The Laughing Policeman

Name: The Laughing Policeman
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1974-01-23
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 6.40
Cast: Albert Paulsen, Walter Matthau, Bruce Dern, Louis Gossett Jr.

– It's tough beat for San Francisco police lieutenant Jake Martin (Walter Matthau) when he has to inve..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 52 Minutes

Release Year:

1973

It's tough beat for San Francisco police lieutenant Jake Martin (Walter Matthau) when he has to investigate a city bus massacre in which a madman opened machine gunfire on eight people.

Styles:

Disturbing, Suspense, Bleak, Rough, Suspenseful, Realistic, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

1970s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Genre:

Crime, Thriller, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night

Release Date:

23 Jan 1974

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Directed by:

Stuart Rosenberg

Story Written By:

Maj Sjöwall, Per Wahlöö, Thomas Rickman

Main Actors:

Albert Paulsen, Walter Matthau, Bruce Dern, Louis Gossett Jr.

Plot:

A policeman is among the victims when the passengers of a late-night bus are machine-gunned. With only one semi- conscious survivor and no other witnesses, the detectives try to learn from the identities of the dead why this happened and who the killer could be. Climax includes excellent chase.

Production Company:

20th Century Fox Film Corporation

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.4/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

58%