Review of Gangster Squad (2013) by Dennis O — 29 Apr 2014

Sean penn at one point says "Here comes santa caluse" and then starts shooting people.... that pretty much sums everything up.

This review of Gangster Squad (2013) was written by Dennis O on 29 Apr 2014.

Gangster Squad has generally received mixed reviews.

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