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The Gangster Squad

Theatrical Release Date: October 12, 2012 / Expected Rating: R / Studio: Warner

Director: Ruben Fleischer / Writers: Paul Lieberman (book), Will Beall (screenplay)

Cast: Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Emma Stone, Josh Brolin, Giovanni Ribisi, Nick Nolte, Anthony Mackie, Robert Patrick, Frank Grillo, Michael Peña, Jonny Coyne, Josh Pence, Mireille Enos

Plot: In the 1940s and '50s, Los Angeles police officers try to keep the Mafia out of their city.

Domestic Box Office Prediction: $40 million

The cast, setting, subject matter, and timing all point to this being what Public Enemies ought to have been, an appealing award-contending old crime drama.

Outlook: Promising

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Sean Penn holds out his wrists as a challenge to police detective Josh Brolin in "The Gangster Squad."
Mobster Sean Penn challenges police detective Josh Brolin in The Gangster Squad.

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