@jnovak
Bullitt “ l tried to watch it once”
l believe that McQueen garnered the label “King of Cool” because of Bullitt and “The Thomas Crown Affair” Think of that glider sequence, the music and song “Windmills of Your Mind”, and all the lovable sleuthing with Fay Dunaway. Also consider “The Cincinnati Kid” as another character he played in that short period that moulded his cool persona in the public eye.
The car chase is remembered more than his acting ability in Bullitt, but he did look “extra cool” playing opposite a bad stiff wooden performance by Robert Vaughn.