The Laughing Policeman
“This movie is so real it makes every other movie in this town look like a movie.”
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.
Director
Stuart Rosenberg
Writer
Thomas Rickman
Studio
20th Century Fox
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$2M
Vote Count
79
Cast
Walter Matthau
Sgt. Jake Martin SFP...
Bruce Dern
Insp. Leo Larsen SFP...
Louis Gossett Jr.
Insp. James Larrimor...
Albert Paulsen
Henry Camerero
Anthony Zerbe
Lt. Nat Steiner SFPD
Val Avery
Insp. John Pappas SF...
Cathy Lee Crosby
Kay Butler
Mario Gallo
Bobby Mow, Snitch
Joanna Cassidy
Monica, Beth's Rooma...
Frances Lee McCain
Prostitute
Clifton James
Officer Jim Maloney...
Paul Koslo
Duane Haygood
Matt Clark
Coronor
William Hansen
Mr. Schwermer, Bus V...
Shirley Ballard
Grace Martin
Elaine Collins
Go-Go Dancer
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