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Top 10 Greatest Chase Movies of All Time


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down our picks for the top 10 great

down our picks for the top 10 great shakes movies for this list we’ll be

shakes movies for this list we’ll be

shakes movies for this list we’ll be examining films that are structured

examining films that are structured

examining films that are structured around or otherwise heavily feature a

around or otherwise heavily feature a

around or otherwise heavily feature a chase or chases

my lucky am I just good not Marvin haha

my lucky am I just good not Marvin haha give me I’m the best mom we’ve already

give me I’m the best mom we’ve already

give me I’m the best mom we’ve already examined individual chase scenes so if

examined individual chase scenes so if

examined individual chase scenes so if you think we’ve left a film with a great

you think we’ve left a film with a great

you think we’ve left a film with a great chase out it’s not because we didn’t

chase out it’s not because we didn’t

chase out it’s not because we didn’t think it’s good but rather that it’s

think it’s good but rather that it’s

think it’s good but rather that it’s story or main plot isn’t really built

story or main plot isn’t really built

story or main plot isn’t really built around it oh and watch a spoiler alert

around it oh and watch a spoiler alert

around it oh and watch a spoiler alert is now in order oh yeah

is now in order oh yeah

is now in order oh yeah probably it’s gonna love my ass the red

probably it’s gonna love my ass the red

probably it’s gonna love my ass the red nose robber kidnaps the richest girl in

nose robber kidnaps the richest girl in

nose robber kidnaps the richest girl in the country I get my own sitcom number

the country I get my own sitcom number

the country I get my own sitcom number ten duel it doesn’t get much simpler

ten duel it doesn’t get much simpler

ten duel it doesn’t get much simpler than the premise of this early 70s film

than the premise of this early 70s film

than the premise of this early 70s film by Steven Spielberg in which a man is

by Steven Spielberg in which a man is

by Steven Spielberg in which a man is terrorized on the road by a seemingly

terrorized on the road by a seemingly

terrorized on the road by a seemingly faceless driver of a truck I’d like to

faceless driver of a truck I’d like to

faceless driver of a truck I’d like to report a truck driver that’s been

report a truck driver that’s been

report a truck driver that’s been endangering my life what begins as a

endangering my life what begins as a

endangering my life what begins as a relatively ordinary one-upmanship

relatively ordinary one-upmanship

relatively ordinary one-upmanship between salesman David Mann and the

between salesman David Mann and the

between salesman David Mann and the driver of a tanker truck soon escalates

driver of a tanker truck soon escalates

driver of a tanker truck soon escalates into a harassment and a deadly game of

into a harassment and a deadly game of

into a harassment and a deadly game of road rage with the truck driver making

road rage with the truck driver making

road rage with the truck driver making repeated attempts on man’s life come on

repeated attempts on man’s life come on

repeated attempts on man’s life come on you miss Moffat get a fast truck out of

you miss Moffat get a fast truck out of

you miss Moffat get a fast truck out of my way

my way

my way Dule plays out much like a typical man

Dule plays out much like a typical man

Dule plays out much like a typical man vs. wild movie but with a much more

vs. wild movie but with a much more

vs. wild movie but with a much more technological beast in the role of the

technological beast in the role of the

technological beast in the role of the predator

number nine The Bourne Supremacy there’s

number nine The Bourne Supremacy there’s some simple questions you’re gonna

some simple questions you’re gonna

some simple questions you’re gonna answer me honestly I swear to god I’m

answer me honestly I swear to god I’m

answer me honestly I swear to god I’m gonna kill you while all the Bourne

gonna kill you while all the Bourne

gonna kill you while all the Bourne films are pulse-pounding chase stories

films are pulse-pounding chase stories

films are pulse-pounding chase stories in their own right we had to go with the

in their own right we had to go with the

in their own right we had to go with the second installment in Bourne where is he

second installment in Bourne where is he

second installment in Bourne where is he now benedict drunk in a bar in Mogadishu

now benedict drunk in a bar in Mogadishu

now benedict drunk in a bar in Mogadishu who knows I think I do

who knows I think I do

who knows I think I do amnesiac former spy Jason Bourne is

amnesiac former spy Jason Bourne is

amnesiac former spy Jason Bourne is dragged back into the world of

dragged back into the world of

dragged back into the world of international espionage when he’s framed

international espionage when he’s framed

international espionage when he’s framed for a bombing and must find the

for a bombing and must find the

for a bombing and must find the perpetrators all while being pursued by

perpetrators all while being pursued by

perpetrators all while being pursued by government agents don’t do it agree I

government agents don’t do it agree I

government agents don’t do it agree I won’t agree I told you what would happen

won’t agree I told you what would happen

won’t agree I told you what would happen if they didn’t leave us alone supremacy

if they didn’t leave us alone supremacy

if they didn’t leave us alone supremacy is possibly the series is best outing to

is possibly the series is best outing to

is possibly the series is best outing to date with all of its hallmarks a shadowy

date with all of its hallmarks a shadowy

date with all of its hallmarks a shadowy conspiracy breakneck chases both

conspiracy breakneck chases both

conspiracy breakneck chases both vehicular and on foot and brutally

vehicular and on foot and brutally

vehicular and on foot and brutally eclectic fight choreography all turned

eclectic fight choreography all turned

eclectic fight choreography all turned up to 11 heck even the soundtrack pulls

up to 11 heck even the soundtrack pulls

up to 11 heck even the soundtrack pulls out all the stops here if it’s over then

out all the stops here if it’s over then

out all the stops here if it’s over then why are they still after me I don’t know

why are they still after me I don’t know

why are they still after me I don’t know number eight Apocalypto set in 16th

number eight Apocalypto set in 16th

number eight Apocalypto set in 16th century central america Apocalypto balls

century central america Apocalypto balls

century central america Apocalypto balls a hunter named Jaguar paw whose tribe is

a hunter named Jaguar paw whose tribe is

a hunter named Jaguar paw whose tribe is attacked and taken to be sacrificed by

attacked and taken to be sacrificed by

attacked and taken to be sacrificed by my enslavers

after narrowly escaping Jaguar paw must

after narrowly escaping Jaguar paw must have bade his captors and returned to

have bade his captors and returned to

have bade his captors and returned to his pregnant wife and son who hid from

his pregnant wife and son who hid from

his pregnant wife and son who hid from the slavers but are trapped in a well

although the chase primarily occurs

although the chase primarily occurs during the latter half of the film and

during the latter half of the film and

during the latter half of the film and its historical accuracy is heavily

its historical accuracy is heavily

its historical accuracy is heavily questionable Apocalypto is an

questionable Apocalypto is an

questionable Apocalypto is an exhilarating experience throughout

exhilarating experience throughout

exhilarating experience throughout blending subtle commentary on declining

blending subtle commentary on declining

blending subtle commentary on declining civilization with a brutally immersive

civilization with a brutally immersive

civilization with a brutally immersive tale of hunter and hunted gosh I do dot

tale of hunter and hunted gosh I do dot

tale of hunter and hunted gosh I do dot number seven No Country for Old Men

number seven No Country for Old Men

number seven No Country for Old Men what’s in the satchel full of money

what’s in the satchel full of money

what’s in the satchel full of money there’ll be the day when hunter

there’ll be the day when hunter

there’ll be the day when hunter Llewellyn Moss finds a bag of money

Llewellyn Moss finds a bag of money

Llewellyn Moss finds a bag of money amidst the remains of a massacre he

amidst the remains of a massacre he

amidst the remains of a massacre he doesn’t count on being hunted himself

doesn’t count on being hunted himself

doesn’t count on being hunted himself going on nowhere something I forgot to

going on nowhere something I forgot to

going on nowhere something I forgot to do but I’ll be back Moss is tracked by

do but I’ll be back Moss is tracked by

do but I’ll be back Moss is tracked by Anton Chigurh an implacable hit man

Anton Chigurh an implacable hit man

Anton Chigurh an implacable hit man whose methodical relentless pursuit

whose methodical relentless pursuit

whose methodical relentless pursuit lends the film an aura of quiet Menace

lends the film an aura of quiet Menace

lends the film an aura of quiet Menace don’t put in your pocket sir come put on

don’t put in your pocket sir come put on

don’t put in your pocket sir come put on your pot and a jug of water the Coen

your pot and a jug of water the Coen

your pot and a jug of water the Coen brothers who directed this thriller use

brothers who directed this thriller use

brothers who directed this thriller use the strategy of less is more by rarely

the strategy of less is more by rarely

the strategy of less is more by rarely showing direct confrontation between the

showing direct confrontation between the

showing direct confrontation between the two combatants and instead keeping the

two combatants and instead keeping the

two combatants and instead keeping the threat of violence a constant throughout

threat of violence a constant throughout

threat of violence a constant throughout letting the audience’s own expectations

letting the audience’s own expectations

letting the audience’s own expectations provide much of attention losses you

provide much of attention losses you

provide much of attention losses you know how it is you need to talk to me I

know how it is you need to talk to me I

know how it is you need to talk to me I don’t need to talk I think you do the

don’t need to talk I think you do the

don’t need to talk I think you do the fact that moss and sugars final

fact that moss and sugars final

fact that moss and sugars final confrontation does not occur on screen

confrontation does not occur on screen

confrontation does not occur on screen may disappoint some but there’s no

may disappoint some but there’s no

may disappoint some but there’s no denying that the chase itself provides

denying that the chase itself provides

denying that the chase itself provides plenty of satisfaction you know this is

plenty of satisfaction you know this is

plenty of satisfaction you know this is gonna turn out don’t you know

gonna turn out don’t you know

gonna turn out don’t you know number six the Warriors this late 70s

number six the Warriors this late 70s

number six the Warriors this late 70s cult film follows the eponymous gang the

cult film follows the eponymous gang the

cult film follows the eponymous gang the Warriors over the course of a single

Warriors over the course of a single

Warriors over the course of a single night when a charismatic gang leader is

night when a charismatic gang leader is

night when a charismatic gang leader is murdered during a summit between the

murdered during a summit between the

murdered during a summit between the Warriors and several other gangs the

Warriors and several other gangs the

Warriors and several other gangs the titular group is wrongfully accused they

titular group is wrongfully accused they

titular group is wrongfully accused they think the chef Cyrus what are you

think the chef Cyrus what are you

think the chef Cyrus what are you talking about I’m kind of stranded in

talking about I’m kind of stranded in

talking about I’m kind of stranded in New York City with every other gang and

New York City with every other gang and

New York City with every other gang and the police after them

the police after them

the police after them the Warriors is struggled to return home

the Warriors is struggled to return home

the Warriors is struggled to return home to Coney Island is a memorable one with

to Coney Island is a memorable one with

to Coney Island is a memorable one with the best sporting crew having to fight

the best sporting crew having to fight

the best sporting crew having to fight off numerous colorful criminals

off numerous colorful criminals

off numerous colorful criminals throughout we’ve got the Saracens

throughout we’ve got the Saracens

throughout we’ve got the Saracens sitting next to the Jones Street Boys

sitting next to the Jones Street Boys

sitting next to the Jones Street Boys we’ve got the moon runners right by the

we’ve got the moon runners right by the

we’ve got the moon runners right by the Van Cortlandt Rangers nobody is wasting

Van Cortlandt Rangers nobody is wasting

Van Cortlandt Rangers nobody is wasting nobody full of 70 style atmosphere and

nobody full of 70 style atmosphere and

nobody full of 70 style atmosphere and action the Warriors is one chase movie

action the Warriors is one chase movie

action the Warriors is one chase movie you’ll want to watch like the last train

you’ll want to watch like the last train

you’ll want to watch like the last train home can you dig it can you dig it

home can you dig it can you dig it

home can you dig it can you dig it can you dig it

number five children of men why a women

number five children of men why a women in photo why comment babies in in this

in photo why comment babies in in this

in photo why comment babies in in this dystopian film humanity is completely

dystopian film humanity is completely

dystopian film humanity is completely infertile with no births having occurred

infertile with no births having occurred

infertile with no births having occurred for 18 years prior to the film’s opening

for 18 years prior to the film’s opening

for 18 years prior to the film’s opening the story follows Theo a cynical man who

the story follows Theo a cynical man who

the story follows Theo a cynical man who lost his son as he escorts key the

lost his son as he escorts key the

lost his son as he escorts key the world’s only pregnant woman to a secret

world’s only pregnant woman to a secret

world’s only pregnant woman to a secret group of scientists studying infertility

group of scientists studying infertility

group of scientists studying infertility even if they discovered the cure for

even if they discovered the cure for

even if they discovered the cure for infertility doesn’t matter they are

infertility doesn’t matter they are

infertility doesn’t matter they are constantly pursued by radicals who want

constantly pursued by radicals who want

constantly pursued by radicals who want to use ki as a figurehead for their

to use ki as a figurehead for their

to use ki as a figurehead for their position all while trying to avoid

position all while trying to avoid

position all while trying to avoid catching the attention of those in

catching the attention of those in

catching the attention of those in control of the police state in which

control of the police state in which

control of the police state in which they live as she is a refugee and

they live as she is a refugee and

they live as she is a refugee and therefore considered illegal Yorker how

therefore considered illegal Yorker how

therefore considered illegal Yorker how is she I’m not the film features a

is she I’m not the film features a

is she I’m not the film features a number of intense chase scenes including

number of intense chase scenes including

number of intense chase scenes including a particularly long single-shot sequence

a particularly long single-shot sequence

a particularly long single-shot sequence in which a crying newborn halts a war

in a world with no apparent future what

in a world with no apparent future what many of the movies characters are

many of the movies characters are

many of the movies characters are chasing is hope

number four Mad Max fury road you want

number four Mad Max fury road you want to get through this do as I say we can

to get through this do as I say we can

to get through this do as I say we can just hear the comments now about this

just hear the comments now about this

just hear the comments now about this film’s placement make no mistake Mad Max

film’s placement make no mistake Mad Max

film’s placement make no mistake Mad Max fury road is utterly amazing

from beginning to end fury road is

from beginning to end fury road is almost entirely one continuous car chase

almost entirely one continuous car chase

almost entirely one continuous car chase with furiosa and her band of freed

with furiosa and her band of freed

with furiosa and her band of freed slaves fleeing the war boys and their

slaves fleeing the war boys and their

slaves fleeing the war boys and their leader immortan joe your atima it is by

leader immortan joe your atima it is by

leader immortan joe your atima it is by my hand you will rise from the ashes of

my hand you will rise from the ashes of

my hand you will rise from the ashes of this world the car battles are thrilling

this world the car battles are thrilling

this world the car battles are thrilling the choreography is intricate and the

the choreography is intricate and the

the choreography is intricate and the visuals are breathtaking if there’s one

visuals are breathtaking if there’s one

visuals are breathtaking if there’s one area in which the next entry excels over

area in which the next entry excels over

area in which the next entry excels over this one though its pacing and character

this one though its pacing and character

this one though its pacing and character development which fury road rarely slows

development which fury road rarely slows

development which fury road rarely slows down for not that we’re complaining

down for not that we’re complaining

down for not that we’re complaining remember me number three catch me if you

remember me number three catch me if you

remember me number three catch me if you can Frank nobody’s chasing you a Steven

can Frank nobody’s chasing you a Steven

can Frank nobody’s chasing you a Steven Spielberg movie starring Leonardo

Spielberg movie starring Leonardo

Spielberg movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks is a very simple

DiCaprio and Tom Hanks is a very simple

DiCaprio and Tom Hanks is a very simple recipe for success but catch me if you

recipe for success but catch me if you

recipe for success but catch me if you can is so much more than that the film

can is so much more than that the film

can is so much more than that the film which is based on true events ball is a

which is based on true events ball is a

which is based on true events ball is a teenaged con artist named Frank Abagnale

teenaged con artist named Frank Abagnale

teenaged con artist named Frank Abagnale as he evades FBI agent Carl Hanratty

as he evades FBI agent Carl Hanratty

as he evades FBI agent Carl Hanratty relax you’re late Frank’s cons which

relax you’re late Frank’s cons which

relax you’re late Frank’s cons which include check fraud impersonating a

include check fraud impersonating a

include check fraud impersonating a pilot doctor and a lawyer provide much

pilot doctor and a lawyer provide much

pilot doctor and a lawyer provide much of the film’s driving force and also

of the film’s driving force and also

of the film’s driving force and also offer insight into the young man’s

offer insight into the young man’s

offer insight into the young man’s search for identity following his

search for identity following his

search for identity following his parents divorce

parents divorce

parents divorce Jonesy is open hey it’s been a while

Jonesy is open hey it’s been a while

Jonesy is open hey it’s been a while since I’ve done this which ones the jump

since I’ve done this which ones the jump

since I’ve done this which ones the jump seat again Frank and Hanratty mutual

seat again Frank and Hanratty mutual

seat again Frank and Hanratty mutual respect and gradual friendship despite

respect and gradual friendship despite

respect and gradual friendship despite being on opposite sides of the law makes

being on opposite sides of the law makes

being on opposite sides of the law makes for a nice change from the usual

for a nice change from the usual

for a nice change from the usual animosity found in some of our other

animosity found in some of our other

animosity found in some of our other entries I don’t understand sure you do

entries I don’t understand sure you do

entries I don’t understand sure you do sometimes it’s easier living the lie

sometimes it’s easier living the lie

sometimes it’s easier living the lie number two the fugitive I didn’t kill my

number two the fugitive I didn’t kill my

number two the fugitive I didn’t kill my wife

wife

wife I don’t care while the innocent convict

I don’t care while the innocent convict

I don’t care while the innocent convict story is not exactly original the

story is not exactly original the

story is not exactly original the fugitive is perhaps the pinnacle of

fugitive is perhaps the pinnacle of

fugitive is perhaps the pinnacle of movies that use this plot device when

movies that use this plot device when

movies that use this plot device when dr. Richard Kimble wife is killed by a

dr. Richard Kimble wife is killed by a

dr. Richard Kimble wife is killed by a one-armed man and the good doctor is

one-armed man and the good doctor is

one-armed man and the good doctor is convicted of the crime a fortuitous

convicted of the crime a fortuitous

convicted of the crime a fortuitous accident gives the surgeon the chance to

accident gives the surgeon the chance to

accident gives the surgeon the chance to prove his innocence

prove his innocence

prove his innocence Richard is innocent he’ll never find him

Richard is innocent he’ll never find him

Richard is innocent he’ll never find him he’s too smart hot on his trail or a

he’s too smart hot on his trail or a

he’s too smart hot on his trail or a group of u.s. marshals led by Samuel

group of u.s. marshals led by Samuel

group of u.s. marshals led by Samuel Gerard played by Tommy Lee Jones in a

Gerard played by Tommy Lee Jones in a

Gerard played by Tommy Lee Jones in a role that won him an Oscar each and

role that won him an Oscar each and

role that won him an Oscar each and every one of you as a hard-target search

every one of you as a hard-target search

every one of you as a hard-target search of every gas station residence warehouse

of every gas station residence warehouse

of every gas station residence warehouse farmhouse henhouse outhouse and doghouse

farmhouse henhouse outhouse and doghouse

farmhouse henhouse outhouse and doghouse in that area checkpoints go up in 15

in that area checkpoints go up in 15

in that area checkpoints go up in 15 mile the fugitive is an engaging mystery

mile the fugitive is an engaging mystery

mile the fugitive is an engaging mystery that the audience along with Kimball and

that the audience along with Kimball and

that the audience along with Kimball and the marshals is desperate to unravel

the marshals is desperate to unravel

the marshals is desperate to unravel with its timeless appeal and memorable

with its timeless appeal and memorable

with its timeless appeal and memorable set pieces like Kimball and Gerard’s

set pieces like Kimball and Gerard’s

set pieces like Kimball and Gerard’s confrontation atop a dam the fugitive is

confrontation atop a dam the fugitive is

confrontation atop a dam the fugitive is one of the absolute greatest chase films

one of the absolute greatest chase films

one of the absolute greatest chase films do you want to get shot

before we reveal our top pick here a few

before we reveal our top pick here a few honorable mentions

please make sure you leave it on okay

please make sure you leave it on okay you don’t have a gun I don’t like guns

you don’t have a gun I don’t like guns

you don’t have a gun I don’t like guns well how much time do we give you we’re

well how much time do we give you we’re

well how much time do we give you we’re not back in two days it’ll be them bid a

not back in two days it’ll be them bid a

not back in two days it’ll be them bid a naked pray an epic tale of pursuit and

naked pray an epic tale of pursuit and

naked pray an epic tale of pursuit and survival as one courageous man is

survival as one courageous man is

survival as one courageous man is singled out to be hunted like a lion

number one North by Northwest you just

number one North by Northwest you just went out really tried to kill my son I

went out really tried to kill my son I

went out really tried to kill my son I owe this Hitchcock classic balls Roger

owe this Hitchcock classic balls Roger

owe this Hitchcock classic balls Roger Thornhill an advertising executive who

Thornhill an advertising executive who

Thornhill an advertising executive who is mistaken for a spy and is framed for

is mistaken for a spy and is framed for

is mistaken for a spy and is framed for murder leading him to flee both the

murder leading him to flee both the

murder leading him to flee both the police and actual spies something wrong

police and actual spies something wrong

police and actual spies something wrong with your eye yes they’re sensitive to

with your eye yes they’re sensitive to

with your eye yes they’re sensitive to questions will you call Thornhill’s

questions will you call Thornhill’s

questions will you call Thornhill’s journey to find answers and clear his

journey to find answers and clear his

journey to find answers and clear his name leads to many iconic scenes with

name leads to many iconic scenes with

name leads to many iconic scenes with planes trains and automobiles a femme

planes trains and automobiles a femme

planes trains and automobiles a femme fatale and a final confrontation atop of

fatale and a final confrontation atop of

fatale and a final confrontation atop of one of America’s biggest monuments

Hitchcock was called the master of

Hitchcock was called the master of suspense for a reason and every scene

suspense for a reason and every scene

suspense for a reason and every scene here keeps the audience invested in what

here keeps the audience invested in what

here keeps the audience invested in what will happen next

will happen next

will happen next possessed you to come blundering in here

possessed you to come blundering in here

possessed you to come blundering in here like this

like this

like this could it be an overpowering interesting

could it be an overpowering interesting

could it be an overpowering interesting art yes the art of survival often cited

art yes the art of survival often cited

art yes the art of survival often cited is one of the greatest films of all time

is one of the greatest films of all time

is one of the greatest films of all time North by Northwest is certainly one of

North by Northwest is certainly one of

North by Northwest is certainly one of the greatest Cheeks films – sorry oh man

the greatest Cheeks films – sorry oh man

the greatest Cheeks films – sorry oh man too bad keep trying oh right

too bad keep trying oh right

too bad keep trying oh right do you agree with our list what chase

do you agree with our list what chase

do you agree with our list what chase film had you in hot pursuit the fact

film had you in hot pursuit the fact

film had you in hot pursuit the fact that you are a sheriff is not germane to

that you are a sheriff is not germane to

that you are a sheriff is not germane to the situation the goddamn Germans got

the situation the goddamn Germans got

the situation the goddamn Germans got nothing to do with it what do you say

nothing to do with it what do you say

nothing to do with it what do you say got a punch in a gun for more top tens

got a punch in a gun for more top tens

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