7.8
“This movie is so real it makes every other movie in this town look like a movie.”
The Laughing Policeman (1973)
December 20, 19731h 52mEN
6.3
70 votes
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 RosenbergWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$2.3M
Revenue
$1.7M
Production Companies
20th Century Fox
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8.0From 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 sho…
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