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This movie is so real it makes every other movie in this town look like a movie. - The Laughing Policeman
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Title: The Laughing Policeman

Release Date: 20 Dec 1973

Runtime: 1h 52m

Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama

Director: 20th Century Fox

Production Companies: 20th Century Fox

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.2 (58 votes)

Cast

  • Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD: Walter Matthau
  • Insp. Leo Larsen SFPD: Bruce Dern
  • Insp. James Larrimore SFPD: Louis Gossett Jr.
  • Henry Camerero: Albert Paulsen
  • Lt. Nat Steiner SFPD: Anthony Zerbe
  • Insp. John Pappas SFPD: Val Avery
  • Kay Butler: Cathy Lee Crosby
  • Bobby Mow, Snitch: Mario Gallo
  • Monica, Beth's Roomate: Joanna Cassidy
  • Prostitute: Frances Lee McCain
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