The Laughing Policeman
This movie is so real it makes every other movie in this town look like a movie.
R 1973 · 112 min · ★ 6.2 · Crime, Drama, Thriller
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 by Stuart Rosenberg · Written by Thomas Rickman
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Walter Matthau Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD -
Bruce Dern Insp. Leo Larsen SFPD -
Louis Gossett Jr. Insp. James Larrimore SFPD -
Albert Paulsen Henry Camerero -
Anthony Zerbe Lt. Nat Steiner SFPD -
Val Avery Insp. John Pappas SFPD -
Cathy Lee Crosby Kay Butler -
Mario Gallo Bobby Mow, Snitch -
Joanna Cassidy Monica, Beth's Roomate -
Frances Lee McCain Prostitute -
Clifton James Officer Jim Maloney SFPD Bomb Squad -
Paul Koslo Duane Haygood
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