The Laughing Policeman (1973)

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

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.

• Released: 1973-12-20
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 52m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 79 votes

Directed by Stuart Rosenberg.

Top cast

• Walter Matthau as Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD
• Bruce Dern as Insp. Leo Larsen SFPD
• Louis Gossett Jr. as Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
• 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 as Prostitute

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