From the early-70's zenith of crime and police-centered films, 'The Laughing Policeman' deserves credit, respect and recognition as a fine, gritty, accurate work that shows the way real officers interact and go through their work-days and solve crimes. Walter Matthau, mostly known for his astute comedic touch, is excellent, as is Bruce Dern, who's promoted to an uneasy partnership with Matthau, when the latter's partner, who was on vacation yet took an unsolved case home with him, is at the wrong place at the wrong time, part of a brutal mass murder on board a bus. The well-directed script…
“This movie is so real it makes every other movie in this town look like a movie.”
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
- Original Language
- English
- Production
- 20th Century Fox
- Budget
- $2.28M
- Box Office
- $1.7M
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Cast
Walter MatthauSgt. Jake Martin SFPD
Bruce DernInsp. Leo Larsen SFPD
Louis Gossett Jr.Insp. James Larrimore SFPD
Albert PaulsenHenry Camerero
Anthony ZerbeLt. Nat Steiner SFPD
Val AveryInsp. John Pappas SFPD
Cathy Lee CrosbyKay Butler
Mario GalloBobby Mow, Snitch
Joanna CassidyMonica, Beth's Roomate
Frances Lee McCainProstitute
Clifton JamesOfficer Jim Maloney SFPD Bomb Squad
Paul KosloDuane HaygoodMedia
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What is The Laughing Policeman about?
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.
Who stars in The Laughing Policeman?
The movie stars Walter Matthau, Bruce Dern, Louis Gossett Jr., Albert Paulsen, Anthony Zerbe and more.
When was The Laughing Policeman released?
The Laughing Policeman was released in 1973 and is streaming free on FlixWow.
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