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The Laughing Policeman 1973

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
Written by: Stuart Rosenberg & Thomas Rickman
Release date: 1973-12-20
Runtime: 112 minutes
Critics score:
58 / 100
Tagline: This movie is so real it makes every other movie in this town look like a movie.
Cast:
Walter Matthau Walter Matthau
Sgt. Jake Martin SFPD 
Bruce Dern Bruce Dern
Insp. Leo Larsen SFPD 
Louis Gossett Jr. Louis Gossett Jr.
Insp. James Larrimore SFPD 
Albert Paulsen Albert Paulsen
Henry Camerero 
Anthony Zerbe Anthony Zerbe
Lt. Nat Steiner SFPD 
Val Avery Val Avery
Insp. John Pappas SFPD 
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Also known as:
  • L'ispettore Martin ha teso la trappola
  • Matança em San Francisco
  • Le flic ricanant
  • San Francisco, ciudad desnuda
  • De Negende Passagier