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
: Penn underwent three hours of makeup every morning to transform into the scarred and menacing Mickey Cohen. Fuerza AntigГЎngster
While inspired by real events, the film takes significant creative liberties: The movie is a fictionalized account of the
: The film's diverse squad includes characters played by Anthony Mackie and Michael Peña, but the actual 1940s unit was entirely Caucasian. the squad engages in a "no-badges
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
: Penn underwent three hours of makeup every morning to transform into the scarred and menacing Mickey Cohen.
While inspired by real events, the film takes significant creative liberties:
: The film's diverse squad includes characters played by Anthony Mackie and Michael Peña, but the actual 1940s unit was entirely Caucasian.