Movie
The Laughing Policeman
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1973-12-20
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- 20th Century Fox
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
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
- Clifton James as Officer Jim Maloney SFPD Bomb Squad
- Paul Koslo as Duane Haygood
Crew
- Stuart Rosenberg - Director
- Thomas Rickman - Screenplay
- Stuart Rosenberg - Screenplay
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