The Laughing Policeman

1973 · 112 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 3,478 VOTES · DIR. Stuart Rosenberg

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,100 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:00 Yeah.
00:11:23 - Looks like a bad one. Let's get his clothes off. - I got it. I got it.
00:14:37 Look at this.
00:20:31 L... I just wanna be alone, I guess.
00:26:20 - Get a close-up, Frank. - This is beginning to turn my stomach.
00:29:01 That'll be our first lead. Follow it all through Jake and Leo.
00:32:22 I am sorry.
00:36:04 Here, over here and over here.
00:39:38 - You notice anything strange? - No, I didn't.
00:42:36 You know, I'm hangin'a sign on you: "Closed for the season."
00:48:41 About Beth? I've already given a statement.
00:52:44 I don't know what you're talkin' about. Martin.
00:59:25 - Just hang on a minute.
01:02:11 - Hey, mama. - Giving me hot flashes.
01:05:15 Rodney, we found a hot car with your name on it.
01:09:07 What's happenin'?
01:12:45 What about, uh... What about the farm?
01:15:44 Angels want to trade some dynamite and heavy hardware.
01:18:59 Advise on a 408. Larkin near Market.
01:23:37 What the hell was Evans doing messing around with that round-neck? It's a dead end!
01:26:09 Evans was working the Teresa thing on his own time.
01:29:20 - What's his rip-off? - Investments, real estate.
01:38:27 You think that Teresa found out about him and then, uh...
01:41:39 I just don't understand it. All the man did was come home to his house.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,100
Dialogue density9.8 lines / min
First line00:01:00
Final line01:41:39

Production Record

DirectorStuart Rosenberg
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,478