The movie is a fictionalized account of the real-life , a secretive unit formed in 1946 to prevent East Coast organized crime from taking over Los Angeles. In the film, the squad engages in a "no-badges, no-mercy" street war to take down notorious mob boss Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn). Fact vs. Fiction
: While the movie portrays Keeler as the first member to die, the real-life Keeler outlived every other member of the original squad, passing away in 2012. Interesting Trivia Fuerza AntigГЎngster
: The last two surviving members of the original Gangster Squad visited the set during production. The movie is a fictionalized account of the
While inspired by real events, the film takes significant creative liberties: Fiction : While the movie portrays Keeler as
: Penn underwent three hours of makeup every morning to transform into the scarred and menacing Mickey Cohen.
: In the movie, Cohen is arrested for murder after a massive shootout. In reality, he was famously taken down by IRS agents for income tax evasion .
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