The Laughing Policeman
1973 · 1h 52m · Crime, Drama, Thriller · United States of America · Rated R (US)
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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Stuart Rosenberg6.1Smart score
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