnum Force was the first of the sequels to the film Dirty Harry, starring Clint Eastwood as maverick cop Dirty Harry Callahan. ... Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry is a cult 1974 car chase film starring Peter Fonda, Susan George, Adam Roarke, and Vic Morrow. ... Gone In 60 Seconds is a 1974 car chase action film directed by H. B. Halicki. ... McQ is a 1974 crime/drama film starring John Wayne, Eddie Albert, Diana Muldaur, and Colleen Dewhurst. ... The Sugarland Express is a 1974 feature film starring Goldie Hawn and William Atherton. ... Race with the Devil is a 1975 occult thriller and action film starring Peter Fonda (Easy Rider), Warren Oates (Two-Lane Blacktop), Loretta Swit (M*A*S*H) and Lara Parker (Dark Shadows). ... No Deposit, No Return (1976). ... Smokey and the Bandit is a 1977 movie starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams, and Mike Henry. ... Grand Theft Auto may refer to Motor vehicle theft, a crime in many jurisdictions Grand Theft Auto (film), a film directed by Ron Howard Grand Theft Auto (series), a computer and video game series Grand Theft Auto (video game), the first game in this series Category: ... The Driver is a 1978 crime film directed by Walter Hill and starring Ryan ONeal, Bruce Dern, and Isabelle Adjani. ... For other uses, see Mad Max (disambiguation). ... Smokey and the Bandit II is a film released on August 15, 1980 in the United States, January 1, 1981 in Australia, January 22, 1981 in West Germany, January 30, 1981 in Sweden, February 7, 1981 in Norway, and March 27, 1981 in Finland. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Used Cars is a 1980 comedy film. ... Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (released in the US in 1981 as The Road Warrior) was a sequel to Mad Max. ... Smokey and the Bandit Part Three (often refered to by the shorter title Smokey and the Bandit 3) is the 1983 sequel to Smokey and the Bandit and Smokey and the Bandit II starring Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Paul Williams, Pat McCormick, Mike Henry and Colleen Camp. ... This article is about the first film in the series. ... Fletch is the nickname of the main character, Irwin Maurice Fletcher, in a series of Mystery/Comedy novels written by Gregory Mcdonald. ... Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome is a 1985 film, the third installment to the action movie Mad Max. ... To Live and Die in L.A. is a neo-noir American film released in 1985 and directed by William Friedkin. ... Colors is a 1988 film starring Sean Penn and Robert Duvall and directed by Dennis Hopper. ... Lethal Weapon 2 is the second movie in the Lethal Weapon series, released in 1989. ... Speed Zone!, released in 1989, is the third and (as of 2005) final installment of the Cannonball Run series of movies. ... Short Time is a comedy about a Seattle detective (Coleman) who, upon finding out he has two weeks to live, tries to get killed in the line of duty. ... Terminator 2: Judgment Day (commonly abbreviated T2) is a 1991 movie directed by James Cameron and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, and Robert Patrick. ... Lethal Weapon 3 is a 1992 film starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo and Stuart Wilson. ... Joshua Tree is a 1993 action film directed by Academy Award and Bafta winning stunt coordinator Vic Armstrong, written by Steven Pressfield and starring Dolph Lundgren and George Segal. ... Striking Distance DVD cover Striking Distance is a 1993 film starring Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina and Tom Sizemore. ... The Chase is a 1994 movie starring Charlie Sheen and Kristy Swanson. ... Bad Boys is a 1995 action comedy film, directed by Michael Bay and starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith. ... Die Hard: With a Vengeance is a 1995 action film, and the second sequel in the Die Hard series. ... Carpool is a 1996 film starring Tom Arnold and David Paymer. ... This article is about the film. ... The Rock (1996) is an Academy Award nominated action film that primarily takes place on Alcatraz Island, and the San Francisco Bay area. ... Breakdown is a 1997 film, written and directed by Jonathan Mostow. ... Black Dog is a 1998 movie featuring Patrick Swayze as well as musicians Meat Loaf and Randy Travis. ... The Blues Brothers: Dan Aykroyd (left) and the late John Belushi The Blues Brothers is the name of a blues band fronted, incognito, by comedians Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. ... Lethal Weapon 4 is a 1998 film starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo, Chris Rock and Jet Li. ... Released in 1998, Ronin is an action/thriller that tells the story of a group of former intelligence agents who team up to steal a mysterious metal case. ... Gone in Sixty Seconds is a 2000 action film, starring Nicolas Cage, directed by Dominic Sena, and written by Scott Rosenberg. ... The Way of the Gun is a 2000 film, directed by Christopher McQuarrie and starring Ryan Phillippe and Benicio Del Toro as two reckless and brutal gunfighters who kidnap a woman (Juliette Lewis) who is carrying the child of a powerful mobster, hoping to obtain a huge cash payoff. ... The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 action film starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, and directed by Rob Cohen. ... The BMW film series, The Hire was a series of eight short films (each about eight minutes long, on average) produced for the Internet in the summers of 2001 and 2002. ... The Bourne Identity is a 2002 film loosely based on Robert Ludlums novel of the same name. ... The Transporter is an action/crime movie released in the United States on October 11, 2002. ... 2 Fast 2 Furious is the 2003 sequel to The Fast and the Furious. ... Bad Boys is a 1995 film that stars Martin Lawrence, Will Smith and Téa Leoni. ... Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (commonly abbreviated T3) is a 2003 movie directed by Jonathan Mostow and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, and Kristanna Loken. ... The Italian Job is a 2003 action-adventure film, directed by F. Gary Gray. ... The Matrix Reloaded is the second installment of The Matrix series, written and directed by the Wachowski Brothers. ... Starsky & Hutch is a 2004 American comedy/action film directed by Todd Phillips. ... For the film see: The Bourne Supremacy (film) The Bourne Supremacy (ISBN 0553263226) is a novel written by Robert Ludlum and a sequel to The Bourne Identity. ... For the video game based on the film, see Batman Begins (video game). ... For the 2005 film, see The Dukes of Hazzard (film). ... The Island is a 2005 science fiction film directed by Michael Bay and starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. ... Stormbreaker is the first novel in the Alex Rider series by author Anthony Horowitz. ... Death Proof is a 2007 film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, about a psychopathic stunt man who targets young women, murdering them with his death proof stunt car. ... Redline is a 2007 action film starring an ensemble cast. ... The Hitcher is a 2007 remake of a 1986 horror film of the same name. ... The Bourne Ultimatum is an Academy Award winning 2007 spy film loosely based[1] on the Robert Ludlum novel of the same name. ...

Computer and video games

Certain racing computer and video games with police cars have car chase (pursuit) racing/evasion modes. Notable examples of such games include the following: Many board games can be said to be racing games, such as Snakes and Ladders, Cribbage, or Formula Dé. (see race game) There are also toys made for racing, like slot cars and radio controlled cars. ... Computer and video games redirects here. ...

• Certain installments of the Need for Speed series, most notably Need for Speed III: Hot Pursuit (1998), Need for Speed: High Stakes (1999), Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) and Need for Speed: Carbon (2006).
• The Grand Theft Auto series (1997 to present).
• The Driver series (1999 to present) is described as a direct tribute to car chases, and all but the most recent in the series have featured a "Film Director" mode which allows players to take any driving they have just done and create their own car chases by setting up cameras and the like in a post-production style movie suite.
• Starsky and Hutch is a video game based on the popular classic TV series, and the majority of the game revolves around a car chase of some sort through the various missions on offer.
• Enter the Matrix, a game that parallels the events in the second Matrix movie, features several chases, including the famous highway chase from the movie.
• Chase H.Q. (1988) and its sequels (1989 and 1992) form an arcade racing game series where the player assumes the role of a police officer who, along with his partner, must stop fleeing criminals in high-speed pursuits.

Need for Speed (NFS) is a series of racing video games by Electronic Arts, released on platforms including the personal computer, 3DO, PlayStation, PS2, PS3, GameCube, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation Portable, and various other gaming platforms. ... Need for Speed (NFS) is a series of video games by EA Games released on platforms including personal computers, Nintendo, and PlayStation 2 consoles. ... Grand Theft Auto redirects here. ... Driver is a series of mission-based driving video games for PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Wii, Game Boy Advance and PC. Developed by Reflections Interactive in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, it was originally published by GT Interactive and later by Atari. ... Post production is the general term for the last stage of film production in which photographed scenes (also called footage) are put together into a complete film. ... Starsky & Hutch is a video game of the racing genre released in 2003 by Minds Eye. ... Enter the Matrix is the first video game based on The Matrix series of films. ... Chase H.Q. ) is an arcade racing game, released in 1988 by Taito. ...

See also

• Commandeering
• Kristie's Law

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