Gangster Squad

Gangster Squad

No names. No badges. No mercy.

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Release Date

1/9/2013

Runtime

113 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$60,000,000

Revenue

$105,200,000

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A stylish 1940s crime thriller that balances slick action sequences with the cat-and-mouse tension of underdogs taking on an entrenched mob empire. It's propulsive and fun, built more for the thrill of the heist than for gritty realism.

Mood

TenseDefiantExhilarating

Themes

CorruptionPowerJusticeCrime

Tone

Ironic

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

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Structure

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