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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.

19731h 52mRCrime, Drama, Thriller

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About The Laughing Policeman

Directors
Stuart Rosenberg
Cast
Walter Matthau, Bruce Dern, Louis Gossett Jr., Albert Paulsen, Anthony Zerbe, Val Avery
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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