The Laughing Policeman
“This movie is so real it makes every other movie in this town look like a movie.”
CrimeThriller
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.
VIBE
A grim, rain-slicked San Francisco unfolds as a detective's obsession fuels a relentless pursuit of a killer. This is a gritty, character-driven procedural that feels authentically of its era, with a palpable sense of urban decay and moral ambiguity.
grittytensebleakcynicalsteady70s crime proceduralneo-noirgritty realismjusticecorruptionobsessionurban decay
san franciscocaliforniamass murdermurderkiller
