Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) 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 he has under his thumb. 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 (Josh Brolin) and Sgt. Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen's world apart. Under the direction of Ruben Fleischer, Gangster Squad is a stylish retelling of events surrounding the LAPD's efforts to take back their nascent city from one of the most dangerous mafia bosses of all time.

CAST AND CREW

Nick Nolte Giovanni Ribisi Emma Stone Anthony Mackie Sean Penn Ruben Fleischer

GENRE

Action, Drama

CERTIFICATE

Contains strong bloody violence and very strong language

RUN TIME

1 hour 53 minutes

RELEASED

2013