Finding Steve McQueen (2019)
Directed by Mark Steven Johnson
In 1972, a gang of close-knit thieves from Youngstown, Ohio attempt to steal $30 million in illegal contributions. Based on the true story of the biggest bank heist in US history.
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Harry drives a 1969 Mustang GTO, modeling himself after Steve McQueen in "Bullitt" (although Bullitt drove a 1968 Ford Mustang).
The film’s central figure, a green-behind-the-ears thief named Harry Barber (Travis Fimmel), idolizes the squinty star of “Bullitt,” for all the reasons one might have back in 1972, when most of the movie is set.
The protagonist (he’s not quite active or admirable enough to be called the hero) of this crime flick, Harry Barber (Travis Fimmel), is fixated on the eponymous star, so Bullitt and The Thomas Crown Affair are referenced.
The names of most of the gang members have been altered in the picture, but not those of the main protagonist, Harry Barber (Travis Fimmel), a likable lug who admires Steve McQueen and tries to pattern himself after the “Bullitt” actor, and his laid-back, vaguely hippie-ish brother Tommy (Jake Weary).
Harry’s favorite movie is “Bullitt,” and he takes fashion and hairstyle cues from his idol Steve McQueen.
Harry is shown relating his past exploits eight years later to his girlfriend Molly (Rachael Taylor, Jessica Jones ), who loves the film Bonnie and Clyde almost as much as Harry loves Bullitt .
The protagonist (he’s not quite active or admirable enough to be called the hero) of this crime flick, Harry Barber (Travis Fimmel), is fixated on the eponymous star, so Bullitt and The Thomas Crown Affair are referenced.