Gangster Squad
No names. No badges. No mercy.
2013 | 113m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Ruben Fleischer |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Paul Lieberman, Will Beall |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 09, 2013 |
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| Director: | Ruben Fleischer |
| Writer: | Paul Lieberman, Will Beall |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | gangster, los angeles, california, 1940s, griffith observatory, dramatic, tense, witty |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Lin Pictures, Langley Park Production |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $105,200,000
Budget: $60,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Josh Brolin | John O'Mara |
| Ryan Gosling | Sgt. Jerry Wooters |
| Sean Penn | Mickey Cohen |
| Nick Nolte | Bill Parker |
| Emma Stone | Grace Faraday |
| Anthony Mackie | Coleman Harris |
| Giovanni Ribisi | Conway Keeler |
| Robert Patrick | Max Kennard |
| Michael Peña | Navidad Ramirez |
| Mireille Enos | Connie O'Mara |
| Troy Garity | Wrevock |
| Holt McCallany | Karl Lockwood |
| Sullivan Stapleton | Jack Whalen |
| James Carpinello | Johnny Stomp |
| James Landry Hébert | Mitch Racine |
| Evan Jones | Neddy Herbert |
| Josh Pence | Darryl Gates |
| John Aylward | Judge Carter |
| Jack Conley | Sheriff Biscailuz |
| Jack McGee | Lt. Quincannon |
| Jon Polito | Dragna |
| Austin Abrams | Pete |
| Michael Bacall | Comanche |
| Lance Barber | Comanche |
| Scott Beehner | Club Figaro Reporter |
| Mick Betancourt | Detective Sgt. Will Hendricks |
| De'Aundre Bonds | Duke Del-Red |
| Mac Brandt | Bruiser |
| Ambyr Childers | Milk Skinned Blonde |
| Dennis Cockrum | Elmer Jackson |
| Maxwell Perry Cotton | Keeler's Son |
| Jonny Coyne | Grimes |
| Max Daniels | Jeffrey Clark |
| Lucy Davenport | Slapsy Maxie's Singer |
| Darrell Davis | Officer Wyler |
| Anthony De Longis | Burbank Jail Thug |
| Christopher Doyle | Edgar Beaumont |
| David Fleischer | City Hall Reporter |
| Lucas Fleischer | Club Figaro Reporter |
| Mickey Giacomazzi | Hatchetman |
| Dale Gibson | Burbank Cop |
| Derek Graf | El Dorado Guard |
| Tom Hallick | El Dorado Investor |
| Don Harvey | Officer Funston |
| Austin Highsmith Garces | Patty |
| Matt Knudsen | Club Figaro Reporter |
| Anne Leighton | Crying Woman |
| Neil Koppel | Max Solomon |
| Michael C. Mahon | Citz Hall Reporter |
| Rick Marcus | Burbank Cop |
| Derek Mears | Bridge Goon |
| Cazimir Milostan | Desk Officer |
| Brandon Molale | Jimmy 'Bockscar' Knox |
| Anthony Molinari | Lorenzo Molinari |
| Michael Owen | Burbank Jail Thug |
| Riel Paley | City Hall Reporter |
| Michael Papajohn | Mike 'The Flea' |
| Esther Scott | Letty |
| Haley Strode | Keeler's Wife |
| Yvette Tucker | Carmen Miranda |
| Wade Williams | Rourke |
| Jeff Wolfe | Giovanni Vacarezza |
| Danny Wynands | Grenade Goon |
| Eboni 'Chrystal' Adams | Dancer |
| Nadyla Blakemore | Dancer |
| Mandy Coulton | Dancer |
| Michelle Current | Dancer |
| Tiffany Daniels | Dancer |
| Monifa Ellis | Dancer |
| Hilary Fleming | Dancer |
| Scott Fowler | Dancer |
| Melanie Gage | Dancer |
| Asiel Hardison | Dancer |
| Michael Higgins | Dancer |
| Scott Hislop | Dancer |
| Jermaine Johnson | Dancer |
| Eva La Dare | Dancer |
| Stephanie Landwehr | Dancer |
| Tina Mayer | Dancer |
| Marcy McCusker | Dancer |
| Jacoby Mosby | Dancer |
| Chris Moss | Dancer |
| Jared Murillo | Dancer |
| Alycia M. Perrin | Dancer |
| Henry Chopper Platt | Dancer |
| Chandrae Roettig | Dancer |
| Dougie Styles | Dancer |
| Stephen Sayer | Dancer |
| Kelleia Sheerin | Dancer |
| Brett Sturgis | Dancer |
| Kevin James Sporman | Dancer |
| April Marie Thomas | Dancer |
| Forrest Walsh | Dancer |
| Lizzy Watts | Dancer |
| Charles Wiggins III | Dancer |
| Jason Williams | Dancer |
| Christopher Aber | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Pamela Adamic | Drugged-Out Girl (uncredited) |
| Michael Arturo | Dealer (uncredited) |
| Kojo Asiedu | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Robert T. Barrett | LAPD Cop (uncredited) |
| Bill Blair | Casino Gambler (uncredited) |
| Bob Bouchard | Movie Patron (uncredited) |
| Freedom Bridgewater | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Matt Callahan | Chinatown Shopper (uncredited) |
| Greg Cannone | Slapy Maxie's Waiter (uncredited) |
| Pamela Cedar | Gambler (uncredited) |
| Michael Jay Copeland | Water pitcher waiter (uncredited) |
| Eddie Davenport | Goon Gunman (uncredited) |
| Seth Di Marco | Goon (uncredited) |
| Isabel Dresden | Hedy Lamarr (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Dunn | Gangster (uncredited) |
| Ken Edling | Detective (uncredited) |
| Chelsea Edmundson | Cigarette Girl (uncredited) |
| Gray Ellis | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Cathy Fielding | Bookmakers' Secretary (uncredited) |
| Paige Flannery | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Marilyn Foley | Chinatown Shopper (uncredited) |
| Leni Ford | Rich Widow (uncredited) |
| Kristin Gagliardi | Slapsy Maxie's Patron (uncredited) |
| Gill Gard | Slapsy Maxie's Doorman (uncredited) |
| Nancy Gassner-Clayton | Caroler (uncredited) |
| Debby Gerber | Plaza Runner (uncredited) |
| Tanner Gill | Hookey Rothman (uncredited) |
| Nick Gligor | Slapsy Maxie's Waiter (uncredited) |
| Sly Green | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Louise Griffiths | Screaming Woman (uncredited) |
| Frank Grillo | Russo (uncredited) |
| Marie Grujicic-Delage | Fluzzy (uncredited) |
| Rebecca Hancock | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Karen Harper | Caroler (uncredited) |
| Steve Hernandez | Carmen Miranda Drummer (uncredited) |
| Rebecca Honett | Cigarette Girl (uncredited) |
| Todd Honeycutt | Caroler (uncredited) |
| Courtney Howard | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Howell | Lady of the Night (uncredited) |
| WB Brown II | LAPD (uncredited) |
| Chris Jackson | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Pat Jankiewicz | Nico (uncredited) |
| David Johnson | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Sergio Kato | Officer Lane (uncredited) |
| Faye Kelly | Business Woman (uncredited) |
| Kristen Marie Kelly | Girl at Nightclub (uncredited) |
| Jess King | Thug (uncredited) |
| John William King | Casino Cowboy (uncredited) |
| Olivia Ku | Suzie Wang (uncredited) |
| Elaine Lockhart | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Amy Mader | Chinatown Shopper (uncredited) |
| Oscar Magana Jr. | Funeral Mourner (uncredited) |
| Marlene Manes | Gangster Girl (uncredited) |
| Nancy McCrumb | Betty Page (uncredited) |
| Mason McCulley | Caroler (uncredited) |
| Michael Lee Merrins | #1 Uniformed Officer (uncredited) |
| Daniel Muller | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Kat Munday | Drugged Out Girl #2 |
| Jim J. Mundy | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Nino Nava | Pilgrim (uncredited) |
| Stephane Nicoli | LAPD Officer (uncredited) |
| Michael Ouellette | Detective (uncredited) |
| Veronica Parks | Christmas Lady (uncredited) |
| Don Pecchia | Mob Boss (uncredited) |
| Geoff Pilkington | Angry Guy in Park (uncredited) |
| Josh Polizzi | Slapsy Maxie's Waiter (uncredited) |
| Carolina Provvido | Drugged-Out Girl (uncredited) |
| Ron Pucillo | Waiter #4 (uncredited) |
| Robert Ratinoff | Vehicle Driver (uncredited) |
| Dani Renee | Young Mother (uncredited) |
| Kara C. Roberts | Slapsy Maxie (uncredited) |
| Carl Rydlund | Tommy Tedesco (uncredited) |
| Bradley Sackin | Slapsy Maxie's Motorist (uncredited) |
| Tony Sagastizado I | Pilgrim (uncredited) |
| Gregg Sargeant | Gunman 3 (uncredited) |
| Meg Schaab | O'Malley Sister (uncredited) |
| Frank Scozzari | Mickey's Thug #1 (uncredited) |
| Robert Sisko | Slapsy Maxie's Waiter (uncredited) |
| Lauren K. Solomon | Casino Maid Marion (uncredited) |
| Scott St. Blaze | Slapsy Maxie's Waiter (uncredited) |
| Kate Stewart | Waitress (uncredited) |
| Nevan Stewart | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Erica Stikeleather | Beautiful Woman (uncredited) |
| Tom Strahle | Slapsy Maxie's Guitarist (uncredited) |
| Sophia Strauss | Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Thompson | Cigarette Girl (uncredited) |
| Levi Tinker | Grauman's Chinese Theater Patron (uncredited) |
| Christopher Tisa | Valet (uncredited) |
| John H. Tobin | Actor (uncredited) |
| Chris Toma | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Alexis Toone | Tart (uncredited) |
| Amber Sharae Topsy | Sexy Woman (uncredited) |
| Lucy Walsh | Manicurist (uncredited) |
| Elyse Willis | Caroler (uncredited) |
| Kevin Young | Burn Victim (uncredited) |
| Melissa Anne Young | Beautiful Woman (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jessica Gallavan | ADR Editor |
| David V. Butler | Dialogue Editor |
| Teri E. Dorman | Dialogue Editor |
| Kimberly Harris | ADR Editor |
| Bobby Aldridge | Stunts |
| Kofi Elam | Stunts |
| Deborah Habberstad | Stunts |
| Shawn Kautz | Stunts |
| Gregg Sargeant | Stunts |
| Dustin Dennard | Stunts |
| Jacob Chambers | Stunts |
| Brady Romberg | Stunts |
| Allen Robinson | Stunts |
| David Hugghins | Stunts |
| Jeff Chumas | Stunts |
| Richard Bucher | Stunts |
| Frank L. Bare II | Stunts |
| Vincent Lascoumes | First Assistant Director |
| Kerry Rossall | Stunts |
| Gary Hymes | Stunt Coordinator |
| Colin Follenweider | Stunts |
| Steve DeCastro | Stunts |
| Alex Chansky | Stunts |
| Chris Carnel | Stunts |
| Gerald Quist | Makeup Artist |
| Paul Lieberman | Novel |
| Les Hunter | Visual Effects Producer |
| Maher Ahmad | Production Design |
| Edouard F. Henriques | Makeup Artist |
| Bryan Belair | Construction Coordinator |
| Adam Milo Smalley | Music Editor |
| Steve Sickle | Greensman |
| Gabriela Gutentag | Unit Publicist |
| Jon Taylor | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| John Skotchdopole | Camera Operator |
| Timothy David O'Brien | Art Direction |
| Kim Santantonio | Hairstylist |
| Heather Fielding | Studio Teachers |
| Lee Gilmore | Sound Effects Editor |
| Robin Citrin | Location Manager |
| Sacha Quarles | Hairstylist |
| Sion Michel | Camera Operator |
| Patrick Mignano | Location Manager |
| John Joseph Thomas | Sound Effects Editor |
| Neil David Pontecorvo | Greensman |
| Jason W. Jennings | Sound Designer |
| Norma Lee | Hairstylist |
| Dan Levitan | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Peter Rosenfeld | Steadicam Operator |
| Hilda Hodges | Foley |
| Paul Graff | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Joshua Borgese | Greensman |
| Rolf John Keppler | Makeup Artist |
| Harold Parker | VFX Artist |
| Kent Harvey | Camera Operator |
| Alan Baumgarten | Editor |
| Roxane Griffin | Hairstylist |
| Cameron Frankley | Sound Designer |
| Christine Kim | First Assistant Editor |
| Kimberley Spiteri | Hairstylist |
| Chris Lombardi | Camera Operator |
| Bruce Tanis | Sound Effects Editor |
| Wilson Webb | Still Photographer |
| Iraina Crenshaw | Makeup Artist |
| Shelley Roden | Foley |
| Christina Graff | Visual Effects Producer |
| Magdalena Wolf | Visual Effects Producer |
| Ariel Velasco-Shaw | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Bob Schneider | Digital Intermediate |
| David Hernandez | Greensman |
| Bruce Lomet | Digital Intermediate |
| Dan Romero | Transportation Coordinator |
| Adam Kopald | Sound Effects Editor |
| Austin Gorg | Supervising Art Director |
| Douglas Fox | Property Master |
| Scott Harber | Sound Mixer |
| Brendan Beebe | Boom Operator |
| Jessica Goodwin | Dialogue Editor |
| David A. Arnold | Dialogue Editor |
| Rory Koslow | Production Executive |
| Chase Coleman | Stunts |
| Kiante Elam | Stunts |
| Arturo Dickey | Stunts |
| Rockey Dickey Jr. | Stunts |
| Ellen Ho | Stunts |
| Chris Howell | Stunts |
| Terry Jackson | Stunts |
| Lauree Sugar | Utility Stunts |
| Stephen W. Schriver | Stunts |
| Burt Dalton | Special Effects |
| Christophe Le Chanu | Second Assistant Director |
| Ruben Fleischer | Director |
| Will Beall | Writer |
| Dion Beebe | Director of Photography |
| Steve Jablonsky | Original Music Composer |
| James Herbert | Editor |
| John Papsidera | Casting |
| Gene Serdena | Set Decoration |
| Mary Zophres | Costume Design |
| Fríða Aradóttir | Hairstylist |
| Christien Tinsley | Makeup Department Head |
| Carol Kiefer | Art Department Coordinator |
| Dean A. Zupancic | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Doug Coleman | Stunt Coordinator |
| Brian Machleit | Stunt Coordinator |
| Nancy Capper Au | Costume Supervisor |
| Kerry Lyn McKissick | Script Supervisor |
| Craig Branham | Stunts |
| Caleb Deschanel | Additional Photography |
| Kurt Bryant | Stunts |
| Helena Barrett | Utility Stunts |
| Rick Avery | Stunts |
| Shauna Duggins | Stunts |
| J.J. Perry | Stunts |
| Eliza Coleman | Stunts |
| Whitney Coleman | Stunts |
| Erik Stabenau | Stunts |
| Craig Baxley Jr. | Stunts |
| Stacey Carino | Stunts |
| Richard Cetrone | Stunts |
| Mark Chadwick | Stunts |
| Brian Duffy | Stunts |
| Tanner Gill | Stunts |
| Sandra Lee Gimpel | Stunts |
| Doc Duhame | Stunts |
| Mark Ginther | Stunts |
| Sam Hargrave | Stunts |
| Adam Hart | Stunts |
| Kevin L. Jackson | Stunt Double |
| Collin Hymes | Stunts |
| Matt Leonard | Stunts |
| Malosi Leonard | Stunts |
| Terry Leonard | Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director |
| Jess King | Stunts |
| Nancy McCrumb | Stunts |
| Erik Rondell | Stunts |
| Paul E. Short | Stunts |
| Denney Pierce | Stunts |
| Brett Smrz | Stunts |
| Todd Schneider | Stunts |
| Mark Norby | Stunts |
| Marque Ohmes | Stunts |
| Daniel Stevens | Stunts |
| Efka Kvaraciejus | Stunts |
| Thayr Harris | Stunts |
| Peter Epstein | Stunts |
| Dan Brown | Stunts |
| Richard Burden | Stunts |
| Chino Binamo | Stunts |
| Kelly Golden | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Aaron Meyer | Music Editor |
| Nick Glennie-Smith | Conductor |
| Claire Cottrell | Researcher |
| Scott Dougherty | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Brandon Gonzales | CG Artist |
| Julian Brain | Helicopter Camera |
| Michael Hatzer | Digital Intermediate Colorist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jon Silk | Co-Producer |
| Paul Lieberman | Executive Producer |
| Mark Thomas | Associate Producer |
| Kevin McCormick | Producer |
| Eddie Thomas | Associate Producer |
| Dan Lin | Producer |
| Michael Tadross | Producer |
| Bruce Berman | Executive Producer |
| Ruben Fleischer | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 32 | 53 | 18 |
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John Chard
7.0
Rat-a-tat-tat! Gangster Squad is directed by Ruben Fleischer and written by Will Beal. It stars Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Nick Nolte, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi, Robert Patrick and Michael Pena. Music is by Steve Jablonski and cinematography by Dion Beebee. Los An ... geles is being brought to its knees by crime boss Mickey Cohen (Penn). In one of the darkened offices of the police department, a special squad of officers is being assembled. Given free licence to bring Cohen and his operations down by any means necessary, the Gangster Squad fight fir with fire. Loosely based on real life facts, Gangster Squad is a good old slice of machine gun etiquette. An all star cast get to play good guys and wise guys in The Untouchables tradition, even if that in itself can’t quite lift the film to the higher echelons of gangster movies past and present. There’s absolutely nothing new here, it plays out as expected. Brolin and Gosling are the main smooth operators in the good guys camp, the former given the family man in danger sub-plot, the latter given the dangerous dame to fall in love with in the shapely form of Emma Stone, who as it happens is also dating Cohen! hmm... Over in the wise guys department is Penn on full tilt sweary and hammy overdrive. It’s a very colourful portrayal, menacing and completely over the top. How the performance sits with you will greatly depend on how you find Penn as an actor when let loose on a cartoon characterisation. It’s all very period pleasing, with a bustling late 40s L.A. hosting men with hats, trench coats and tommy-guns. Men who frequent the speakeasy bars as torch singers warble their stuff. There is nothing wrong with the production at all, except maybe when the dialogue veers to clunky. The action scenes are well crafted, loud, bloody and exciting, and the photography sparkles and the music soars. If only the makers had put some thought into it, a bit of brains to go with the brawn. As a comic book type gangster piece, it works well on entertainment terms, elsewhere its lightweight and formula compliant , with the Ribisi, Patrick and Pena characters telegraphed a mile away. So, quite some way away from the great The Untouchables then, but better than Mullholland Falls. Make of that what you will. 6.5/10
May 16, 2024