The stylishly empty period crime drama Gangster Squad, from Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer, is ostensibly based…

Cast
Sean Penn (Mickey Cohen)Ryan Gosling (Sgt. Jerry Wooters)Emma Stone (Grace Faraday)Giovanni Ribisi (Officer Conwell Keeler)Holt McCallany (Karl Lockwood)Wade Williams (Rourke)James Landry Hébert (Mitch Racine)Ambyr Childers (Milk Skinned Blonde)Josh Brolin (Sgt. John O'Mara)Mick Betancourt (Detective Sgt. Will Hendricks)Mac Brandt (Bruiser)Brandon Molale (Jimmy 'Bockscar' Knox)Michael Papajohn (Mike 'The Flea')Jeff Wolfe (Giovanni Vacarezza)Anthony Molinari (Lorenzo Molinari)Austin Highsmith Garces (Patty)Neil Koppel (Max Solomon)Jack McGee (Lt. Quincannon)
Director
Ruben Fleischer
Synopsis
It's 1949 Los Angeles, the city is run by gangsters and a malicious mobster, Mickey Cohen. Determined to end the corruption, John O'Mara assembles a team of cops, ready to take down the ruthless leader and restore peace to the city.
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