The Suicide Squad

Director: James Gunn James Gunn

Overview

The shadowy operation Task Force X turns to notorious criminals Bloodsport (Idris Elba), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), and Peacemaker (John Cena) to assemble a rag-tag team of their most unhinged compatriots from the Belle Reve incarceration facility for an operation veiled in mystery. As the anti-heroes arrive at the uncharted island of Corto Maltese, they find themselves embroiled in a conflict against a horde of powerful foes eager to cause their violent demise. Written and directed by James Gunn. Taika Waititi, Sylvester Stallone, and Viola Davis co-star.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/26/2021
UPC:	0883929728244
Original Release:	2021
Source:	Warner Home Video
Language:	English
Time:	2:12:00
Sales rank:	5,696

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Michael Rooker	Savant
Viola Davis	Amanda Waller
John Ostrander	Doctor Fitzgibbon
Nathan Fillion	T.D.K.
Jai Courtney	Captain Boomerang
Flula Borg	Javelin
Mayling Ng	Mongal
Pete Davidson	Blackguard
Sean Gunn	Weasel/Calendar Man
Margot Robbie	Harley Quinn
Stephen Blackehart	Briscoe
Steve Agee	John Economos/On-Set King Shark
Tinashe Kajese	Flo Crawley
Jennifer Holland	Emilia Harcourt
Fernando Martinez	Sliced Dome Soldado
Idris Elba	Bloodsport
John Cena	Peacemaker
Daniela Melchior	Ratcatcher 2
David Dastmalchian	Polka-Dot Man
Storm Reid	Tyla
Natalia Safran	Kaleidoscope
Jared Leland Gore	Double Down
Rey Hernandez	Teniente
Ray Benitez	Coronel
Alice Braga	Sol Soria
Reinaldo Faberlle	Large Guerrilla
Jonathan Fritschi	Delicious Hot Dog Guerrilla
Dee Bradley Baker	Sebastian
Sylvester Stallone	King Shark
Taika Waititi	Actor
Jaws	Sebastian Rat
Crisp Ratt	Sebastian Rat
Peter Capaldi	Thinker
Juan Botto	Presidente General Silvio Luna
Joaquín Cosio	Mayor General Silvio Luna
Josh Ventura	Astronaut
Gerardo Davila	General Vera
Mikaela Hoover	Camila
Lynne Ashe	Polka-Dot Man's Mom
Julio Cesar Ruiz	Milton
J.R. Adduci	Road Block Soldado
Curtis Lyons, Jr.	Road Block Soldado #3
Maya LeClark	Young Cleo
Elideusa Gomes Almeida	La Gatita Presents Traditional Corto Maltese Dancer
Shanna Kernan	La Gatita Presents Traditional Corto Maltese Dancer
Bridget Taylor	La Gatita Presents Traditional Corto Maltese Dancer
Monica Rivera	La Gatita Presents Traditional Corto Maltese Dancer
Andrea Andrade	La Gatita Waitress
Giovanni Rodriguez	Texting Torturer,Star-Crossed Gal
Giovannie Cruz	Isabella
Sergio Carlo	Isabella's Second
Edgar Zanabria	Torn-In-Half Soldado
Grecia Balboa	Security Dispatcher
Kenneth Trujillo	Bespectacld Soldado
Randy Havens	Star-Crossed Man
Michelle Civile	Star-Crossed Woman
Gabrielle Manning	Star-Crossed Kid
Michael Milligan	Star-Crossed Dude
Teresita Mans	Star-Crossed Lady
Terence Rosemore	Crew Chief
John Murphy	Composer

Technical Credits

James Gunn

James Gunn	Screenwriter,Director
Walter Hamada	Executive Producer
Nikolas Korda	Executive Producer
Deborah Snyder	Executive Producer,Executive Producer
Richard Suckle	Executive Producer
Chantal Nong Vo	Executive Producer
Charles Roven	Producer
Peter Safran	Producer
John Papsidera	Casting
Edward Malys	Special Effects
Lee Orloff	Sound Mixer
David Acord	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

The Suicide Squad is back, this time lacking The Joker and helmed by writer/director James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy). What it lacks in a green-haired nemesis, it makes up for in solid, thoughtful storytelling and a cast that looks like they're having as much fun as the audiences will. Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) is once again assembling a team of criminals to go on a suicide mission, with the promise of ten years off their sentence if they are successful. This time she chooses Bloodsport (Idris Elba) to lead the team into Corto Maltese, which has recently had a coup of its US-friendly government. Their goal is to bring an end to Project Starfish, which would be devastating to American interests and the world in the wrong hands. As Bloodsport, Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Peacemaker (John Cena), and a team of second-rate DC villains start working their way towards Thinker (Peter Capaldi), things fall apart. This leaves the remaining team members to figure out how to achieve their goal with a diminished force and survive in the process. Gunn has his work cut out for him to save the reputation of the popular DC comic. Though mildly flawed through a couple of inconsistencies, he manages to succeed through an entertaining script, careful selection of mostly B-grade (at best) villains, and a lot of "I did not see that coming" choices from the opening scenes forward. He builds tension from the beginning and then explodes it in gore and fire. From that moment forward, audiences experience a roller coaster tale that never slows down. Gunn's direction of the actors was very specific from the leads down to the seemingly minor players, making nobodies somebodies, at least for a few minutes. One thing he must have asked of them was that they be over-the-top with the motivations of these characters. They all delivered - most notably John Cena's Peacekeeper, although Daniela Melchior's Ratcatcher 2 and David Dastmalchian's Polka-Dot Man also stand out. The cinematography is well done, rarely resorting to dizzying movement. The tight blending of live-action with CGI keeps the viewer in the frame. Best of all, Gunn uses his exceptional skills of choosing music that fits the action throughout the film, with both classics and new songs driving the pace wonderfully. The Suicide Squad is thankfully nowhere near the film the 2016 entry was. And even though a couple of minor story elements don't mesh with some of the characters' personalities, these are easily overlooked in this film that, more than many other attempts, feels like a comic book brought to life. Gunn, his crew, and his cast have saved the life of a much-loved comic book from the shadow of a much-maligned film.