It was seen by Steve McQueen, and led him and producer Philip D'Antoni to approve Yates as the director of Bullitt (1968). The car chase in Bullitt has been called "revolutionary" and "one of the most exciting car chases in film history". Home media Robbery was released on DVD for the first time in 2008. Before this, the only copies in circulation had been from a VHS release in the 1980s. In August 2015, a remastered version was released on Blu-ray and DVD, scanned at 2K and fully restored to its original aspect ratio, along with some special features. References Notes Bibliography External links 1967 films 1967 crime drama films 1960s heist films British crime drama films British heist films Crime films based on actual events Drama films based on actual events Films directed by Peter Yates Films set in London Rail transport films 1960s English-language films 1960s British films