Justice League

Director: Zack Snyder Zack Snyder

Overview

In the wake of Superman's death, Batman (Ben Affleck) and Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) recruit superpowered individuals to defend humanity from an otherworldly threat called Steppenwolf (Ciarán Hinds). Together with their new allies -- Cyborg (Ray Fisher), Aquaman (Jason Momoa), and the Flash (Ezra Miller) -- they form the superhero team known as the Justice League. Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, Amber Heard, Joe Morton, and J.K. Simmons co-star. Directed by Zack Snyder. ~ Jack Rodgers

Product Details

Release Date:	10/02/2018
UPC:	0883929648658
Original Release:	2017
Source:	Warner Home Video

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Ben Affleck	Bruce Wayne / Batman
Henry Cavill	Clark Kent / Superman
Gal Gadot	Diana Prince / Wonder Woman
Amy Adams	Lois Lane
Ezra Miller	Barry Allen/The Flash
Jason Momoa	Arthur Curry / Aquaman
Ray Fisher	Barry Allen / The Flash
Jeremy Irons	Alfred Pennyworth
Diane Lane	Martha Kent
Connie Nielsen	Queen Hippolyta
J.K. Simmons	Commissioner Gordon
Robin Wright	Antiope
Amber Heard	Mera
Kiersey Clemons	Iris West
Billy Crudup	Henry Allen
Ciarán Hinds	Steppenwolf
Jesse Eisenberg	Lex Luthor
Daniel Stisen	Ancient Warrior
Erin Eliza Blevins	Amazonian Warrior
Lisa Loven Kongsli	Menalippe
Samantha Jo	Euboea
Joe Morton	Dr. Silas Stone
Andrea Vasiliou	Amazonian Warrior
Suan-Li Ong	Lex Luthor's Guard
Eleanor Matsuura	Epione
Tina Balthazar	Lex Luthor's Guard
Alexandra Ford	Front Row Football Fan
Tessa Bonham Jones	Young Girl
Lara Decaro	Schoolgirl
Taylor James	Atlantean Military Messenger
Marc McClure	Police Officer
Paulina Boneva	Paramedic Gotham City Hospital
Bern Collaco	Daily Planet Reporter
Jolie Stanford	Amazonian Warrior
Sam Benjamin	Military Policeman 2
Adam Collins	SO19 Armed Police
Gem Refoufi	Lex Luthor's Guard
Samantha Schnitzler	Amazon Warrior
Conny Stadler	PoliceWoman
Lynne Anne Rodgers	Cleaning Staff
Jazz Peters	Amazon Warrior
Karen Bryson	Elinore Stone
Jim Sturgeon	Task Force Deputy
Karl Farrer	Co-Pilot
Kelly Burke	Air Force Security Officer
Deepak Anand	Tourist
Lampros Kalfuntzos	Tourist
Jessica Jill Partridge	Gotham City Football Fan
Kenny-Lee Mbanefo	Kent Farm Contractor
Deborah Rock	Pedestrian
Matt Townsend	GCU Football Supporter
Daniel Eghan	Arkham Guard 2
Tomi May	Russian Father Hero
Renee Castle	News Reporter
Ross Kernahan	Atlantean Guard
Carl Lindquist	FBI Agent
Orion Lee	Scientist
Shalini Peiris	Bio Hazard Suit Soldier
Tineke Ann Robson	Amazonian Warrior
Nadia Townsend	American Football Fan
Tim Ingall	Football Fan/VFX Model
Oliver Powell	STAR Labs Cleaner
Craig Thomas Lambert	Special Forces
Peter Brooke	Defence Department Official
Kevin Mathurin	Sketch Witness
Nick Owenford	TV Reporter
Roman Green	Junkie in Gotham Police HQ
Gianpiero Cognoli	Officer Jardin
Christopher Painter	GCU Supporter
Omri Rose	Sgt. Bennett
Paul A. Munday	Navy Guard
Anton Thompson	American Football Supporter
Jackson Kai	Trainer
Oliver Gatz	Scientist
Danny Jackson	Witness 1
Tom Metcalfe	Parademon
Bruce Johnson	Arkham Guard
Shahaub Roudbari	News Reporter
James Heron	Tourist
Arthur Wilde	Landing Crew
Theresa Lamb	Tourist
Elliot James	Football Fan
Anthony Milton	Armed Police
Tara Ward	Ranting Woman
Edward Mitchell	American Intelligence Officer
Anna Burgess	School Girl
Keith Porter	U.S. Airforce Lt.
Mia Burgess	School Girl
Stewart Alexander	College Dean
Pete Buzzsaw Holland	Gotham Wild Cat Supporter
David Scott Diaz	Gotham City Football Player
Michael Thyx	Secret Service
Philip Harvey	Arkham Guard 3
Sabean Bea	GCU Grad
Roy Martin Thorn	Armed Police
Mark Cross	Gotham Wild Cat Supporter
Zak Holland	Metropolis Citizen
Emeson Nwolie	GCU Football Spectator
Chloe Collingwood	Front Row Football Fan

Technical Credits

Chris Terrio

Joss Whedon

Zack Snyder	Director,Original Story
Ben Affleck	Executive Producer
Phil Barrie	Sound/Sound Designer
Emmy Beech	Makeup
Jon Berg	Producer
David Brenner	Editor
Misha Bukowski	Asst. Director
Kristy Carlson	Casting
Wesley Coller	Executive Producer
Eliot Connors	Sound/Sound Designer
Danny Elfman	Score Composer
Lorin Flemming	Art Director
Casey Genton	Sound/Sound Designer
Matthew Gray	Art Director
Joseph Hiura	Art Director
Mark Holt	Special Effects Supervisor
Marianne Jenkins	Co-producer
Geoff Johns	Producer
Curt Kanemoto	Executive Producer
Lora Kennedy	Casting
Paul Laugier	Art Director
Samuel Leake	Art Director
Keith Pain	Art Director
Andrew Palmer	Art Director
Richard Pearson	Editor
Kate Ringsell	Casting
Charles Roven	Producer
Deborah Snyder	Producer
Hayley Easton Street	Art Director
Patrick Tatopoulos	Production Designer
Taylor Brown	Special Effects
Chris Terrio	Executive Producer,Original Story,Screenwriter
Fabian Wagner	Cinematographer
Martin Walsh	Editor
Andrea Wertheim	Associate Producer
Joss Whedon	Screenwriter
Michael Wilkinson	Costumes/Costume Designer
Gregor Wilson	Co-producer
Helen Xenopoulos	Art Director

Editorial Reviews

"He said you were the thirstiest young woman he'd ever met." So goes the one and only functional joke in the latest installment of the DC cinematic universe, Justice League. Clark Kent's mom (Diane Lane) directs this comment to Lois Lane (Amy Adams), then quickly corrects herself to make it clear what Superman really said was that Lois was the hungriest woman he'd ever met (as in ambitious). The crazy thing is that it's unclear whether this is even supposed to be a joke -- Adams plays the scene so awkwardly. Alas, "Darkness, the truest darkness, is not the absence of light..." No, Wonder Woman, the truest darkness is the absence of humor. Darkness has its place; there's no arguing that. Christopher Nolan put on a clinic in what darkness can do for film -- at least when you throw in the right amount of sophistication -- in his Batman trilogy. Skillful deployment of darkness in a superhero movie can turn what would otherwise be an exercise in frivolity into a transcendent meditation on the human condition. But darkness is powerful stuff, and when wielded in the hands of a less-than-expert director, it will overwhelm a movie and dominate all other elements. Director Zack Snyder fails to either illuminate or leaven the darkness in Justice League, and that makes it hard to enjoy the film or feel gratified by it. It's a superhero movie, so you know the plot: There's an otherworldly manifestation of evil bent on destroying humanity, so the protagonists must marshal their forces and prepare to sacrifice everything in the name of survival. The forces marshalled in Justice League include Batman (Ben Affleck), the Flash (Ezra Miller), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Cyborg (Ray Fisher), and Aquaman (Jason Momoa). The Flash enjoys an endearing dynamic with a certain other character (avoiding spoilers here), and the scenes they share are some of the film's best. Ray Fisher's work as Cyborg is also fantastic; he presents a contemplative, eloquent character even as he retreats into self-loathing and anxious terror when facing the evolution of his cyber self. There's nothing inherently wrong with assembling this team of warriors, but it slows the film down quite a bit that we have to learn the backstory for so many new faces. The first 45 minutes or so of Justice League feel a bit like a montage of the first several minutes of five different movies. It's a distinctly disjointed narrative. There are some gripping moments in the film, though, and perhaps the most compelling of them comes during the climactic battle, when the good guys get an unexpected boost from out of nowhere. This last-minute saving of the day hits hard and contributes to a satisfying collision of superpowered beings. There are a few instances of the CGI veering into cartoonish territory, but overall, the effects are excellent. Particularly impressive is the space-time warp the film snaps into whenever the Flash hits top speed. The larger problem with Justice League is that we're deluged with these kinds of movies today. As an exercise in sheer entertainment value, Justice League succeeds admirably; it's tempting to give the film a pass and just say, "well, as comic-book flicks go..." But there are some pretty good comic-book movies out there these days, and we've come to expect more from them than just "entertainment." And with Justice League, it seems like that's asking too much.

All Movie Guide - Steve Wilson