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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
Dec 20, 1973 Wide
Feb 1, 2005
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Good Walter Matthau vehicle co-starring Bruce Dern.
Whatever you're reaching for had better be a sandwich, 'cause you're gonna have to eat it. Matthau doesn't get to play many serious roles compared to his body of work in lighter fare. This is one of his best dramatic attempts. Despite the title, not only does he not laugh in this, he never even cracks a single smile.
May 11, 2006Super Reviewer
A solid, tense crime drama based on a Swedish award winning novel by Per Wahloo and Maj Sjowall, the story is transplanted from Stockholm to San Francisco. Walter Matthau delivers one of his most accomplished and detailed performances as a tough police lieutenant investigating a grisly massacre on board a city bus by
October 17, 2010Super Reviewer
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