“Gangster Squad” is a western masquerading as a gangster movie. It takes place in the Wild West — a virtually lawless 1949 Los Angeles — and some very bad dudes hold the town hostage. All the law can do is round up a bunch of good guys willing to be as bad as the bad guys and then run ‘em out of town. As these things go, this Warner Bros. production has an unusually starry cast and striking look with vintage cars and glistening period effects that pop off the screen. To read more about ‘Gangster Squad’ go to honeycuttshollywood.com Opens: January 11, 2013 (Warner Bros.) Production companies: Warner Bros. Pictures presents in association with Village Roadshow Pictures a Lin Pictures/Kevin McCormick production Cast: Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Nick Nolte, Emma Stone, Anthony Mackie, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Peña, Robert Patrick, Mireille Enos Director: Ruben Fleischer Screenwriter: Will Beall Based on the book by: Paul Lieberman Producers: Dan Lin, Kevin McCormick, Michael Tadross Executive producers: Ruben Fleischer, Paul Lieberman, Bruce Berman Director of photography: Dion Beebe Production designer: Maher Ahmad Music: Steve Jablonsky Costume designer: Mary Zophres Editor: Alan Baumgarten, James Herbert R rating, 113 minutes Follow Hollywood News on Twitter for up-to-date news information. Hollywood News, Hollywood Awards, Awards, Movies, News, Award News, Breaking News, Entertainment News, Movie News, Music News