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The Expendables (2010)

15 103 min  -  Action | Adventure | Thriller  -   13 August 2010 (USA)
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A team of mercenaries is given the assignment to take out a corrupt military leader and a rogue CIA operative on a Latin American island.

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Dave Callaham (screenplay), Sylvester Stallone (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sylvester Stallone ...
Jason Statham ...
Jet Li ...
Dolph Lundgren ...
Eric Roberts ...
Randy Couture ...
Steve Austin ...
David Zayas ...
Giselle Itié ...
Charisma Carpenter ...
Gary Daniels ...
Terry Crews ...
Mickey Rourke ...
Hank Amos ...
Amin Joseph ...
Pirate Leader
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Storyline

Barney Ross leads the "Expendables", a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, martial arts expert Yin Yang, heavy weapons specialist Hale Caesar, demolitionist Toll Road and loose-cannon sniper Gunner Jensen. When the group is commissioned by the mysterious Mr. Church to assassinate the merciless dictator of a small South American island, Barney and Lee head to the remote locale to scout out their opposition. Once there, they meet with local rebel Sandra and discover the true nature of the conflict engulfing the city. When they escape the island and Sandra stays behind, Ross must choose to either walk away and save his own life - or attempt a suicidal rescue mission that might just save his soul. Written by The Massie Twins  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Island | Mercenary | Escape | Rescue Mission | Church  | See more »

Taglines:

Every movie has a hero. This one has them all. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong action and bloody violence throughout, and for some language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Los indestructibles See more »

Filming Locations:

Fort McComb, Louisiana, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$34,825,135 (USA) (15 August 2010) (3270 Screens)

Gross:

$266,159,621 (worldwide) (21 November 2010)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (extended director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the first time that Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Bruce Willis have appeared in a film together, in any combination. The three action mega-stars are long-time friends, even working together (with Willis' ex-wife Demi Moore) as original venture capitalists and promoters for the "Planet Hollywood" restaurant and casino chain. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Throughout the car chase with Gunner the front bumper of the black pickup, driven by Barney Ross, several times changes from totally missing to half broken and later to almost brand new. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Barney Ross: We are the shadows and the smoke, we rise. We are the ghosts that hide in the night.
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Connections

Featured in "ES.TV HD: Episode dated 28 September 2010" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Keep On Chooglin'"
Written by John Fogerty (as John C. Fogerty)
Performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Courtesy of Concord Music Group, Inc. See more »