The Laughing Policeman
This movie is so real it makes every other movie in this town look like a movie.
6.2
79 votes
1973
1h 52m
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Overview
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.
Directed by Stuart Rosenberg
Top cast
Walter Matthau
Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD
Bruce Dern
Insp. Leo Larsen SFPD
Louis Gossett Jr.
Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
Albert Paulsen
Henry Camerero
Anthony Zerbe
Lt. Nat Steiner SFPD
Val Avery
Insp. John Pappas SFPD
Cathy Lee Crosby
Kay Butler
Mario Gallo
Bobby Mow, Snitch
Joanna Cassidy
Monica, Beth's Roomate
Frances Lee McCain
Prostitute
Clifton James
Officer Jim Maloney SFPD Bomb Squad
Paul Koslo
Duane Haygood
Matt Clark
Coronor
William Hansen
Mr. Schwermer, Bus Vicitm
Shirley Ballard
Grace Martin
Elaine Collins
Go-Go DancerC
Cheryl Christiansen
Nurse on Bus
Don Borisenko
CollinsD
David Moody
PimpClifton James
MaloneyDetails
Status
Released
Release date
December 20, 1973
Budget
$2.3M
Revenue
$1.7M
Language
English
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