Car chase in 'Italian Job' voted 'Best Movie Car Chase Of All Time'
21 Jul 2008, 1403 Hrs

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London, July 21 (ANI): The car chase in 'The Italian Job' has been voted the 'Best Car Chase Of All Movies' in a new poll of filmgoers.

The 1969 pursuit follows three Mini Coopers around the streets of Turin, Italy, at break-neck speed.

'The Blues Brothers', which features a huge pile-up finale, was placed second in the survey, conducted for cinema advertisers Pearl and Dean.

According to Sky News, 'The Bourne Identity', again involving a Mini, stood third, while 1998 action-thriller film Ronin came fourth.

Rounding off the top five was Bullitt, a 1968 police thriller film starring Steve McQueen.

The poll results in full were:

1. The Italian Job

2. The Blues Brothers

3. The Bourne Identity

4. Ronin

5. Bullitt

6. Batman Begins

7. Casino Royale

8. The Rock

9. The French Connection

10. Goldfinger (ANI)