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Gangster Squad

"No names. No badges. No mercy."

2013-01-09 Crime 1hr 53m

Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and — if he has his way — every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It’s enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop… except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O’Mara and Jerry Wooters who come together to try to tear Cohen’s world apart.

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Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and — if he has his way — every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It’s enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop… except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O’Mara and Jerry Wooters who come together to try to tear Cohen’s world apart.

  • Released
    2013-01-09
  • Revenue
    $105,200,000
  • Budget
    $60,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 53m
  • Genre
    Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.7
  • Production
    Village Roadshow Pictures, Lin Pictures, Langley Park Production, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment

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Cast

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

John O'Mara
Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling

Sgt. Jerry Wooters
Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Mickey Cohen
Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Bill Parker
Emma Stone

Emma Stone

Grace Faraday
Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie

Coleman Harris
Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Conway Keeler
Robert Patrick

Robert Patrick

Max Kennard
Michael Peña

Michael Peña

Navidad Ramirez
Mireille Enos

Mireille Enos

Connie O'Mara
Holt McCallany

Holt McCallany

Karl Lockwood
James Carpinello

James Carpinello

Johnny Stomp
Evan Jones

Evan Jones

Neddy Herbert
Josh Pence

Josh Pence

Darryl Gates
John Aylward

John Aylward

Judge Carter
Jack Conley

Jack Conley

Sheriff Biscailuz
Jack McGee

Jack McGee

Lt. Quincannon
Scott Beehner

Scott Beehner

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Mick Betancourt

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Detective Sgt. Will Hendricks
De'Aundre Bonds

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Mac Brandt

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Ambyr Childers

Ambyr Childers

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Dennis Cockrum

Dennis Cockrum

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Max Daniels

Max Daniels

Jeffrey Clark
Lucy Davenport

Lucy Davenport

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Darrell Davis

Darrell Davis

Officer Wyler
Anthony De Longis

Anthony De Longis

Burbank Jail Thug
Christopher Doyle

Christopher Doyle

Edgar Beaumont
David Fleischer

David Fleischer

City Hall Reporter
Lucas Fleischer

Lucas Fleischer

Club Figaro Reporter
Dale Gibson

Dale Gibson

Burbank Cop
Derek Graf

Derek Graf

El Dorado Guard
Tom Hallick

Tom Hallick

El Dorado Investor
Don Harvey

Don Harvey

Officer Funston
Matt Knudsen

Matt Knudsen

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Anne Leighton

Anne Leighton

Crying Woman
Neil Koppel

Neil Koppel

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Michael C. Mahon

Michael C. Mahon

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Rick Marcus

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Derek Mears

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Cazimir Milostan

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Brandon Molale

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Jimmy 'Bockscar' Knox
Anthony Molinari

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Lorenzo Molinari
Michael Owen

Michael Owen

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Riel Paley

Riel Paley

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Michael Papajohn

Michael Papajohn

Mike 'The Flea'
Haley Strode

Haley Strode

Keeler's Wife
Yvette Tucker

Yvette Tucker

Carmen Miranda
Jeff Wolfe

Jeff Wolfe

Giovanni Vacarezza
Danny Wynands

Danny Wynands

Grenade Goon
Christopher Aber

Christopher Aber

Reporter (uncredited)
Pamela Adamic

Pamela Adamic

Drugged-Out Girl (uncredited)
Michael Arturo

Michael Arturo

Dealer (uncredited)
Kojo Asiedu

Kojo Asiedu

Bar Patron (uncredited)
Robert T. Barrett

Robert T. Barrett

LAPD Cop (uncredited)
Bill Blair

Bill Blair

Casino Gambler (uncredited)
Bob Bouchard

Bob Bouchard

Movie Patron (uncredited)
Freedom Bridgewater

Freedom Bridgewater

Bartender (uncredited)
Matt Callahan

Matt Callahan

Chinatown Shopper (uncredited)
Greg Cannone

Greg Cannone

Slapy Maxie's Waiter (uncredited)
Pamela Cedar

Pamela Cedar

Gambler (uncredited)
Michael Jay Copeland

Michael Jay Copeland

Water pitcher waiter (uncredited)
Eddie Davenport

Eddie Davenport

Goon Gunman (uncredited)
Seth Di Marco

Seth Di Marco

Goon (uncredited)
Isabel Dresden

Isabel Dresden

Hedy Lamarr (uncredited)
Jeremy Dunn

Jeremy Dunn

Gangster (uncredited)
Ken Edling

Ken Edling

Detective (uncredited)
Chelsea Edmundson

Chelsea Edmundson

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Gray Ellis

Gray Ellis

Bar Patron (uncredited)
Cathy Fielding

Cathy Fielding

Bookmakers' Secretary (uncredited)
Paige Flannery

Paige Flannery

Club Patron (uncredited)
Marilyn Foley

Marilyn Foley

Chinatown Shopper (uncredited)
Leni Ford

Leni Ford

Rich Widow (uncredited)
Kristin Gagliardi

Kristin Gagliardi

Slapsy Maxie's Patron (uncredited)
Gill Gard

Gill Gard

Slapsy Maxie's Doorman (uncredited)
Nancy Gassner-Clayton

Nancy Gassner-Clayton

Caroler (uncredited)
Debby Gerber

Debby Gerber

Plaza Runner (uncredited)
Tanner Gill

Tanner Gill

Hookey Rothman (uncredited)
Nick Gligor

Nick Gligor

Slapsy Maxie's Waiter (uncredited)
Sly Green

Sly Green

Club Patron (uncredited)
Louise Griffiths

Louise Griffiths

Screaming Woman (uncredited)
Frank Grillo

Frank Grillo

Russo (uncredited)
Marie Grujicic-Delage

Marie Grujicic-Delage

Fluzzy (uncredited)
Rebecca Hancock

Rebecca Hancock

Club Patron (uncredited)
Karen Harper

Karen Harper

Caroler (uncredited)
Steve Hernandez

Steve Hernandez

Carmen Miranda Drummer (uncredited)
Rebecca Honett

Rebecca Honett

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Todd Honeycutt

Todd Honeycutt

Caroler (uncredited)
Courtney Howard

Courtney Howard

Club Patron (uncredited)
Elizabeth Howell

Elizabeth Howell

Lady of the Night (uncredited)
WB Brown II

WB Brown II

LAPD (uncredited)
Chris Jackson

Chris Jackson

Bar Patron (uncredited)
Pat Jankiewicz

Pat Jankiewicz

Nico (uncredited)
David Johnson

David Johnson

Club Patron (uncredited)
Sergio Kato

Sergio Kato

Officer Lane (uncredited)
Faye Kelly

Faye Kelly

Business Woman (uncredited)
Kristen Marie Kelly

Kristen Marie Kelly

Girl at Nightclub (uncredited)
Jess King

Jess King

Thug (uncredited)
John William King

John William King

Casino Cowboy (uncredited)
Olivia Ku

Olivia Ku

Suzie Wang (uncredited)
Elaine Lockhart

Elaine Lockhart

Bar Patron (uncredited)
Amy Mader

Amy Mader

Chinatown Shopper (uncredited)
Oscar Magana Jr.

Oscar Magana Jr.

Funeral Mourner (uncredited)
Marlene Manes

Marlene Manes

Gangster Girl (uncredited)
Nancy McCrumb

Nancy McCrumb

Betty Page (uncredited)
Mason McCulley

Mason McCulley

Caroler (uncredited)
Michael Lee Merrins

Michael Lee Merrins

#1 Uniformed Officer (uncredited)
Daniel Muller

Daniel Muller

Club Patron (uncredited)
Kat Munday

Kat Munday

Drugged Out Girl #2
Jim J. Mundy

Jim J. Mundy

Club Patron (uncredited)
Nino Nava

Nino Nava

Pilgrim (uncredited)
Stephane Nicoli

Stephane Nicoli

LAPD Officer (uncredited)
Michael Ouellette

Michael Ouellette

Detective (uncredited)
Veronica Parks

Veronica Parks

Christmas Lady (uncredited)
Don Pecchia

Don Pecchia

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Geoff Pilkington

Geoff Pilkington

Angry Guy in Park (uncredited)
Josh Polizzi

Josh Polizzi

Slapsy Maxie's Waiter (uncredited)
Carolina Provvido

Carolina Provvido

Drugged-Out Girl (uncredited)
Ron Pucillo

Ron Pucillo

Waiter #4 (uncredited)
Robert Ratinoff

Robert Ratinoff

Vehicle Driver (uncredited)
Dani Renee

Dani Renee

Young Mother (uncredited)
Kara C. Roberts

Kara C. Roberts

Slapsy Maxie (uncredited)
Carl Rydlund

Carl Rydlund

Tommy Tedesco (uncredited)
Bradley Sackin

Bradley Sackin

Slapsy Maxie's Motorist (uncredited)
Tony Sagastizado I

Tony Sagastizado I

Pilgrim (uncredited)
Gregg Sargeant

Gregg Sargeant

Gunman 3 (uncredited)
Meg Schaab

Meg Schaab

O'Malley Sister (uncredited)
Frank Scozzari

Frank Scozzari

Mickey's Thug #1 (uncredited)
Robert Sisko

Robert Sisko

Slapsy Maxie's Waiter (uncredited)
Lauren K. Solomon

Lauren K. Solomon

Casino Maid Marion (uncredited)
Scott St. Blaze

Scott St. Blaze

Slapsy Maxie's Waiter (uncredited)
Kate Stewart

Kate Stewart

Waitress (uncredited)
Nevan Stewart

Nevan Stewart

Club Patron (uncredited)
Erica Stikeleather

Erica Stikeleather

Beautiful Woman (uncredited)
Tom Strahle

Tom Strahle

Slapsy Maxie's Guitarist (uncredited)
Sophia Strauss

Sophia Strauss

Little Girl (uncredited)
Jennifer Thompson

Jennifer Thompson

Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
Levi Tinker

Levi Tinker

Grauman's Chinese Theater Patron (uncredited)
Christopher Tisa

Christopher Tisa

Valet (uncredited)
John H. Tobin

John H. Tobin

Actor (uncredited)
Chris Toma

Chris Toma

Club Patron (uncredited)
Alexis Toone

Alexis Toone

Tart (uncredited)
Amber Sharae Topsy

Amber Sharae Topsy

Sexy Woman (uncredited)
Lucy Walsh

Lucy Walsh

Manicurist (uncredited)
Elyse Willis

Elyse Willis

Caroler (uncredited)
Kevin Young

Kevin Young

Burn Victim (uncredited)
Melissa Anne Young

Melissa Anne Young

Beautiful Woman (uncredited)

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Reviews for Gangster Squad
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A Review by John Chard 6.5

Written by John Chard on 2014-03-09

Rat-a-tat-tat! Gangster Squad is directed by Ruben Fleischer and written by Will Beal. It stars Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Em... read more

Rat-a-tat-tat! Gangster Squad is directed by Ruben Fleischer and written by Will Beal. It stars Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Nick Nolte, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Patrick and Michael Pena. Music is by Steve Jablonski and cinematography by Dion Beebee. Los Angeles is being brought to its knees by crime boss Mickey Cohen (Penn). In one of the darkened offices of the police department, a special squad of officers is being assembled. Given free licence to bring Cohen and his operations down by any means necessary, the Gangster Squad fight fir with fire. Loosely based on real life facts, Gangster Squad is a good old slice of machine gun etiquette. An all star cast get to play good guys and wise guys in The Untouchables tradition, even if that in itself can’t quite lift the film to the higher echelons of gangster movies past and present. There’s absolutely nothing new here, it plays out as expected. Brolin and Gosling are the main smooth operators in the good guys camp, the former given the family man in danger sub-plot, the latter given the dangerous dame to fall in love with in the shapely form of Emma Stone, who as it happens is also dating Cohen! hmm... Over in the wise guys department is Penn on full tilt sweary and hammy overdrive. It’s a very colourful portrayal, menacing and completely over the top. How the performance sits with you will greatly depend on how you find Penn as an actor when let loose on a cartoon characterisation. It’s all very period pleasing, with a bustling late 40s L.A. hosting men with hats, trench coats and tommy-guns. Men who frequent the speakeasy bars as torch singers warble their stuff. There is nothing wrong with the production at all, except maybe when the dialogue veers to clunky. The action scenes are well crafted, loud, bloody and exciting, and the photography sparkles and the music soars. If only the makers had put some thought into it, a bit of brains to go with the brawn. As a comic book type gangster piece, it works well on entertainment terms, elsewhere its lightweight and formula compliant , with the Ribisi, Patrick and Pena characters telegraphed a mile away. So, quite some way away from the great The Untouchables then, but better than Mullholland Falls. Make of that what you will. 6.5/10

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A Review by John Chard

Rat-a-tat-tat! Gangster Squad is directed by Ruben Fleischer and written by Will Beal. It stars Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Nick Nolte, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Patrick and Michael Pena. Music is by ...

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A Review by John Chard 6.5

Written by John Chard on 2014-03-09

Rat-a-tat-tat! Gangster Squad is directed by Ruben Fleischer and written by Will Beal. It stars Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Nick Nolte, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi, Rober...

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