Gangster Squad Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

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

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Gangster Squad.

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  Sean Penn

  ... Mickey Cohen

  The Battle of Baktan Cross, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

• 
  Ryan Gosling

  ... Cop

  The Notebook, La La Land

• 
  Josh Brolin

  ... Cop

  The Running Man, Sicario: Day of the Soldado

• 
  Anthony Mackie

  ... Rocky Washington

  Captain America: Brave New World, Elevation

• M
  Michael Peña

  Turbo, The Green Hornet

• 
  Giovanni Ribisi

  ... Conway Keeler

  Avatar, Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 2

• H
  Holt McCallany

  ... Bodyguard

  Wrath of Man, The Amateur

• R
  Robert Patrick

  ... Max Kennard

  Hounds of War, Trouble With the Curve

• F
  Frank Grillo

  ... Ragan

  Werewolves, King of Killers

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  Emma Stone

  ... Jean

  La La Land, Bugonia

• 
  Nick Nolte

  ... Bill Parker

  Angel Has Fallen, Parker

• T
  Troy Garity

  ... Hitman

  Ella McCay, Lake City

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

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 for Gangster Squad

Jul 2012

Completed

Changed Gangster Squad movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Apr 2012

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Sep 2011

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Principal photography began September 6, 2011 in and around Los Angeles.

Jul 2011

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Mar 2011

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. Warner Bros. greenlit the project, in process of casting

Jun 2010

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Nov 2008

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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