The Expendables 2 (2012)

Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.

Director:

Simon West

Writers:

Richard Wenk (screenplay), Sylvester Stallone (screenplay),

Stars:

Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Randy Couture

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sylvester Stallone	...	Barney Ross
Jason Statham	...	Lee Christmas
Jet Li	...	Yin Yang
Dolph Lundgren	...	Gunnar Jensen
Chuck Norris	...	Booker
Jean-Claude Van Damme	...	Vilain
Bruce Willis	...	Church
Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Trench
Terry Crews	...	Hale Caesar
Randy Couture	...	Toll Road
Liam Hemsworth	...	Billy The Kid
Scott Adkins	...	Hector
Nan Yu	...	Maggie
Amanda Ooms	...	Pilar
Charisma Carpenter	...	Lacy

Storyline

Barney Ross is approached by CIA man Church, who wants him and his guns for hire to go to the former Soviet Union to retrieve something that was on a plane that crashed. Church doesn't tell him what he is getting. And Church sends a woman, Maggie with him to make sure he gets it. They find the plane and get the thing but some men take one of Barney's people hostage and the leader tells him to give him what they got or he'll kill his hostage. The give it to him but he kills his hostage anyway. Barney asks Maggie what was so important about that thing. She says that it showed the location of a Russian plutonium storage mine. Barney decides to track the man down and deal with him. They track them down and discover that the man they seek is Vilain who leads a group known as The Sangs and that they have taken all the men from the surrounding villages to work the mine.

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Plot Keywords:

church | hostage | revenge | mine | plutonium | 

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Taglines:

Back for War.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout

Details

Official Sites:

Lionsgate [us] Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 August 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Los indestructibles 2

Filming Locations:

China

Box Office

Budget:

$92,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$28,591,370 (USA) (17 August 2012)

Gross:

$85,017,401 (USA) (16 November 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Millennium Films, Nu Image Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Stallone's character is named Barney Ross in memory of decorated WWII hero and World Lightweight, Light Welterweight, and Welterweight Boxing Champion, Barney Ross (i.e. three-divisional champion).

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Goofs

The guys are seen zip-lining down on a high voltage power line. This could never be possible, as on every pylon, the wire is anchored to an insulator. Even considering the fact that the power was turned off, they could have only zip-lined between two pylons.

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Quotes

Gunner Jensen: I got a plan. Everybody calm down. Phosphate rock.
Lee Christmas: What's he doing?
Barney Ross: Probably making a bomb.
Lee Christmas: You serious?
Barney Ross: Ask him.
Lee Christmas: What you doing, Gunner?
Gunner Jensen: I'm making a bomb. You mind?
Barney Ross: A maniac with brains.
Lee Christmas: Scary.

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Crazy Credits

During the end credits, as the actors image and name appears, there is a lightning flash on the actor's face. When this occurs, an image of a "skull" appears superimposed over the face with the flash and then fades.

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Connections

Referenced in Chelsea Lately: Episode #6.122 (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Beautiful Morning"
Written by Felix Cavaliere, Edward Brigati
Performed by Felix Cavaliere

User Reviews

Bring it on, BABY! Bring on the firepower and the mayhem. Keep it coming!

This sequel did not disappoint! Maximum star power, maximum firepower, maximum excitement. "The Expendables 2" was a thrill ride that no one will ever forget. Sly is back with his crew once more, but this time they gain a new recruit: Bill the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) who's a top notched sniper, and Maggie (Yu Nan) who is smart but very gutsy in nature. They bring back all the ones who just had cameos in the first installment. It got more fun when they got Booker(Chuck Norris) " The Lone Wolf", and Jean-Claude Van Damme. There's one drawback, he's a villain. The action in the movie was totally non-stop, there was also a lot of humor, clichés, and one liners in the film. So long to list, I can't catch up if I tried. "I''ll be back!", is a classic. Sly and Van Damme? An unlikely battle in the making, however, it's a new epic battle anyone can think of. Dolph Lundgren was known for his intellectual talent back in the 80's. He really put it into good use here. If you thought the first movie was something, you haven't seen anything like this. "The Expendables 2" is a must see movie for years to come. All star action, all star humor, and just enough adrenaline to keep you alert at all times. Enjoy this movie! 4.5 out of 5 stars.