The Laughing Policeman

The Laughing Policeman

1973
1h 52m
6.2

6.2/10

69 votes • View on IMDb

"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.

Status: Released

Budget: $2,280,000

Revenue: $1,700,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date December 20, 1973
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0070292

Cast

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

Clifton James
Clifton James

Officer Jim Maloney SFPD Bomb Squad

Paul Koslo
Paul Koslo

Duane Haygood

Key Crew

Stuart Rosenberg
Director
Thomas Rickman
Screenplay
Stuart Rosenberg
Screenplay
Stuart Rosenberg
Producer