Movies and television programs that capture the atmosphere of the city.
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Bullitt (1968)
A determined detective, played by Steve McQueen, tracks down the killers of a key witness who was to testify against the Mafia; high-speed car chase scales San Francisco's rollercoaster streets and remains one of the best in movies.
Dirty Harry (1971)
Controversial action thriller starring Clint Eastwood as a rough cop pursuing a psychopath through San Francisco, using any means necessary to catch the killer.
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
Heart-warming family comedy starring Robin Williams as a desperate divorced father who dresses up as a grandmotherly nanny to see his kids; a Victorian house on Steiner St. served as the set.
San Francisco (1936)
The earthquake of 1906 is as much of a star as Clark Gable, Jeanette McDonald, and Spencer Tracy in this musical melodrama that combines romance, religion, and splashy special effects.
Vertigo (1958)
Classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller follows an acrophobic detective around San Francisco as he investigates (and becomes obsessed with) a beautiful-but-suicidal woman.
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2003)
Documentary about a homeless man, Mark Bittner, who befriends a flock of wild parrots in San Francisco and reaches a new understanding about his life, the city, and its mysterious inhabitants.
