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The Expendables 2

  • 2012
  • R
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
312K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,314
183
Dolph Lundgren, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, Jet Li, Chuck Norris, Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, and Liam Hemsworth in 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.
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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 ag... Read allMr. 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.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
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Ken Kaufman
  • Stars
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Liam Hemsworth
    • Randy Couture
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    312K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,314
    183
    • Director
      • Simon West
    • Writers
      • Richard Wenk
      • Sylvester Stallone
      • Ken Kaufman
    • Stars
      • Sylvester Stallone
      • Liam Hemsworth
      • Randy Couture
    • 539User reviews
    • 400Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations

    Videos11

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    No. 2
    Trailer 2:22
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    "Airport"
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    "Watch Tower"
    Clip 0:47
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    "Smart Car"
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    "Loaded"
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    The Expendables 2: Water Tower
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    The Expendables 2: Loaded (Uk)
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    The Expendables 2: Smart Car
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    "Behind the Scenes"
    Featurette 1:11
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    Photos578

    Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, and Randy Couture in The Expendables 2 (2012)
    Liam Hemsworth in The Expendables 2 (2012)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Expendables 2 (2012)
    Jason Statham in The Expendables 2 (2012)
    Randy Couture in The Expendables 2 (2012)
    Terry Crews in The Expendables 2 (2012)
    Jason Statham in The Expendables 2 (2012)
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Expendables 2 (2012)
    Dolph Lundgren in The Expendables 2 (2012)
    Chuck Norris in The Expendables 2 (2012)
    Sylvester Stallone in The Expendables 2 (2012)
    Jean-Claude Van Damme in The Expendables 2 (2012)

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    Sylvester Stallone
    Sylvester Stallone
    • Barney Ross
    Liam Hemsworth
    Liam Hemsworth
    • Billy The Kid
    Randy Couture
    Randy Couture
    • Toll Road
    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    Jean-Claude Van Damme
    • Vilain
    Jason Statham
    Jason Statham
    • Lee Christmas
    Jet Li
    Jet Li
    • Yin Yang
    Dolph Lundgren
    Dolph Lundgren
    • Gunner Jensen
    Chuck Norris
    Chuck Norris
    • Booker
    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • Church
    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    Arnold Schwarzenegger
    • Trench
    Terry Crews
    Terry Crews
    • Hale Caesar
    Scott Adkins
    Scott Adkins
    • Hector
    Nan Yu
    Nan Yu
    • Maggie
    Amanda Ooms
    Amanda Ooms
    • Pilar
    Charisma Carpenter
    Charisma Carpenter
    • Lacy
    Nikolette Noel
    Nikolette Noel
    • Billy's Wife
    George Zlatarev
    • Bojan
    Alexander Moskov
    • Stephan
    • Director
      • Simon West
    • Writers
      • Richard Wenk(screenplay) (story)
      • Sylvester Stallone(screenplay)
      • Ken Kaufman(story)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Sylvester Stallone asked Chuck Norris to include a reference to The Chuck Norris facts (a popular internet meme) in the screenplay. Norris's wife Gena O'Kelly suggested him the one with the cobra. ("Chuck Norris was bitten by a cobra, and after five days of excruciating pain... the cobra died.")
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Barney Ross: I've heard another rumor, that you were bitten by a king cobra?

      Booker: Yeah, I was. But after five days of agonizing pain, the cobra died.

    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      In the version dubbed for francophone markets, the character Church, played by Bruce Willis is renamed to Chapelle.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.58 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      The Wanderer
      Written by Ernie Maresca

      Performed by Dion DiMucci (as Dion)

      Published by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI)

      Courtesy of EMI Film & TV

    User reviews539

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    Featured review
    7/10
    The Expendables 2 (2012)
    The Expendables 2 is the ultimate fan service and gives us even more than we got for the first installment. The Expendables 2 sees Barney Ross and his team having to pay back Mr. Church by going on a simple mission of retrieving an item from a downed plane. All goes well until Jean Claude Damme shows up. Van Damme is an excellent villain. He is clearly having a lot of fun and looks damn cool at the same time. The film just builds up to action set-pieces and cameos that don't always make a lot of sense, but are much appreciated. With so much going on, not everyone gets their due. Li has to leave early on to make some room, and Crews and Couture are sidelined for more A-List stars for the finale. The final action sequence what you paid your money for. Stallone, Willis, Lundgren, Norris, Schwarzenegger and Van Damme all taking part in a single action scene. It's great to finally see it but it does go too much towards comedy as the characters trade their famous catchphrases. The film has delivered on its promise even if there is a distinct lull in the second act where the dialogue is cringe worthy and it tries too hard to develop characters we don't really care about. I am now very excited for Stallone and Schwarzenegger's next projects and The Expendables 3.
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    • Aug 26, 2012

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 17, 2012 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Instagram
      • Lionsgate
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Expendables II
    • Filming locations
      • Plovdiv Airport, Bulgaria(Krumovo Airport)
    • Production companies
      • Lionsgate
      • Millennium Films
      • Nu Image Entertainment GmbH
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $85,028,192
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $28,591,370
      • Aug 19, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $314,975,955
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • SDDS
      • Auro 11.1
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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