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The Expendables

  • 2010
  • 18A
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Dolph Lundgren, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Steve Austin, Terry Crews, and Randy Couture in The Expendables (2010)
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A CIA operative hires a team of mercenaries to eliminate a Latin dictator and a renegade CIA agent.A CIA operative hires a team of mercenaries to eliminate a Latin dictator and a renegade CIA agent.A CIA operative hires a team of mercenaries to eliminate a Latin dictator and a renegade CIA agent.

  • Director
    • Sylvester Stallone
  • Writers
    • Dave Callaham
    • Sylvester Stallone
  • Stars
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Jason Statham
    • Jet Li
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    364K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,818
    265
    • Director
      • Sylvester Stallone
    • Writers
      • Dave Callaham
      • Sylvester Stallone
    • Stars
      • Sylvester Stallone
      • Jason Statham
      • Jet Li
    • 829User reviews
    • 434Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations

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    Eric Roberts and Steve Austin in The Expendables (2010)
    Eric Roberts, Steve Austin, Gary Daniels, David Zayas, Ronn Surels, David Joseph Martinez, and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in The Expendables (2010)
    Sylvester Stallone and Giselle Itié in The Expendables (2010)
    Sylvester Stallone and Jeffrey L. Kimball in The Expendables (2010)
    Jason Statham in The Expendables (2010)
    Jet Li in The Expendables (2010)
    Dolph Lundgren, Sylvester Stallone, and Jet Li in The Expendables (2010)
    Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, and Randy Couture in The Expendables (2010)
    The Expendables (2010)
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    Eric Roberts and Steve Austin in The Expendables (2010)
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    Top cast

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    Sylvester Stallone
    Sylvester Stallone
    • Barney Ross
    Jason Statham
    Jason Statham
    • Lee Christmas
    Jet Li
    Jet Li
    • Yin Yang
    Dolph Lundgren
    Dolph Lundgren
    • Gunner Jensen
    Eric Roberts
    Eric Roberts
    • James Munroe
    Randy Couture
    Randy Couture
    • Toll Road
    Steve Austin
    Steve Austin
    • Paine
    David Zayas
    David Zayas
    • General Garza
    Giselle Itié
    Giselle Itié
    • Sandra
    Charisma Carpenter
    Charisma Carpenter
    • Lacy
    Gary Daniels
    Gary Daniels
    • The Brit
    Terry Crews
    Terry Crews
    • Hale Caesar
    Mickey Rourke
    Mickey Rourke
    • Tool
    Hank Amos
    Hank Amos
    • Paul
    Amin Joseph
    Amin Joseph
    • Pirate Leader
    Grifon Aldren
    Grifon Aldren
    • Tall Pirate
    • (as Senyo Amoaku)
    Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
    • Garza's Bodyguard #1
    Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
    • Garza's Bodyguard #2
    • Director
      • Sylvester Stallone
    • Writers
      • Dave Callaham
      • Sylvester Stallone
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Mickey Rourke said he did this film as a favor to Sylvester Stallone, who years earlier, when Rourke was in a career slump, offered him a major role in Get Carter (2000) and helped to pay part of Rourke's salary himself.
    • Goofs
      Though Vilena has Spanish as its primary language, Portuguese signs can be seen in many scenes. Since it's a fictional place, we can allow that both languages are common there.
    • Quotes

      Sandra: What are your names?

      Lee Christmas: [points to himself] Buda...

      Lee Christmas: [points to Barney] ... Pest

      Sandra: Follow me, please.

      [walks away]

      Barney Ross: [slowly turns to Lee; deadpan] Buda and Pest? Nice.

    • Alternate versions
      The UK release was cut, the distributor chose to remove one shot, showing a hero sadistically twisting a knife into a guard's neck, in order to obtain a 15 classification. An uncut 18 classification was available.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Expendables: Extended Cut Scenes (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Keep Your Hands to Yourself
      Written by Dan Baird (as Daniel Baird)

      Performed by The Georgia Satellites (as Georgia Satellites)

      Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group

      By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews829

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    8/10
    People get shot with bullets, from guns, and die as a result.
    If you aren't sure what to expect going into this think Rambo, only there are five Rambos instead of just one, and two of them know karate.

    If you do have high expectations going in (as I did), you will start to wonder if perhaps this movie isn't going to be what you were expecting as you watch it. The first hour gives you the two 'big' cameos, which weren't worth the hype (or any hype for that matter), and an out of place Mickey Rourke emotional moment but not much else.

    The real payoff comes in the last half hour or so of the movie which is a beautiful symphony of mindless violence, and more than makes up for the beginning.

    Overall the movie seemed a little rushed as far as the story goes and I won't be surprised to see a extended cut when this comes out on DVD but it is a solid action movie and worth the watch. And hats off to Randy Couture who actually steals the movie a little bit during the big action scene at the end.
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    • matt-soulliere
    • Jul 28, 2010

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 13, 2010 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Bulgaria
      • Spain
      • Germany
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Les sacrifiés
    • Filming locations
      • Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Production companies
      • Lionsgate Films
      • Millennium Films
      • Nu Image Entertainment GmbH
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $80,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $103,068,524
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $34,825,135
      • Aug 15, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $274,470,394
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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