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The Laughing Policeman
“This movie is so real it makes every other movie in this town look like a movie.”
6.2 / 10• 1973• 1h 52m•R• English
CrimeDramaThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Walter Matthau
Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stuart Rosenberg's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Laughing Policeman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
