Gangster Squad is a movie directed by Ruben Fleischer in 2013 and based on the book Gangster Squad: Covert Cops, the Mob, and the Battle for Los Angeles by Paul Lieberman, first published in 2010. The movie features Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Robert Patrick, Michael Peña, and others.
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Storyline
In 1949 Los Angeles, Mafia boss Mickey Cohen has become the most powerful figure in the California criminal underworld and intends to expand his criminal enterprise to Chicago and New York City. The LAPD has not been able to stop Cohen’s ruthless rise, as he has eliminated witnesses, hired dirty cops to protect his criminal activities, and shielded himself from prosecution through corruption in the justice system.
Movie vs Book
Year
2013
Minutes
113
Movie Rate
6.70
Source: IMDb
Movie
Gangster Squad
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Country: USA
Year: 2013
Length: 1h53m
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Year
2010
Pages
560
Book Rate
6.42
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Book
Gangster Squad
Subtitle: Covert Cops, the Mob, and the Battle for Los Angeles
Author: Paul Lieberman
Country: USA
First published in: 2010
Length: 560 pages
Genre: Biography
User polls & recommendations
“When I see a 700-page novel, my first thought is, 'Ooh, how could you cut this down to size and make a movie out of it?'”
BRIAN HELGELAND (Screenwriter)
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