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20/12/1973 Crime, Drama, Thriller 1h 52m
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This movie is so real it makes every other movie in this town look like a movie.

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.

  1. Stuart Rosenberg

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Walter Matthau

    Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD

  2. Bruce Dern

    Insp. Leo Larsen SFPD

  3. Louis Gossett Jr.

    Insp. James Larrimore SFPD

  4. Albert Paulsen

    Henry Camerero

  5. Anthony Zerbe

    Lt. Nat Steiner SFPD

  6. Val Avery

    Insp. John Pappas SFPD

  7. Cathy Lee Crosby

    Kay Butler

  8. Mario Gallo

    Bobby Mow, Snitch

  9. Joanna Cassidy

    Monica, Beth's Roomate

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Reviews

A review by talisencrw
Written by talisencrw on 2016-01-18
From the early-70's zenith of crime and police-centered films, 'The Laughing Policeman' deserves credit, respect and recognition as a fine, gritty, accurate work that shows the way real officers interact and go through their work-days and solve crimes. Walter Matthau, mostly known for his astute comedic touch, is excellent, as is Bruce Dern, who's promoted to an uneasy partnership with Matthau, when the latter's partner, who was on vacation yet took an unsolved case home with him, is at the wrong place at the wrong time, part of a brutal mass murder on board a bus. The well-directed script sho...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$2,280,000.00

Revenue
$1,700,000.00

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