Suicide Squad Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Worst. Heroes. Ever.

Dec. 11, 2016

Suicide Squad

Release Date: Friday, August 5, 2016 Nationwide

Jared Leto, Ben Affleck, Margot Robbie, David Ayer, Viola Davis, Will Smith, David Harbour, Cara Delevingne, Common, Justin Marks, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, Dan Lin, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jay Hernandez, Chuck Roven, Stephen Gilchrist

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Plot

What's the story about?

A mix of well-known and unknown villains (Deadshot, King Shark, Captain Boomerang and Harley Quinn) are recruited by the government to accomplish a task deemed too dangerous for superheroes. The historically independent operators must bury their own interpersonal conflicts and agendas to form a cohesive unit to take on a singular task.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Suicide Squad.

Margot Robbie
... Dr. Harleen F. Quinzel / Harley Quinn

The Suicide Squad, The Wolf of Wall Street
J
Jared Leto
... The Joker

Masters of the Universe, TRON: Ares
Will Smith
... Floyd Lawton / Deadshot

Bad Boys: Ride or Die, I Am Legend 2
Joel Kinnaman
... Rick Flag

The Suicide Squad, Silent Night
C
Cara Delevingne
... Enchantress

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Life In A Year
J
Jai Courtney
... Captain Boomerang

The Suicide Squad, American Primeval (Limited Series)
J
Jay Hernandez
... Chato Santana / El Diablo

Max, Bright
Viola Davis
... Amanda Waller

The Suicide Squad, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her
Ben Affleck
... Bruce Wayne / Batman

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Zack Snyder's Justice League
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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
... Waylon Jones / Killer Croc

Annie, The Union
Common
Breathe, Killing Me Softly With His Songs
David Harbour
A Working Man, Night of the Zoopocalypse

Crew Behind the Film

The Suicide Squad behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director David Ayer last directed The Beekeeper and The Tax Collector. The film's writer Justin Marks last wrote Top Gun: Maverick and The Jungle Book.

Director: David Ayer
Screenwriter: Justin Marks
Producers: Dan Lin
Chuck Roven

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: DC Studios; Lin Pictures

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sequences of violence and action throughout, disturbing behavior, suggestive content and language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Worst. Heroes. Ever.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Suicide Squad movie trailers and clips.

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Suicide Squad Blitz Trailer

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Suicide Squad Theatrical Trailer #1

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Suicide Squad Comic-Con First Look

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Suicide Squad Clip: Harley

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Suicide Squad Clip: Puppet Masters

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Suicide Squad Clip: Deadshot

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Suicide Squad Clip: Joker

Production Details

What we know about the Suicide Squad movie production.

Key Facts

The Suicide Squad team, also known as Task Force X, was created by Robert Kanigher and Ross Andru, and first appeared in Brave and the Bold No. 25
Adapted from the DC Comics property.

Production Updates

Jun 2016

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Dec 2015

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Mar 2015

Production

The film was tagged as Production. The film will start shooting in Toronto from mid-April to September 2015.

Sep 2014

Development

The film was tagged as Development. David Ayer is circling the project. Justin Marks wrote a script in 2011.

Feb 2009

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Suicide Squad was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, August 5, 2016. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Nine Lives, Bazodee and Sun Choke. Additional information: 3D/2D.

Suicide Squad was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Monday, November 14 , 2016. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.

Movie Theaters

2016-08-05 Nationwide 3D/2D

United States

Estimated

Now Available

Digital (Ultra HD) & more

2016-11-14 Digital