If proud old Samaranch
is to salvage his
legacy, he should help reformers turn the IOC from a convention of
untouchable courtesans into a democratic body answerable to the athletes, coaches and administrators who
are the true Olympic movement.
Furthermore, Gangster Squad
is aware of the
legacy of crime, gangster and action films to have come since so there
are also moments that seem to
be direct references to films such as Dirty Harry (Don Siegel, 1971), Scarface (Brian De Palma, 1983) The
Untouchables (Brian De Palma, 1987) and Lethal Weapon (Richard Donner, 1987).