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- ↑ Couch, Aaron (14 June 2017). "Jason Patric Joins 1920s Mobster Movie 'In the Absence of Good Men'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ↑ Boone, Matt (31 October 2017). "Mel Gibson's Son, Milo, Makes Leading Man Debut as Al Capone in 'Gangster Land' Trailer (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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