Gangster Squad Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Apr. 16, 2013

Gangster Squad

Release Date: Friday, January 11, 2013 Nationwide

Josh Brolin, Frank Grillo, Anthony Mackie, Ryan Gosling, Ruben Fleischer, Will Beall, Kevin McCormick, Troy Garity, Emma Stone, Michael Peña, Giovanni Ribisi, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Dan Lin, Robert Patrick, Holt McCallany, Jon Silk, Michael Tadross

R Crime 1 hr, 53 m

3.9

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18% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

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 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 (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen’s world apart.

Cited as official plot version from warnerbros.com

Crime Drama Gangster Period

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Gangster Squad.

Sean Penn
... Mickey Cohen

The Battle of Baktan Cross, Daddio
Ryan Gosling
... Cop

The Fall Guy, Project Hail Mary
Josh Brolin
... Cop

Brothers, Dune: Part Two
Anthony Mackie
... Rocky Washington

Elevation, Captain America: Brave New World
M
Michael Peña
Fury, Turbo
Giovanni Ribisi
... Conway Keeler

Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 2, The Rum Diary
H
Holt McCallany
... Bodyguard

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part Two, The Amateur
R
Robert Patrick
... Max Kennard

Hounds of War, Shelter in Solitude
F
Frank Grillo
... Ragan

Werewolves, Hounds of War
Emma Stone
... Jean

Movie 43, Kinds of Kindness
Nick Nolte
... Bill Parker

Parker, A Walk in the Woods
T
Troy Garity
... Hitman

Lake City, Barbershop 2: Back in Business

Crew Behind the Film

The Gangster Squad behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Ruben Fleischer last directed Uncharted and Zombieland 2: Double Tap. The film's writer Will Beall last wrote Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F and Aquaman.

Director: Ruben Fleischer
Screenwriter: Will Beall
Producers: Dan Lin
Kevin McCormick
Michael Tadross

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Langley Park; Lin Pictures; Village Roadshow Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for strong violence and language
Runtime: 1 hr, 53 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Tales From the Gangster Squad
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Gangster Squad movie trailers and clips.

Crime

Gangster Squad New Generation Featurette

Crime

Gangster Squad Theatrical Trailer #3

Crime

Gangster Squad Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Gangster Squad movie production.

Key Facts

Based on the Los Angeles Times' seven-part series "Tales From the Gangster Squad".

Production Updates

Jul 2012

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Apr 2012

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Sep 2011

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Principal photography began September 6, 2011 in and around Los Angeles.

Jul 2011

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Mar 2011

Development

The film was tagged as Development. Warner Bros. greenlit the project, in process of casting

Jun 2010

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Nov 2008

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Gangster Squad was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, January 11, 2013. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including A Haunted House, The Baytown Outlaws and Promised Land.

Movie Theaters

2013-01-11 Nationwide

United States

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