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The Expendables (2010)

R  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 ...
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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 | Dictator | Church | Mission  | See more »

Taglines:

Choose your weapon. 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 »

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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:

Elmwood, Louisiana, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$82,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

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

Gross:

$266,159,621 (worldwide) (21 November 2010)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | (extended director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The role of Mr. Church, the man who hires the Expendables, was very difficult to cast. It was initially offered to Arnold Schwarzenegger, who declined in favor of a smaller cameo due to his political career. The role was then offered to Kurt Russell, who declined as he was not interested in "ensemble acting at the moment." Sylvester Stallone spent several months after principal photography determined to find a big action name for the part. The role was finally taken by Stallone's friend and fellow former "Planet Hollywood" co-owner Bruce Willis, who was busy filming Cop Out at the time. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When the seaplane turns to the right immediately after take off from the island's port, there is no movement of the ailerons. This scene is clearly CGI. See more »

Quotes

Pirate leader: [from trailer] Drop your guns!
Lee Christmas: Fat chance.
Barney Ross: Why do they always say that?
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Connections

Featured in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #18.105" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Mississippi Queen"
Written by Corky Laing (as Laurence Laing), Felix Pappalardi, David Rea and Leslie West (as Leslie A. Weinstein)
Performed by Mountain
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing See more »