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Overview
"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.
Score Distribution
Score Distribution
Details
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Release Date
- December 20, 1973
- Languages
- English
- Director
- Production
- Production Countries
- United States of America
Budget vs Revenue for The Laughing Policeman
Loss
$580K
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