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{{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}} | |||
{{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}} | |||
|name = Gangster Squad | |name = Gangster Squad | ||
|picture = GangsterSquadComingSoon.jpg | |picture = GangsterSquadComingSoon.jpg | ||
|caption = ''Release Poster'' | |caption = ''Release Poster'' | ||
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | |country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | ||
|director = Ruben Fleischer | |director = [[Ruben Fleischer]] | ||
|date= 2013 | |date= 2013 | ||
|language = | |language = English | ||
|studio= | |studio=Village Roadshow Pictures | ||
|distributor=Warner | |distributor=Warner Bros. | ||
|character1=John O'Mara | |character1=John O'Mara | ||
|actor1=[[Josh Brolin]] | |actor1=[[Josh Brolin]] | ||
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|character3=Mickey Cohen | |character3=Mickey Cohen | ||
|actor3=[[Sean Penn]] | |actor3=[[Sean Penn]] | ||
|character4= | |character4=Chief Bill Parker | ||
|actor4=[[ | |actor4=[[Nick Nolte]] | ||
|character5= | |character5=Karl Lockwood | ||
|actor5=[[ | |actor5=[[Holt McCallany]] | ||
|character6= | |character6=Navidad Ramirez | ||
|actor6=[[ | |actor6=[[Michael Peña]] | ||
|character7= | |character7=Max Kennard | ||
|actor7= | |actor7=[[Robert Patrick]] | ||
|character8= | |character8=Coleman Harris | ||
|actor8= | |actor8=[[Anthony Mackie]] | ||
|character9= | |character9=Conwell Keeler | ||
|actor9= | |actor9=[[Giovanni Ribisi]] | ||
|character10= | |character10=Grace Faraday | ||
|actor10= | |actor10=[[Emma Stone]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Gangster Squad''''' is | |||
'''''Gangster Squad''''' is a 2013 crime drama inspired by the true story of the 'unauthorized' efforts of a special task force formed by the Los Angeles Police Department in 1949 to deal with an influx of organized crime occurring in the city. The so-called "Gangster Squad" had an unusually wide latitude in their authority when dealing with mobsters, many times conducting themselves in manners outside of the law. The unit has been a constant source of fascination for both the movies and television and various fictional representations of the unit have been both the heavies and the good-guys (see ''[[Mulholland Falls]], [[L.A. Confidential]], [[Mob City]]''). Originally scheduled for release in 2012, the film underwent reshoots due to some scenes bearing an uncomfortable resemblance to the Colorado movie theater shooting that occurred in July of that year. The film, which was written by former LAPD detective Will Beall and directed by [[Ruben Fleischer]], was eventually released in January of 2013. | |||
{{Film Title}} | {{Film Title}} | ||
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==M1911A1== | ==M1911A1== | ||
Mickey Cohen ([[Sean Penn]]) wields an [[M1911A1]] throughout the film. Sergeant John O'Mara ([[Josh Brolin]]) also uses a M1911A1. | |||
[[Image:Colt1911A1PreWar.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:Colt1911A1PreWar.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Colt Government Model (M1911A1) Pistol Commercial - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File: | [[File:GS-003.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeant John O'Mara ([[Josh Brolin]]) fires his [[M1911A1]].]] | ||
[[File:Gangstersquad-M1911A1-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeant John O'Mara holds a M1911A1.]] | [[File:Gangstersquad-M1911A1-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sergeant John O'Mara holds a M1911A1.]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-M1911a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mickey Cohen ([[Sean Penn]]) wields an M1911A1.]] | |||
==Walther P38== | |||
One of Mickey Cohen's goons pulls a [[Walther P38]] on Sergeant John O'Mara at the beginning of the film. | |||
[[Image:P38.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[File:GangstersquadWP38.JPG|thumb|none|600px|A gangster pulls a P38 on Sergeant O'Mara]] | |||
==Walther PPK== | |||
A [[Walther PPK]] with pearl grips is also used by Sgt. Jerry Wooters ([[Ryan Gosling]]). In some scenes, the pistol is a non gun. | |||
[[File:AustinPowersPPKscreenused2.JPG|thumb|300px|none|One of the actual custom Walther PPK/S pistols used by [[Mike Myers]] on all three of the ''[[Austin Powers]]'' movies. - .380 ACP]] | |||
[[File:GangsterSquad 225.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A [[Walther PPK]] with pearl grips is also used by Sgt. Jerry Wooters ([[Ryan Gosling]]). ]] | |||
[[File:GangsterSquad-pistol-1.jpg|thumb|601px|none|Sgt. Wooters holds the pistol. The pistol seen here is a non gun.]] | |||
==Colt Detective Special== | ==Colt Detective Special== | ||
A nickel-plated [[Colt Detective Special]] is favored by | A nickel-plated [[Colt Detective Special]] is favored by Officer Rocky Washington ([[Anthony Mackie]]). | ||
[[ | [[File:ColtNickelDS.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Detective Special 1st Gen with nickel finish and pearl grips - .38 Special]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-NickelColtDetSpeciala.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:GangsterSquad-NickelColtDetSpeciala.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Officer Rocky Washington ([[Anthony Mackie]]) fires his [[Colt Detective Special]].]] | ||
==Smith & Wesson Model 10== | ==Smith & Wesson Model 10== | ||
Officer Navidad Ramirez ([[Michael Peña]]) carries a [[Smith & Wesson Model 10]]. | |||
[[Image:S&W-Model-10.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:S&W-Model-10.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver - .38 Special]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-S&WModel10a.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:GangsterSquad-S&WModel10a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Officer Navidad Ramirez ([[Michael Peña]]) fires Smith & Wesson Model 10.]] | ||
==Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub Nose== | |||
Officer Conwell Keeler ([[Giovanni Ribisi]]) carries a [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub Nose]]. | |||
[[Image:S&WModel10SnubEarly.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub Nose - .38 Special]] | |||
[[File:GS-002.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Officer Conwell Keeler ([[Giovanni Ribisi]]) draws his [[Smith & Wesson Model 10|Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub Nose]].]] | |||
==Colt Model 1903== | ==Colt Model 1903== | ||
Sgt. Jerry Wooters ([[Ryan Gosling]]) favors a [[Colt Model 1903]] (or 1908 but we cannot determine the caliber from the film). His gun is a blued finish with ivory grips. | Sgt. Jerry Wooters ([[Ryan Gosling]]) favors a [[Colt Model 1903]] (or 1908 but we cannot determine the caliber from the film). His gun is a blued finish with ivory grips. | ||
[[Image:Colt_Model_1903.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Colt_Model_1903.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Pistol Blued - .32 ACP]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-Colt-Model-1903a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Jerry Wooters ([[Ryan Gosling]]) favors a [[Colt Model 1903]].]] | [[File:GangsterSquad-Colt-Model-1903a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Jerry Wooters ([[Ryan Gosling]]) favors a [[Colt Model 1903]].]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-3-guns-practiceA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:GangsterS_114.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Closeup of Wooters firing the Colt.]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-3-guns-practiceA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wooters is seen second from the left.]] | |||
==Single Action Army== | ==Single Action Army== | ||
Old-timer Detective Max Kennard ([[Robert Patrick]]) keeps his handy [[Single Action Army]] as his preferred sidearm. | Old-timer Detective Max Kennard ([[Robert Patrick]]) keeps his handy [[Single Action Army]] as his preferred sidearm, which he often fires by fanning the hammer. | ||
[[Image:ColtSingleActionArmy.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:ColtSingleActionArmy.jpg|thumb|none|330px|Colt Single Action Army w/ 5.5" barrel known as the "Artillery" model. The most common of the SAA revolvers as it is just the right length. - .45 Long Colt]] | ||
[[File:GS-001.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Detective Max Kennard ([[Robert Patrick]]) draws his Single Action Army .]] | |||
[[File:GangsterSquad-SAAb.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Kennard quick-fires his Single Action Army by hitting the hammer repeatedly.]] | |||
[[File:GangsterSquad-SAAa.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On the left, Max Kennard ([[Robert Patrick]]) holds his Single Action Army at the ready as the 'Gangster Squad' storms a Mob controlled building.]] | [[File:GangsterSquad-SAAa.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On the left, Max Kennard ([[Robert Patrick]]) holds his Single Action Army at the ready as the 'Gangster Squad' storms a Mob controlled building.]] | ||
==Mauser C96== | ==Mauser C96== | ||
Mickey Cohen's | Mickey Cohen's hitman Wrevock ([[Troy Garity]]) fires the [[Mauser_C96#Mauser_C96_.22Broomhandle.22|Mauser C96]] at the Gangster Squad during a shootout in Chinatown. | ||
[[File:C96Pistol.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:C96Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Mauser C96 - 7.63x25mm]] | ||
[[File:GangsterS_108.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mickey Cohen's hitman Wrevock ([[Troy Garity]]) fires the [[Mauser_C96#Mauser_C96_.22Broomhandle.22|Mauser C96]] at the Gangster Squad during a shootout in Chinatown.]] | |||
=Shotguns= | =Shotguns= | ||
==Winchester Model 12== | ==Winchester Model 12== | ||
A custom shortened [[Winchester Model 12]] shotgun is used throughout the film, notably by Wooters ([[Ryan Gosling]]). | |||
[[ | |||
[[File:GangsterSquad-WInchesterModel12CutDownA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Winchester 1912 sawed off.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Winchester Model 1912 with sawed off barrel/stock - 12 Gauge.]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-WincesterModel12CutDownA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:GangsterSquad-WInchesterModel12CutDownA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wooters is tossed the cutdown Winchester shotgun.]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-WincesterModel12CutDownA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The shotgun is fired.]] | |||
[[File:GangsterSquad 223.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wooters ([[Ryan Gosling]]) holds the shotgun during a raid.]] | |||
==Ithaca Model 37== | ==Ithaca Model 37== | ||
John O'Mara ([[Josh Brolin]]) carries a riot barrel length [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun in several scenes. Sgt. Jerry Wooters ([[Ryan Gosling]]) also uses the shotgun to shoot a gangster. | John O'Mara ([[Josh Brolin]]) carries a riot barrel length [[Ithaca 37]] shotgun in several scenes. Sgt. Jerry Wooters ([[Ryan Gosling]]) also uses the shotgun to shoot a gangster. | ||
[[Image:IthacaModel37.jpg|thumb| | [[Image:IthacaModel37.jpg|thumb|450px|none|Ithaca Model 37 riot version - 12 Gauge]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-Ithaca37RiotA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|John O'Mara ([[Josh Brolin]]) carries a riot barrel length Ithaca 37 shotgun.]] | [[File:GangsterSquad-Ithaca37RiotA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|John O'Mara ([[Josh Brolin]]) carries a riot barrel length Ithaca 37 shotgun.]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-Ithaca37GoslingA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Jerry Wooters ([[Ryan Gosling]]) does a one-handed pump of the Ithaca.]] | [[File:GangsterSquad-Ithaca37GoslingA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sgt. Jerry Wooters ([[Ryan Gosling]]) does a one-handed pump of the Ithaca.]] | ||
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=Submachine Guns= | =Submachine Guns= | ||
==Thompson M1928== | ==Thompson M1928== | ||
Most of the mobsters are seen firing a mix of Thompsons. Mickey Cohen ([[Sean Penn]]) fires what appears to be an [[Thompson Submachine Gun#M1928/M1928A1 Thompson|M1928A1]] with a drum magazine several times in the film. | Most of the mobsters are seen firing a mix of Thompsons. Mickey Cohen ([[Sean Penn]]) fires what appears to be an [[Thompson Submachine Gun#M1928/M1928A1 Thompson|M1928A1]] with a drum magazine several times in the film. At one point, Wrevock ([[Troy Garity]]) dual-wields Thompsons during a shootout in Chinatown. | ||
[[Image:M1928.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928 "Tommy Gun" or "Chicago typewriter" with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP, made famous through countless classic gangster movies.]] | [[Image:M1928.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1928 "Tommy Gun" or "Chicago typewriter" with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP, made famous through countless classic gangster movies.]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-M1928A1a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mickey Cohen ([[Sean Penn]]) fires what appears to be an M1928A1 with a drum magazine.]] | [[File:GangsterSquad-M1928A1a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Mickey Cohen ([[Sean Penn]]) fires what appears to be an M1928A1 with a drum magazine.]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-M1928A1TopA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Top view of the Thompson.]] | [[File:GangsterSquad-M1928A1TopA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Top view of the Thompson.]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-ThompsonsStreetA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gangsters armed with Thompsons.]] | [[File:GangsterSquad-ThompsonsStreetA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gangsters armed with Thompsons.]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad 203.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wrevock ([[Troy Garity]]) fires the [[M1928 Thompson]].]] | |||
[[File:GangsterS 104.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wrevock ([[Troy Garity]]) dual-wields [[M1928 Thompson]]s during the Chinatown shootout.]] | |||
==Thompson | ==Thompson M1921A== | ||
Several times, in mass shooting scenes, we see what appears to be ribbed barrel Thompsons with no Cutts Compensators. | Several times, in mass shooting scenes, we see what appears to be ribbed barrel Thompsons with no Cutts Compensators. These could be the [[M1921A Thompson]]s chronicled here before. | ||
[[File:Colt 1921A Thompson2.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Colt | [[File:Colt 1921A Thompson2.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Colt M1921A Thompson with 50-round drum magazine - .45 ACP.]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-ThompsonsMixCarA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gangsters armed with Thompsons open fire in a drive-by shooting.]] | [[File:GangsterSquad-ThompsonsMixCarA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Gangsters armed with Thompsons open fire in a drive-by shooting.]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-ThompsonLineupTheater2a.jpg|thumb|none|600px| | [[File:GangsterSquad-ThompsonLineupTheater2a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In a deleted scene, gangsters emerge from a film screen armed with Thompsons. This particular sequence underwent a reshoot due to its uncomfortable resemblance to the tragic shooting in Aurora, Colorado in 2012.]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-ThompsonLineupTheater1a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing the Thompsons from the deleted scene.]] | [[File:GangsterSquad-ThompsonLineupTheater1a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Firing the Thompsons from the deleted scene.]] | ||
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[[Image:M1sb.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP]] | [[Image:M1sb.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-ThompsonM1A1a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M1A1 Thompson is reached for.]] | [[File:GangsterSquad-ThompsonM1A1a.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The M1A1 Thompson is reached for.]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-ThompsonM1A1 MackeyA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On the right, the M1A1 Thompson is held by Detective | [[File:GangsterSquad-ThompsonM1A1 MackeyA.jpg|thumb|none|600px|On the right, the M1A1 Thompson is held by Detective Coleman Harris ([[Anthony Mackie]]).]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-M1A1b.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wooters fires a M1A1 Thompson with one hand.]] | [[File:GangsterSquad-M1A1b.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wooters fires a M1A1 Thompson with one hand.]] | ||
==M1 Thompson== | ==M1 Thompson== | ||
John O'Mara ([[Josh Brolin]]) uses a [[Thompson Submachine Gun#M1 Thompson|M1 Thompson]] during the firefight at the hotel. | |||
[[Image:M1Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Thompson with 20-round magazine - .45 ACP]] | [[Image:M1Thompson.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M1 Thompson with 20-round magazine - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-M1Thompson-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|O'Mara fires | [[File:GangsterSquad-M1Thompson-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|John O'Mara ([[Josh Brolin]]) fires an M1 Thompson during the hotel shootout.]] | ||
==MP40== | ==MP40== | ||
A mobster is seen holding a [[MP40]] when the Gangster Squad raids a bookmaking operation. | A mobster is seen holding a [[MP40]] when the Gangster Squad raids a bookmaking operation, and most of the goons at the final battle carry them as well. | ||
[[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm]] | [[Image:MP40Side.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm]] | ||
[[File:GangsterSquad-MP40-1.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:GangsterSquad-MP40-1.jpg|thumb|none|601px|A mobster is seen holding a [[MP40]] when the Gangster Squad raids a bookmaking operation.]] | ||
[[File:GangsterS_126.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wrevock ([[Troy Garity]]) with an MP40.]] | |||
==PPSh-41== | ==PPSh-41== | ||
Several of Mickey Cohen's muscle are armed with the [[ | Several of Mickey Cohen's muscle are armed with the [[PPSh-41]], fitted with 71-round drum magazines. | ||
[[File:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | [[File:PPSH-01-SMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev]] | ||
[[File:GangsterS_122.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[File:GangsterS_128.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
==Sten MK II== | |||
One of Cohen's goons outside the hotel is armed with a [[Sten#Sten_Mk_II|Sten MK II]]. | |||
[[Image:Unitsten2.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sten Mk II (Canadian) - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[File:GangsterS_120.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Cohen's goons outside the hotel is armed with a [[Sten#Sten_Mk_II|Sten MK II]].]] | |||
==M3A1 "Grease Gun"== | |||
Mickey Cohen's men including his right hand man Karl Lockwood ([[Holt McCallany]]) are seen using suppressed [[M3_/_M3A1_%22Grease_Gun%22|M3A1 "Grease Guns".]] | |||
[[Image:Grease silenced .jpg|thumb|none|400px|M3A1 "Grease Gun" with an attached suppressor - .45 ACP]] | |||
[[File:GangsterS_137.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Karl Lennox ([[Holt McCallany]]) seen using a suppressed [[M3_/_M3A1_%22Grease_Gun%22|M3A1 "Grease Gun"]].]] | |||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==Browning Automatic Rifle== | ==M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle== | ||
Karl Lockwood ([[Holt McCallany]]) fires a [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] during the shootout at the hotel. The BAR seen appears to be an A2 model with the carry handle and bipod removed. | |||
[[File: | [[File:BAR.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle with carry handle removed]] | ||
[[File:GangsterS 07.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Karl Lennox ([[Holt McCallany]]) fires a [[Browning Automatic Rifle]] during the shootout at the hotel.]] | |||
[[File:GangsterS 55.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Karl uses the BAR.]] | |||
==Lewis Gun== | ==Lewis Gun== | ||
One of Cohen's men fires a [[Lewis_Gun#Infantry|Lewis Gun]] at the Gangster Squad from atop the hotel. | |||
[[File:Lewis gun.JPG|thumb|none| | [[File:Lewis gun.JPG|thumb|none|450px|Lewis Gun - .303 British]] | ||
[[File:GangsterS 02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Cohen's men fires a [[Lewis_Gun#Infantry|Lewis Gun]] at the Gangster Squad from atop the hotel.]] | |||
=Grenades= | =Grenades= | ||
==Model 24 Stielhandgranate== | ==Model 24 Stielhandgranate== | ||
Mickey Cohen's | Mickey Cohen's men throw [[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] grenades at the Gangster Squad during the car chase. | ||
[[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" High-Explosive Fragmentation Hand Grenade]] | [[File:M24handgrenade.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Model 24 Stielhandgranate "Potato Masher" High-Explosive Fragmentation Hand Grenade]] | ||
[[File:GangsterS_135.jpg|thumb|none|600px|[[Model 24 Stielhandgranate]] on the floor.]] | |||
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Gangster Squad is a 2013 crime drama inspired by the true story of the 'unauthorized' efforts of a special task force formed by the Los Angeles Police Department in 1949 to deal with an influx of organized crime occurring in the city. The so-called "Gangster Squad" had an unusually wide latitude in their authority when dealing with mobsters, many times conducting themselves in manners outside of the law. The unit has been a constant source of fascination for both the movies and television and various fictional representations of the unit have been both the heavies and the good-guys (see Mulholland Falls, L.A. Confidential, Mob City). Originally scheduled for release in 2012, the film underwent reshoots due to some scenes bearing an uncomfortable resemblance to the Colorado movie theater shooting that occurred in July of that year. The film, which was written by former LAPD detective Will Beall and directed by Ruben Fleischer, was eventually released in January of 2013.
The following weapons were used in the film Gangster Squad:
Handguns
M1911A1
Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) wields an M1911A1 throughout the film. Sergeant John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) also uses a M1911A1.
Walther P38
One of Mickey Cohen's goons pulls a Walther P38 on Sergeant John O'Mara at the beginning of the film.
Walther PPK
A Walther PPK with pearl grips is also used by Sgt. Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling). In some scenes, the pistol is a non gun.
Colt Detective Special
A nickel-plated Colt Detective Special is favored by Officer Rocky Washington (Anthony Mackie).
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Officer Navidad Ramirez (Michael Peña) carries a Smith & Wesson Model 10.
Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub Nose
Officer Conwell Keeler (Giovanni Ribisi) carries a Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub Nose.
Colt Model 1903
Sgt. Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling) favors a Colt Model 1903 (or 1908 but we cannot determine the caliber from the film). His gun is a blued finish with ivory grips.
Single Action Army
Old-timer Detective Max Kennard (Robert Patrick) keeps his handy Single Action Army as his preferred sidearm, which he often fires by fanning the hammer.
Mauser C96
Mickey Cohen's hitman Wrevock (Troy Garity) fires the Mauser C96 at the Gangster Squad during a shootout in Chinatown.
Shotguns
Winchester Model 12
A custom shortened Winchester Model 12 shotgun is used throughout the film, notably by Wooters (Ryan Gosling).
Ithaca Model 37
John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) carries a riot barrel length Ithaca 37 shotgun in several scenes. Sgt. Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling) also uses the shotgun to shoot a gangster.
Submachine Guns
Thompson M1928
Most of the mobsters are seen firing a mix of Thompsons. Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) fires what appears to be an M1928A1 with a drum magazine several times in the film. At one point, Wrevock (Troy Garity) dual-wields Thompsons during a shootout in Chinatown.
Thompson M1921A
Several times, in mass shooting scenes, we see what appears to be ribbed barrel Thompsons with no Cutts Compensators. These could be the M1921A Thompsons chronicled here before.
M1A1 Thompson
Due to the film's post-World War II setting (the events take place in 1949), former military M1A1 Thompsons are seen mixed in with the M1928-style submachine guns. Some of the M1A1 Thompsons have the straight foregrip (as they appeared in the Army) and some of them have the older style forward pistol grip reminiscent of the M1928.
M1 Thompson
John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) uses a M1 Thompson during the firefight at the hotel.
MP40
A mobster is seen holding a MP40 when the Gangster Squad raids a bookmaking operation, and most of the goons at the final battle carry them as well.
PPSh-41
Several of Mickey Cohen's muscle are armed with the PPSh-41, fitted with 71-round drum magazines.
Sten MK II
One of Cohen's goons outside the hotel is armed with a Sten MK II.
M3A1 "Grease Gun"
Mickey Cohen's men including his right hand man Karl Lockwood (Holt McCallany) are seen using suppressed M3A1 "Grease Guns".
Machine Guns
M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle
Karl Lockwood (Holt McCallany) fires a Browning Automatic Rifle during the shootout at the hotel. The BAR seen appears to be an A2 model with the carry handle and bipod removed.
Lewis Gun
One of Cohen's men fires a Lewis Gun at the Gangster Squad from atop the hotel.
Grenades
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Mickey Cohen's men throw Model 24 Stielhandgranate grenades at the Gangster Squad during the car chase.
