The film is noted for its high-contrast "HD" visual style, vibrant costumes, and comic-book-inspired violence. While the was indeed a major figure in L.A. organized crime, the film prioritizes Hollywood action over historical accuracy, turning the bureaucratic "Gangster Squad" into a team of elite commandos.
(Robert Patrick): A legendary sharpshooter with a Western-style grit. Christmas Arroyo (Michael Peña): Kennard's protégé. Gangster_Squad_HD_2013_
(Giovanni Ribisi): An electronics expert who bugs Cohen’s home. The film is noted for its high-contrast "HD"
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The 2013 film is a stylized, action-heavy fictionalization of the real-life struggle between the Los Angeles Police Department and mob boss Mickey Cohen in the late 1940s.
(Ryan Gosling): A cynical playboy who joins after witnessing a senseless murder by Cohen’s men.