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Suicide Squad (2016)

The Suicide Squad team is made up of villains, captured and kept in a secret prison, and offered reduced sentences if they participate in dangerous missions. In the tradition of continuity within DCEU films, the event comes in the wake of Superman's death and the seclusion of Batman after the events that occurred in Batman V Superman. Agency head Amanda Waller, played by award-winning actress Viola Davis, is the one striking deals with the inmates of Belle Reve Prison. Heading “Task Force X” is Joel Kinnaman’s Rick Flag, alongside Will Smith’s Deadshot, Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn, Jai Courtney’s Captain Boomerang, Jay Hernandez’s El Diablo, Adewale Akinnuoye’s Killer Croc, and Adam Beach’s Slipknot. Karen Fukuhara’s Katana also joins the mission to keep Rick safe from the villains. Jared Leto (Joker) and Ben Affleck (Batman) have smaller roles in David Ayer’s Suicide Squad, as does Cara Delevingne’s Enchantress.

Suicide Squad
PG-13
Action
Superhero

Director
David Ayer
Release Date
August 5, 2016
Studio(s)
DC
Distributor(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Joel Kinnaman, Will Smith, Cara Delevingne, Jai Courtney, Jared Leto, Viola Davis, Margot Robbie, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Scott Eastwood
Writers
David Ayer
Runtime
123 minutes
Franchise(s)
Suicide Squad
Sequel(s)
The Suicide Squad
Budget
$175 million

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