Movie Story : Set in 1949 Los Angeles, the film follows Mickey Cohen, a ruthless Brooklyn-born mobster who controls the city's drugs, guns, prostitution, and betting rackets. Protected by his hired thugs and by police and politicians in his pocket, he seems untouchable. A small, secret unit of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara and Jerry Wooters sets out to dismantle his empire.