The Laughing Policeman (1973)

Name: The Laughing Policeman
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1973-12-20
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Walter Matthau, Bruce Dern, Louis Gossett Jr., Albert Paulsen, Anthony Zerbe

This movie is so real it makes every other movie in this town look like a movie.

Crime
Drama
Thriller

When a gunman opens fire on a crowded city bus in San Francisco, Detective Dave Evans is killed, along with the man he'd been following in relation to a murder. Evans' partner, Sgt. Jake Martin, becomes obsessed with solving the case.

Rating: 6.2 / 10 (80 votes)
Release date: December 20, 1973
Runtime: 1h 52m
Language: English
Director: Stuart Rosenberg
Status: Released

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Walter MatthauSgt. Jake Martin SFPD
Bruce DernInsp. Leo Larsen SFPD
Louis Gossett Jr.Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
Albert PaulsenHenry Camerero
Anthony ZerbeLt. Nat Steiner SFPD
Val AveryInsp. John Pappas SFPD
Cathy Lee CrosbyKay Butler
Mario GalloBobby Mow, Snitch
Joanna CassidyMonica, Beth's Roomate
Frances Lee McCainProstitute
Clifton JamesOfficer Jim Maloney SFPD Bomb Squad
Paul KosloDuane Haygood

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