

The Laughing Policeman
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.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2.3M
- Box office
- $1.7M
- Language
- English
- hells angels
- san francisco, california
- mass murder
- murder
- police officer killed
- police officer
- killer
- buddy cop
- gay bar
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR20 Dec 1973
FranceFR
- Theatrical20 Mar 1974
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1622 Mar 1974
SwedenSE
- Theatrical1523 Jan 1974
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The Laughing Policeman was released on 20 December 1973.
Audience reviews
1- T8/10
talisencrw
1/18/2016
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 part…
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