City Councilman and candidate for mayor Eric Garcetti plays the part of Los Angeles mayor in the forthcoming film, "End of Watch."
The star, Jake Gyllenhaal, agreed to play ball with the Garcetti campaign at a private screening. "My thanks to Jake Gyllenhaal for coming out and joining other supporters of my campaign for a sneak preview of End of Watch -- and thanks to Jake for inviting me to be a part of this incredible film," Garcetti posted to Facebook on Monday night, along with the pic.
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