12 Most Thrilling Car Chase Scenes

The best action thriller movies have intense car chases. Providing a daring and fast-paced car chase is sure to put the audience in the driver's seat. There have been many thrilling and exciting chases produced for movies, but these are our favorites.

The Italian Job

The Mini Cooper chase scene through the marketplace of Turin had every viewer’s adrenaline pumping. The chase scene involving multiple Coopers is unforgettable and a masterpiece in filmmaking. Plus, who hasn’t fantasized about being able to control the traffic lights like they do in that scene?

Drive

Trying to escape from a botched robbery in this 2011 film, Ryan Gosling stars as the fast-driving thief. This countryside chase has plenty of chills and spills of excitement.

Casino Royale

In this 2006 James Bond movie, Daniel Craig takes an Aston Martin DB9 to new heights in an impressive high-speed rollover on the freeway. His fast action saves a life, but destroys a beautiful car.

Wanted

This 2008 movie had everything a guy could dream of: explosions, cool cars, and Angelina Jolie. Action star Angelina drives a Dodge Viper while silmultaneously shooting guns.

Gone In Sixty Seconds

This 1974 classic includes a 30 minute chase through Long Beach and other nearby cities. Based on stealing upscale cars, this thrilling movie is a dream for car lovers. Nicolas Cage starred in a 2000 remake of the classic movie.

Vanishing Point

This 1971 film featuring a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T speeding through the streets and countryside provides a white-knuckled ride for the audience.

The Bourne Identity

For the chase scene in the 2002 movie, Matt Damon takes a Mini Cooper through unconventional paths down stairwells and through the streets to make his getaway. His photographic

Matrix Reloaded

Keanu Reeves gives a stellar driving performance in this car chase, which involves not only chasing but high-flying impact-filled crashes as well. This 2003 film gives new meaning to flying down the highway.

Ronin

Tailing a woman is not always easy as Robert De Niro discovers in this 1998 action film. Driving a Peugeot through Paris, his skills are tested as he tries to catch a BMW in this incredible chase.

Death Proof

In this 2007 action thriller, Kurt Russell plays a murderous stuntman who finds his next victims not so easy to capture. This incredibly intense female car chase tops the charts for thrills and entertainment.

The French Connection

This car chase was believably real from the audience’s viewpoint as well as the participants in the movie. This 1971 film broke all of the rules by filming this unauthorized chase through the city of New York, avoiding real traffic and pedestrians.

Bullitt

This golden oldie was released in 1968, starring Steve McQueen as a cool cop in his Ford Mustang 390GT. The music score and camera work together masterfully, creating a tense and exciting chase.