CinemaOSMovie · 1973 · 1h 52m · R
The Laughing Policeman

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

62%(80)IMDbCrimeDramaThriller

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 byStuart Rosenberg

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 52m
Language
EN
Released
December 20, 1973
Budget
$2,280,000
Revenue
$1,700,000
Studios
20th Century Fox

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The Laughing Policeman (1973) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

The Laughing Policeman (1973) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD

Bruce Dern

Bruce Dern

Insp. Leo Larsen SFPD

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Insp. James Larrimore SFPD

Albert Paulsen

Albert Paulsen

Henry Camerero

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Lt. Nat Steiner SFPD

Val Avery

Val Avery

Insp. John Pappas SFPD

Cathy Lee Crosby

Cathy Lee Crosby

Kay Butler

Mario Gallo

Mario Gallo

Bobby Mow, Snitch

Joanna Cassidy

Joanna Cassidy

Monica, Beth's Roomate

Frances Lee McCain

Frances Lee McCain

Prostitute

Creative team
Directed by
Stuart Rosenberg
Stuart Rosenberg
Written by
Thomas Rickman
Stuart Rosenberg
Stuart Rosenberg
Produced by
Stuart Rosenberg
Stuart Rosenberg

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