The film is noted for its high-contrast "HD" visual style, vibrant costumes, and comic-book-inspired violence. While the was indeed a major figure in L.A. organized crime, the film prioritizes Hollywood action over historical accuracy, turning the bureaucratic "Gangster Squad" into a team of elite commandos.
The 2013 film is a stylized, action-heavy fictionalization of the real-life struggle between the Los Angeles Police Department and mob boss Mickey Cohen in the late 1940s.
: Jerry Wooters falls for Grace Faraday (Emma Stone), Mickey Cohen’s "etiquette tutor" and companion. Their secret affair puts both of them in extreme danger.