Review of Gangster Squad (2013) by Tim P — 10 May 2015

I thought this was quite a good gangster film.

This review of Gangster Squad (2013) was written by Tim P on 10 May 2015.

Gangster Squad has generally received mixed reviews.

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Good movie, interesting plot. If you like gangster movies I assume youll like this one too…

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