Film
The Laughing Policeman
1973 · 1h 52m · Crime · Drama · Thriller
This movie is so real it makes every other movie in this town look like a movie.
- IMDb
- 6.4
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 59%
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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.
Cast
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
Matt Clark
Coronor
William Hansen
Mr. Schwermer, Bus Vicitm
Shirley Ballard
Grace Martin
Elaine Collins
Go-Go Dancer
Crew
- Stuart RosenbergDirector · Producer · Screenplay
- Thomas RickmanScreenplay
- Per WahlööNovel
- Maj SjöwallNovel
- David M. WalshDirector of Photography
- Charles FoxOriginal Music Composer
- Bob WymanEditor
- Joyce SelznickCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 20, 1973
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $2,280,000
- Revenue
- $1,700,000
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
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