The Laughing Policeman
This movie is so real it makes every other movie in this town look like a movie.
1973 · 1h 52m · R
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Stuart Rosenberg
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The Laughing Policeman
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.
Director and cast
- Stuart Rosenberg Director
- Walter Matthau as Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD
- Bruce Dern as Insp. Leo Larsen SFPD
- Louis Gossett Jr. as Insp. James Larrimore SFPD (as Lou Gossett)
- Albert Paulsen as Henry Camerero
- Anthony Zerbe as Lt. Nat Steiner SFPD
- Val Avery as Insp. John Pappas SFPD
- Cathy Lee Crosby as Kay Butler
- Mario Gallo as Bobby Mow, Snitch
- Joanna Cassidy as Monica, Beth's Roomate
- Frances Lee McCain Cast
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