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Boardwalk Empire S2E5 — Gimcrack & Bunkum
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Boardwalk Empire•Season 2•Episode 5

Gimcrack & Bunkum

8.7/10 · 2,704 votesOct 23, 201150 min

Ranked #3 of 12 in Season 2•+0.3 vs season avg

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After a dispute with his enemies, Nucky brings in a surprise guest speaker at a Memorial Day dedication for war veterans. Running out of options, Eli questions his allegiances, but it ends up sending him deeper into the hole. Nucky hires a new lawyer. Jimmy

Directed byTim Van Patten
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Cast16

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson

Michael Pitt

Michael Pitt

James 'Jimmy' Darmody

Kelly Macdonald

Kelly Macdonald

Margaret Schroeder

Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon

Nelson Van Alden

Shea Whigham

Shea Whigham

Elias 'Eli' Thompson

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg

Arnold Rothstein

Aleksa Palladino

Aleksa Palladino

Angela Darmody

Stephen Graham

Stephen Graham

Al Capone

Vincent Piazza

Vincent Piazza

Charles 'Lucky' Luciano

Michael Kenneth Williams

Michael Kenneth Williams

Albert 'Chalky' White

Anthony Laciura

Anthony Laciura

Edward 'Eddie' Kessler

Paz de la Huerta

Paz de la Huerta

Lucy Danziger

Crew2

Tim Van Patten

Tim Van Patten

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Helen P. Butler

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Episode Summary

"Gimcrack & Bunkum" is episode 5 of Boardwalk Empire season 2. It scored 8.7/10 from 2,704 votes, ranking #3 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Tim Van Patten, it aired on October 23, 2011.

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