The Laughing Policeman (1973)

  • R
  • 12/20/1973 (US)
  • Crime, Thriller, Drama
  • 1h 52m

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.

Stuart Rosenberg

Director, Screenplay

Thomas Rickman

Screenplay

Per Wahlöö

Novel

Maj Sjöwall

Novel

Cast

Walter Matthau's headshot

Walter Matthau

Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD
Bruce Dern's headshot

Bruce Dern

Insp. Leo Larsen SFPD
Louis Gossett Jr.'s headshot

Louis Gossett Jr.

Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
Albert Paulsen's headshot

Albert Paulsen

Henry Camerero
Anthony Zerbe's headshot

Anthony Zerbe

Lt. Nat Steiner SFPD
Val Avery's headshot

Val Avery

Insp. John Pappas SFPD
Cathy Lee Crosby's headshot

Cathy Lee Crosby

Kay Butler
Mario Gallo's headshot

Mario Gallo

Bobby Mow, Snitch

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