Suicide Squad (2016)

A secret government agency recruits some of the most dangerous incarcerated super-villains to form a defensive task force. Their first mission: save the world from the apocalypse.

Director:

David Ayer

Writer:

David Ayer

Stars:

Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie

Won 1 Oscar. Another 16 wins & 39 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Will Smith	...	Deadshot
Jaime FitzSimons	...	Sergeant Ames Bravo 14
Ike Barinholtz	...	Griggs
Margot Robbie	...	Harley Quinn
Christopher Dyson	...	Missing Hand Guard
Bambadjan Bamba	...	T-Shirt Vendor
Viola Davis	...	Amanda Waller
Ted Whittall	...	Admiral Olsen
David Harbour	...	Dexter Tolliver
Robin Atkin Downes	...	Angelo
Robert B. Kennedy	...	U.S. Marshal
Billy Otis	...	Mafia Snitch
Shailyn Pierre-Dixon	...	Zoe
Jared Leto	...	The Joker
James McGowan	...	Panda Man

Storyline

It feels good to be bad...Assemble a team of the world's most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government's disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realize they weren't picked to succeed but chosen for their patent culpability when they inevitably fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it's every man for himself?

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Plot Keywords:

mission | insanity | sociopath | prisoner | based on comic book | 

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Taglines:

It feels good to be bad.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG - 13 for sequences of violence and action throughout, disturbing behavior, suggestive content and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

A bar scene with Harley taking everyone's orders was featured in several trailers but was edited for the theatrical release. In the scene, Deadshot calls for a shot, Katana wants whiskey, Croc and Boomerang settle for beer, Harley asks what Diablo wants, and he prefers water which she jokes, "is a good idea". In the finished film, it cuts directly to speech about them all almost pulling the mission off. It is added into the extended cut of the film, with extra dialogue from Deadshot and Diablo.

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Goofs

When Harley Quinn abruptly gets off Monster T's lap in the club, she walks over to Joker and has her back to Monster T. But, in the very next scene she is already sitting down behind Joker when he walks over to Monster T.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Griggs: Chow time!

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Crazy Credits

Part of the closing credits are seen within the Enchantress's magical vortex, with items arranging themselves alongside/behind each credit to reflect that cast/crew member's role.

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Alternate Versions

The Extended Cut adds 11 minutes.

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Connections

Referenced in Nostalgia Critic: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2020)

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Soundtracks

Symphony No. 3, Op. 36 'Symphony of Sorrowful Songs': III. Lento - Cantabile semplice
Written by Henryk Mikolaj Górecki (as Henryk Górecki)
Performed by Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (as Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra) conducted by Antoni Wit
Courtesy of Naxos
By arrangement with Source/Q

User Reviews

problems, but overall enjoyed it

Y'know I didn't hate this like everyone in the world seems to. The characters were colorful, big. I guess it's a tough task to get them all equal screen time. My suggestion would have been to cut back on the members. Problem solved.

It doesn't quite have the fun of the trailer, which can happen when someone not involved with film cuts something that may not represent the film.

Harley Quinn obviously a stand out, but the BIG ONE for me, was seeing Batman, albeit briefly. Just enough to tantalize. Wetted my appetite for his solo film which can't come soon enough.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English Japanese Spanish

Release Date:

5 August 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Task Force X

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$175,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$133,682,248, 7 August 2016

Gross USA:

$325,100,054

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$746,846,894

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atlas Entertainment, DC Comics, DC Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min 134 min (Extended Cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS (DTS: X) Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1