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Gangster Squad

R Released Jan 11, 2013 1h 50m Crime Drama Action List
30% Tomatometer 207 Reviews 57% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mobster Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) has 1949 Los Angeles in an iron fist, as he accumulates a fortune from drugs, prostitution and gambling. Cohen has an army of paid goons at his disposal, but he also has certain policemen and politicians in his pocket. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest cop, until Los Angeles Police Department mavericks, Sgts. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), form a secret crew to bring Cohen to justice.
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Though it's stylish and features a talented cast, Gangster Squad suffers from lackluster writing, underdeveloped characters, and an excessive amount of violence.

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Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online It's a lazy, watered down gangster flick that is not nearly as clever or as new as it attempts to be. Rated: D+ Sep 7, 2017 Full Review Larushka Ivan-Zadeh metro.co.uk Gangster Squad is slight pulp fiction that offers all-out, balls-to-the-wall action riddled with as many clichés as bullets. Rated: 3/5 Sep 1, 2017 Full Review Jason Bailey Flavorwire Those who are calling it shallow and cartoony and clichéd are missing the point. It is all of those things, purposefully - gleefully, even. Jun 21, 2016 Full Review Michael Leader Den of Geek It may look pretty, and it may act tough, but Gangster Squad is as dumb as they come. Rated: 2/5 May 3, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review What a shame that such a talented cast of actors, not to mention the attractive costumes and gorgeous production design, go to waste on this all-too-familiar story. Rated: 2/4 Sep 20, 2022 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz [A] depressingly by-the-numbers script. Rated: 2.5/5 Mar 30, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alexander W Good cast, awful movie. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/21/24 Full Review Tom S Reviews made me think to not watch it until one person said to not take it literally but somewhat of a comic book with all the posing & dialogue meant to be stereotypical of the genre. Yes "over the top" at times but done so deliberately. Just shift your mind from what you expect & enjoy the pulp fiction ride. Quality, classy... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/15/24 Full Review Freddie G I enjoyed it it had great acting and an amazing cast Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/09/24 Full Review Jake L Really underrated, Gosling and Stone have great chemistry but it's the support cast that brings this film it's charm. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review Dionisis T Pretty good noir film with vibes that I loved and a cast that was definitely very strong...it bothered me that such a good film once again got such bad reviews... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/18/24 Full Review Grant R Don't listen to the negative reviews. If you enjoy noirs, but also like a bit more action than I would definitely recommend this film! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/08/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mobster Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) has 1949 Los Angeles in an iron fist, as he accumulates a fortune from drugs, prostitution and gambling. Cohen has an army of paid goons at his disposal, but he also has certain policemen and politicians in his pocket. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest cop, until Los Angeles Police Department mavericks, Sgts. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), form a secret crew to bring Cohen to justice.
Director
Ruben Fleischer
Producer
Dan Lin, Kevin McCormick, Michael Tadross
Screenwriter
Will Beall
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Lin Pictures, Warner Bros., Kevin McCormick
Rating
R (Strong Violence|Language)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 11, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$46.0M
Runtime
1h 50m
Sound Mix
Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital
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