Gangster Squad

Gangster Squad

No names. No badges. No mercy.

Directed by Ruben Fleischer

Produced by Village Roadshow Pictures, Lin Pictures

2013113 min6.4 / 10

A stylish 1940s crime thriller about an underdog squad of cops taking on a corrupt mob boss, balancing witty banter with action and violence.

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.

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  • Is Gangster Squad violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Gangster Squad scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Gangster Squad sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does Gangster Squad end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Gangster Squad easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Love40

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