The Laughing Policeman with Walter Matthau: DVD Cover

    The Laughing Policeman
    a.k.a. An Investigation of Murder Director: Stuart Rosenberg Cast: Walter Matthau, Bruce Dern, Louis Gossett Jr., Albert Paulsen

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    • DVD Release Date: 02/01/2005
    • Original Release: 1973
    • Rating: Rated R
    • Sales Rank: 19,808

    Viewer Rating: (1 ratings)

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    Scene Index

    Side #1 --
    1. The Ride of Their Lives [:13]
    2. Main Titles/Aftermath [6:03]
    3. Survivor [:54]
    4. Collecting Evidence [4:02]
    5. A Good Cop [2:44]
    6. Unhappy Homes [:17]
    7. Autopsies [1:38]
    8. Shaking Things Up [2:19]
    9. Cold Case File [3:09]
    10. Hardware Store [3:29]
    11. A World of Trouble [2:19]
    12. Harassment [1:23]
    13. Following the Leads [4:52]
    14. Freak [1:27]
    15. Black & White [:56]
    16. Working It [3:45]
    17. A Line on the Weapon [3:12]
    18. Link [:33]
    19. Pieces of the Puzzle [5:11]
    20. Tracking the Quarry [:18]
    21. Delivering the Goods [4:04]
    22. Streets of San Francisco [2:58]
    23. Taking the Bus [3:01]
    24. End Titles [4:07]

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    Stuart Rosenberg's taut police thriller, based on the Martin Beck novel by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahlöö, concerns a serial killer who is targeting bus riders. When a bus full of innocent commuters are killed on a San Francisco street, Jake Martin (Walter Matthau) is assigned to track down the killer. Jake has a personal stake in the killings because his partner was one of the victims. Teamed up with new partner Leo Larsen (Bruce Dern), Jake investigates the back alleys of San Francisco to find the serial killer. The trail leads to a tour of the underbelly of the city's gay subculture. Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

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    February 01, 2005: Walter Matthau & Bruce Dern do an outstanding job in this fast paced cop thriller. It's a nice change for both actors, who usually were type cast in comedies (Matthau) or as a villain (Dern). They both bring a 'freshness' to their roles and add greatly to the character of the film. In addition I always love San Francisco as the backdrop . The city is a star unto itself.