Gangster Squad (2013)
Gangster Squad is a noir action-thriller that follows a group of officers that face off against a ruthless mobster with a firm grip over the city he operates in. Set in 1940s Los Angeles, mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the streets, from drugs and guns to prostitutes and gambling, with the help of corrupted police and politicians. It's up to a secretive splinter group of honorable LAPD officers led by Sgt. John O’Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling) to put an end to Cohen's reign.
Gangster Squad
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- Director
- Ruben Fleischer
- Release Date
- January 11, 2013
- Studio(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Distributor(s)
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Cast
- Josh Brolin , Giovanni Ribisi , Ryan Gosling , Michael Pena , Emma Stone , Robert Patrick , Sean Penn , Anthony Mackie , Nick Nolte
- Writers
- Will Beall
- Runtime
- 113minutes
- Budget
- $60 million
Summary
Gangster Squad is a noir action-thriller that follows a group of officers that face off against a ruthless mobster with a firm grip over the city he operates in. Set in 1940s Los Angeles, mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the streets, from drugs and guns to prostitutes and gambling, with the help of corrupted police and politicians. It's up to a secretive splinter group of honorable LAPD officers led by Sgt. John O’Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling) to put an end to Cohen's reign.
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