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CrimeDramaActionThriller

Gangster Squad

- No names. No badges. No mercy.

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.

Release Date : 2013-01-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Village Roadshow PicturesLin PicturesLangley Park ProductionWarner Bros. PicturesWarner Bros. Entertainment

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Josh Brolin

Character Name : John O'Mara

Original Name : Josh Brolin

Gender : Male

Ryan Gosling

Character Name : Sgt. Jerry Wooters

Original Name : Ryan Gosling

Gender : Male

Sean Penn

Character Name : Mickey Cohen

Original Name : Sean Penn

Gender : Male

Nick Nolte

Character Name : Bill Parker

Original Name : Nick Nolte

Gender : Male

Emma Stone

Character Name : Grace Faraday

Original Name : Emma Stone

Gender : Female

Anthony Mackie

Character Name : Coleman Harris

Original Name : Anthony Mackie

Gender : Male

Giovanni Ribisi

Character Name : Conway Keeler

Original Name : Giovanni Ribisi

Gender : Male

Robert Patrick

Character Name : Max Kennard

Original Name : Robert Patrick

Gender : Male

Michael Peña

Character Name : Navidad Ramirez

Original Name : Michael Peña

Gender : Male

Mireille Enos

Character Name : Connie O'Mara

Original Name : Mireille Enos

Gender : Female

Troy Garity

Character Name : Wrevock

Original Name : Troy Garity

Gender : Male

Holt McCallany

Character Name : Karl Lockwood

Original Name : Holt McCallany

Gender : Male

Sullivan Stapleton

Character Name : Jack Whalen

Original Name : Sullivan Stapleton

Gender : Male

James Carpinello

Character Name : Johnny Stomp

Original Name : James Carpinello

Gender : Male

James Landry Hébert

Character Name : Mitch Racine

Original Name : James Landry Hébert

Gender : Male

Evan Jones

Character Name : Neddy Herbert

Original Name : Evan Jones

Gender : Male

Josh Pence

Character Name : Darryl Gates

Original Name : Josh Pence

Gender : Male

John Aylward

Character Name : Judge Carter

Original Name : John Aylward

Gender : Male

Jack Conley

Character Name : Sheriff Biscailuz

Original Name : Jack Conley

Gender : Male

Jack McGee

Character Name : Lt. Quincannon

Original Name : Jack McGee

Gender : Male

Jon Polito

Character Name : Dragna

Original Name : Jon Polito

Gender : Male

Austin Abrams

Character Name : Pete

Original Name : Austin Abrams

Gender : Male

Michael Bacall

Character Name : Comanche

Original Name : Michael Bacall

Gender : Male

Lance Barber

Character Name : Comanche

Original Name : Lance Barber

Gender : Male

Scott Beehner

Character Name : Club Figaro Reporter

Original Name : Scott Beehner

Gender : Male

Mick Betancourt

Character Name : Detective Sgt. Will Hendricks

Original Name : Mick Betancourt

Gender : Male

De'Aundre Bonds

Character Name : Duke Del-Red

Original Name : De'Aundre Bonds

Gender : Male

Mac Brandt

Character Name : Bruiser

Original Name : Mac Brandt

Gender : Male

Ambyr Childers

Character Name : Milk Skinned Blonde

Original Name : Ambyr Childers

Gender : Female

Dennis Cockrum

Character Name : Elmer Jackson

Original Name : Dennis Cockrum

Gender : Male

Maxwell Perry Cotton

Character Name : Keeler's Son

Original Name : Maxwell Perry Cotton

Gender : Male

Jonny Coyne

Character Name : Grimes

Original Name : Jonny Coyne

Gender : Male

Max Daniels

Character Name : Jeffrey Clark

Original Name : Max Daniels

Gender : Male

Lucy Davenport

Character Name : Slapsy Maxie's Singer

Original Name : Lucy Davenport

Gender : Female

Darrell Davis

Character Name : Officer Wyler

Original Name : Darrell Davis

Gender : Male

Anthony De Longis

Character Name : Burbank Jail Thug

Original Name : Anthony De Longis

Gender : Male

Christopher Doyle

Character Name : Edgar Beaumont

Original Name : Christopher Doyle

Gender : Male

David Fleischer

Character Name : City Hall Reporter

Original Name : David Fleischer

Gender : Male

Lucas Fleischer

Character Name : Club Figaro Reporter

Original Name : Lucas Fleischer

Gender : Male

Mickey Giacomazzi

Character Name : Hatchetman

Original Name : Mickey Giacomazzi

Gender : Male

Dale Gibson

Character Name : Burbank Cop

Original Name : Dale Gibson

Gender : Male

Derek Graf

Character Name : El Dorado Guard

Original Name : Derek Graf

Gender : Male

Tom Hallick

Character Name : El Dorado Investor

Original Name : Tom Hallick

Gender : Male

Don Harvey

Character Name : Officer Funston

Original Name : Don Harvey

Gender : Male

Austin Highsmith Garces

Character Name : Patty

Original Name : Austin Highsmith Garces

Gender : Female

Matt Knudsen

Character Name : Club Figaro Reporter

Original Name : Matt Knudsen

Gender : Male

Anne Leighton

Character Name : Crying Woman

Original Name : Anne Leighton

Gender : Female

Neil Koppel

Character Name : Max Solomon

Original Name : Neil Koppel

Gender : Male

Michael C. Mahon

Character Name : Citz Hall Reporter

Original Name : Michael C. Mahon

Gender : Male

Rick Marcus

Character Name : Burbank Cop

Original Name : Rick Marcus

Gender : Male

Derek Mears

Character Name : Bridge Goon

Original Name : Derek Mears

Gender : Male

Cazimir Milostan

Character Name : Desk Officer

Original Name : Cazimir Milostan

Gender : Male

Brandon Molale

Character Name : Jimmy 'Bockscar' Knox

Original Name : Brandon Molale

Gender : Male

Anthony Molinari

Character Name : Lorenzo Molinari

Original Name : Anthony Molinari

Gender : Male

Michael Owen

Character Name : Burbank Jail Thug

Original Name : Michael Owen

Gender : Male

Riel Paley

Character Name : City Hall Reporter

Original Name : Riel Paley

Gender : Male

Michael Papajohn

Character Name : Mike 'The Flea'

Original Name : Michael Papajohn

Gender : Male

Esther Scott

Character Name : Letty

Original Name : Esther Scott

Gender : Female

Haley Strode

Character Name : Keeler's Wife

Original Name : Haley Strode

Gender : Female

Yvette Tucker

Character Name : Carmen Miranda

Original Name : Yvette Tucker

Gender : Female

Wade Williams

Character Name : Rourke

Original Name : Wade Williams

Gender : Male

Jeff Wolfe

Character Name : Giovanni Vacarezza

Original Name : Jeff Wolfe

Gender : Male

Danny Wynands

Character Name : Grenade Goon

Original Name : Danny Wynands

Gender : Male

Eboni 'Chrystal' Adams

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Eboni 'Chrystal' Adams

Gender : Female

Nadyla Blakemore

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Nadyla Blakemore

Gender : Male

Mandy Coulton

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Mandy Coulton

Gender : Male

Michelle Current

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Michelle Current

Gender : Male

Tiffany Daniels

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Tiffany Daniels

Gender : Female

Monifa Ellis

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Monifa Ellis

Gender : Male

Hilary Fleming

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Hilary Fleming

Gender : Male

Scott Fowler

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Scott Fowler

Gender : Male

Melanie Gage

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Melanie Gage

Gender : Female

Asiel Hardison

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Asiel Hardison

Gender : Male

Michael Higgins

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Michael Higgins

Gender : Male

Scott Hislop

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Scott Hislop

Gender : Male

Jermaine Johnson

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Jermaine Johnson

Gender : Male

Eva La Dare

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Eva La Dare

Gender : Female

Stephanie Landwehr

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Stephanie Landwehr

Gender : Female

Tina Mayer

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Tina Mayer

Gender : Female

Marcy McCusker

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Marcy McCusker

Gender : Female

Jacoby Mosby

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Jacoby Mosby

Gender : Male

Chris Moss

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Chris Moss

Gender : Male

Jared Murillo

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Jared Murillo

Gender : Male

Alycia M. Perrin

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Alycia M. Perrin

Gender : Male

Henry Chopper Platt

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Henry Chopper Platt

Gender : Male

Chandrae Roettig

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Chandrae Roettig

Gender : Male

Dougie Styles

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Dougie Styles

Gender : Male

Stephen Sayer

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Stephen Sayer

Gender : Male

Kelleia Sheerin

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Kelleia Sheerin

Gender : Female

Brett Sturgis

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Brett Sturgis

Gender : Male

Kevin James Sporman

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Kevin James Sporman

Gender : Male

April Marie Thomas

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : April Marie Thomas

Gender : Male

Forrest Walsh

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Forrest Walsh

Gender : Male

Lizzy Watts

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Lizzy Watts

Gender : Female

Charles Wiggins III

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Charles Wiggins III

Gender : Male

Jason Williams

Character Name : Dancer

Original Name : Jason Williams

Gender : Male

Christopher Aber

Character Name : Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Christopher Aber

Gender : Male

Pamela Adamic

Character Name : Drugged-Out Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Pamela Adamic

Gender : Male

Michael Arturo

Character Name : Dealer (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Arturo

Gender : Male

Kojo Asiedu

Character Name : Bar Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Kojo Asiedu

Gender : Male

Robert T. Barrett

Character Name : LAPD Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert T. Barrett

Gender : Male

Bill Blair

Character Name : Casino Gambler (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Blair

Gender : Male

Bob Bouchard

Character Name : Movie Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Bouchard

Gender : Male

Freedom Bridgewater

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Freedom Bridgewater

Gender : Male

Matt Callahan

Character Name : Chinatown Shopper (uncredited)

Original Name : Matt Callahan

Gender : Male

Greg Cannone

Character Name : Slapy Maxie's Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Greg Cannone

Gender : Male

Pamela Cedar

Character Name : Gambler (uncredited)

Original Name : Pamela Cedar

Gender : Male

Michael Jay Copeland

Character Name : Water pitcher waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Jay Copeland

Gender : Male

Eddie Davenport

Character Name : Goon Gunman (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Davenport

Gender : Male

Seth Di Marco

Character Name : Goon (uncredited)

Original Name : Seth Di Marco

Gender : Male

Isabel Dresden

Character Name : Hedy Lamarr (uncredited)

Original Name : Isabel Dresden

Gender : Female

Jeremy Dunn

Character Name : Gangster (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeremy Dunn

Gender : Male

Ken Edling

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Ken Edling

Gender : Male

Chelsea Edmundson

Character Name : Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Chelsea Edmundson

Gender : Female

Gray Ellis

Character Name : Bar Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Gray Ellis

Gender : Male

Cathy Fielding

Character Name : Bookmakers' Secretary (uncredited)

Original Name : Cathy Fielding

Gender : Female

Paige Flannery

Character Name : Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Paige Flannery

Gender : Male

Marilyn Foley

Character Name : Chinatown Shopper (uncredited)

Original Name : Marilyn Foley

Gender : Male

Leni Ford

Character Name : Rich Widow (uncredited)

Original Name : Leni Ford

Gender : Female

Kristin Gagliardi

Character Name : Slapsy Maxie's Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Kristin Gagliardi

Gender : Male

Gill Gard

Character Name : Slapsy Maxie's Doorman (uncredited)

Original Name : Gill Gard

Gender : Male

Nancy Gassner-Clayton

Character Name : Caroler (uncredited)

Original Name : Nancy Gassner-Clayton

Gender : Male

Debby Gerber

Character Name : Plaza Runner (uncredited)

Original Name : Debby Gerber

Gender : Female

Tanner Gill

Character Name : Hookey Rothman (uncredited)

Original Name : Tanner Gill

Gender : Male

Nick Gligor

Character Name : Slapsy Maxie's Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Nick Gligor

Gender : Male

Sly Green

Character Name : Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Sly Green

Gender : Male

Louise Griffiths

Character Name : Screaming Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Louise Griffiths

Gender : Female

Frank Grillo

Character Name : Russo (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Grillo

Gender : Male

Marie Grujicic-Delage

Character Name : Fluzzy (uncredited)

Original Name : Marie Grujicic-Delage

Gender : Male

Rebecca Hancock

Character Name : Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Rebecca Hancock

Gender : Male

Karen Harper

Character Name : Caroler (uncredited)

Original Name : Karen Harper

Gender : Male

Steve Hernandez

Character Name : Carmen Miranda Drummer (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Hernandez

Gender : Male

Rebecca Honett

Character Name : Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Rebecca Honett

Gender : Male

Todd Honeycutt

Character Name : Caroler (uncredited)

Original Name : Todd Honeycutt

Gender : Male

Courtney Howard

Character Name : Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Courtney Howard

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Howell

Character Name : Lady of the Night (uncredited)

Original Name : Elizabeth Howell

Gender : Female

WB Brown II

Character Name : LAPD (uncredited)

Original Name : WB Brown II

Gender : Male

Chris Jackson

Character Name : Bar Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Chris Jackson

Gender : Male

Pat Jankiewicz

Character Name : Nico (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat Jankiewicz

Gender : Male

David Johnson

Character Name : Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : David Johnson

Gender : Male

Sergio Kato

Character Name : Officer Lane (uncredited)

Original Name : Sergio Kato

Gender : Male

Faye Kelly

Character Name : Business Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Faye Kelly

Gender : Male

Kristen Marie Kelly

Character Name : Girl at Nightclub (uncredited)

Original Name : Kristen Marie Kelly

Gender : Female

Jess King

Character Name : Thug (uncredited)

Original Name : Jess King

Gender : Male

John William King

Character Name : Casino Cowboy (uncredited)

Original Name : John William King

Gender : Male

Olivia Ku

Character Name : Suzie Wang (uncredited)

Original Name : Olivia Ku

Gender : Female

Elaine Lockhart

Character Name : Bar Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Elaine Lockhart

Gender : Female

Amy Mader

Character Name : Chinatown Shopper (uncredited)

Original Name : Amy Mader

Gender : Male

Oscar Magana Jr.

Character Name : Funeral Mourner (uncredited)

Original Name : Oscar Magana Jr.

Gender : Male

Marlene Manes

Character Name : Gangster Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Marlene Manes

Gender : Female

Nancy McCrumb

Character Name : Betty Page (uncredited)

Original Name : Nancy McCrumb

Gender : Female

Mason McCulley

Character Name : Caroler (uncredited)

Original Name : Mason McCulley

Gender : Male

Michael Lee Merrins

Character Name : #1 Uniformed Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Lee Merrins

Gender : Male

Daniel Muller

Character Name : Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Daniel Muller

Gender : Male

Kat Munday

Character Name : Drugged Out Girl #2

Original Name : Kat Munday

Gender : Female

Jim J. Mundy

Character Name : Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Jim J. Mundy

Gender : Male

Nino Nava

Character Name : Pilgrim (uncredited)

Original Name : Nino Nava

Gender : Male

Stephane Nicoli

Character Name : LAPD Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Stephane Nicoli

Gender : Male

Michael Ouellette

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Ouellette

Gender : Male

Veronica Parks

Character Name : Christmas Lady (uncredited)

Original Name : Veronica Parks

Gender : Female

Don Pecchia

Character Name : Mob Boss (uncredited)

Original Name : Don Pecchia

Gender : Male

Geoff Pilkington

Character Name : Angry Guy in Park (uncredited)

Original Name : Geoff Pilkington

Gender : Male

Josh Polizzi

Character Name : Slapsy Maxie's Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Josh Polizzi

Gender : Male

Carolina Provvido

Character Name : Drugged-Out Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Carolina Provvido

Gender : Male

Ron Pucillo

Character Name : Waiter #4 (uncredited)

Original Name : Ron Pucillo

Gender : Male

Robert Ratinoff

Character Name : Vehicle Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Ratinoff

Gender : Male

Dani Renee

Character Name : Young Mother (uncredited)

Original Name : Dani Renee

Gender : Male

Kara C. Roberts

Character Name : Slapsy Maxie (uncredited)

Original Name : Kara C. Roberts

Gender : Male

Carl Rydlund

Character Name : Tommy Tedesco (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl Rydlund

Gender : Male

Bradley Sackin

Character Name : Slapsy Maxie's Motorist (uncredited)

Original Name : Bradley Sackin

Gender : Male

Tony Sagastizado I

Character Name : Pilgrim (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony Sagastizado I

Gender : Male

Gregg Sargeant

Character Name : Gunman 3 (uncredited)

Original Name : Gregg Sargeant

Gender : Male

Meg Schaab

Character Name : O'Malley Sister (uncredited)

Original Name : Meg Schaab

Gender : Male

Frank Scozzari

Character Name : Mickey's Thug #1 (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Scozzari

Gender : Male

Robert Sisko

Character Name : Slapsy Maxie's Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Sisko

Gender : Male

Lauren K. Solomon

Character Name : Casino Maid Marion (uncredited)

Original Name : Lauren K. Solomon

Gender : Female

Scott St. Blaze

Character Name : Slapsy Maxie's Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Scott St. Blaze

Gender : Male

Kate Stewart

Character Name : Waitress (uncredited)

Original Name : Kate Stewart

Gender : Male

Nevan Stewart

Character Name : Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Nevan Stewart

Gender : Male

Erica Stikeleather

Character Name : Beautiful Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Erica Stikeleather

Gender : Male

Tom Strahle

Character Name : Slapsy Maxie's Guitarist (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Strahle

Gender : Male

Sophia Strauss

Character Name : Little Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Sophia Strauss

Gender : Female

Jennifer Thompson

Character Name : Cigarette Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Jennifer Thompson

Gender : Female

Levi Tinker

Character Name : Grauman's Chinese Theater Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Levi Tinker

Gender : Male

Christopher Tisa

Character Name : Valet (uncredited)

Original Name : Christopher Tisa

Gender : Male

John H. Tobin

Character Name : Actor (uncredited)

Original Name : John H. Tobin

Gender : Male

Chris Toma

Character Name : Club Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Chris Toma

Gender : Male

Alexis Toone

Character Name : Tart (uncredited)

Original Name : Alexis Toone

Gender : Female

Amber Sharae Topsy

Character Name : Sexy Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Amber Sharae Topsy

Gender : Male

Lucy Walsh

Character Name : Manicurist (uncredited)

Original Name : Lucy Walsh

Gender : Male

Elyse Willis

Character Name : Caroler (uncredited)

Original Name : Elyse Willis

Gender : Male

Kevin Young

Character Name : Burn Victim (uncredited)

Original Name : Kevin Young

Gender : Male

Melissa Anne Young

Character Name : Beautiful Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Melissa Anne Young

Gender : Female

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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