'bullitt' Director Peter Yates Dies At 81

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Mon, 01/10/2011 - 8:03am

British filmmaker Peter Yates, who sent Steve McQueen screeching through the streets of San Francisco in a Ford Mustang in "Bullitt," has died at the age of 81.

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'bullitt' Director Peter Yates Dies At 81

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