Gangster Squad

Gangster Squad
This story of the mission of a special Los Angeles police squad in 1949 proved it was truly able to capture its audience's attention and bring it to another era.

Starring Sean Penn as former boxer-turned-mob boss, Mickey Cohen, we are taken into the scene of some of his most brutal crimes.  With the task of taking down Cohen and his mob empire come a police squad made up of Los Angeles' most promising police officers, played by Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Giovanni Ribisi, Anthony Mackie, Robert Patrick, and Michael Peña.

As one could guess, there is plenty of violence in a plot such as this, but don't let that deter you from seeing this film.  This historical adventure has far more to offer than just vintage weapons, take for example, the acting of one Hollywood's favorite young stars, Emma Stone.  Stone shines in her role as Cohen's etiquette coach, who soon becomes infatuated with none other than Sargent Wooters (Ryan Gosling) a member of the very quad sent to take Cohen down.

It's full of action, drama, vintage flare, and great actors.  If you enjoy watching anything that takes you back in time, from Gatsby to Mad Men, this one is for you!

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