Gangster Squad (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Gangster Squad is an action, thriller, drama and crime film directed by Ruben Fleischer, running about 113 minutes. “No names. No badges. No mercy.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Gangster Squad stars Josh Brolin as John O'Mara, Ryan Gosling as Sgt. Jerry Wooters, Sean Penn as Mickey Cohen and Nick Nolte as Bill Parker, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Gangster Squad has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $105.2M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Gangster Squad page.

If you liked it. Fans of Gangster Squad tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.