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The Laughing Policeman (1973)

Film · 1973 · 112 min · R · Crime · Drama · Thriller

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.

Directed by Stuart Rosenberg

Starring Walter Matthau, Bruce Dern, Louis Gossett Jr., Albert Paulsen, Anthony Zerbe, Val Avery, Cathy Lee Crosby, Mario Gallo

Release dates in the United States

In cinemas20 December 1973
Digital releaseNot listed
Physical releaseNot listed
First release anywhere20 December 1973

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