

The film comes thirty years after Robert De Nero played Capone in the mobster classic 'The Untouchables'. Sigler is playing famous flapper dancer Lulu Rolfe, love interest to amateur boxer-turned-mobster McGurn, who is at the heart of the story. The real-life event took place on Februand saw seven men die in a machine gun attack thought to be ordered by Capone. The story revolves around the bloody wars between the Italian and Irish mobs as Capone and his right hand man "Machine Gun" Jack McGurn (Faris) battle Bugs Moran (Facinelli), culminating in the famous St. Overview Synopsis Credits Film Details Articles & Reviews Quotes Trivia Notes. Lauren de Normandie, James Cullen Bressack, and Jarrett Furst are producing the flick. is directing 'In the Absence of Good Men' for his Status Media & Entertainment banner. View of the body of gangster Dominick Didato on the sidewalk outside a restaurant on Elizabeth Street, New York, August 6, 1936. The movie is set during the 1920s gangland wars in the city. Jack Mcgurn Machine Gun Jack Who Was One Of The 1929 Saint Valentin Slaughter'S Murderers Was Shot Down On February 14Th 1936. Retrieved 25 October 2020.It seems like Al Capone is all set to take on the streets again.Īccording to The Hollywood Reporter, Milo Gibson will portray the character of infamous gangster Al Capone, alongside Sean Faris, Jamie Lynn Sigler and Peter Facinelli. " 'Gangster Land' goes soft on crime (and authenticity)". ^ "Gangster Land/In the Absence of Good Men"."Mel Gibson's Son, Milo, Makes Leading Man Debut as Al Capone in 'Gangster Land' Trailer (Exclusive)". "Jason Patric Joins 1920s Mobster Movie 'In the Absence of Good Men' ". Jack McGurn (a name he adopted when he began a boxing career his real name was Vincenzo Gibaldi, born in Sicily in 1902) achieved prominence in the beer wars. "First Look: Milo Gibson Is Al Capone in 'Gangster Land' (Exclusive Image)". Al Capone, and his Machine Gunner Jack McGurn, take on Bugs Moran and the Irish mob in a battle that culminates with the Valentines Day Massacre. McGurn soon rises through the ranks of the Italian mob. With a backdrop of the roaring 20s, the Italian and Irish mobs bloody the streets of Chicago during the infamous gangland wars. "Milo Gibson Playing Al Capone in 'In the Absence of Good Men' (Exclusive)". Al Capone recruits Machine Gun Jack McGurn to help protect his criminal empire in 1920s Chicago. Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times gave a negative review and wrote, "The ideal audience for Gangster Land would be someone who’s never seen The Untouchables or Boardwalk Empire … or, heck, even Guys and Dolls or Bugsy Malone." References The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Respectable period production values and some recognizable castmembers are no substitute for imagination in this flat crime flick, which steals freely from its predecessors but offers none of their guilty-pleasure thrills." He’s got the perspiration part down surely inspiration can’t hold out much longer."

ĭennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Given the gradually upticking arc of his opuses’ IMDb ratings to date, Woodward should finally score a 6 out of 10 sometime next year. The film has a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film was released in theaters and on VOD on December 1, 2017. On Valentine’s Day in 1936, Machine Gun Jack McGurn overslept into the early evening beside his famous Blonde Alibi wife, Louise Rolfe, in their Chicago apartment. In June 14, 2017, it was announced that Jason Patric joined the cast of the film. Valentines Day Massacre: The Untold Story of the Gangland Bloodbath. Al Sapienza as Giovanni "Johnny" Torrio The True and Complete Story of Machine Gun Jack McGurn: Chief Bodyguard and.Sean Faris as Jack "Machine Gun" McGurn.
