The Laughing Policeman

The Laughing Policeman (1973)

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

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.

Date of release
1973-12-20
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (79)
Runtime
1h 52m
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director
Stuart Rosenberg

Casting

  • 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

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