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The Expendables 2

  • 2012
  • R
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
329K
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POPULARITY
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113
Dolph Lundgren, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, Jet Li, Chuck Norris, and Jason Statham 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
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    329K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,767
    113
    • Director
      • Simon West
    • Writers
      • Richard Wenk
      • Sylvester Stallone
      • Ken Kaufman
    • Stars
      • Sylvester Stallone
      • Liam Hemsworth
      • Randy Couture
    • 564User reviews
    • 379Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations total

    Videos11

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    Teaser
    Trailer 1:01
    Teaser
    "Airport"
    Clip 1:08
    "Airport"
    "Watch Tower"
    Clip 0:47
    "Watch Tower"
    "Smart Car"
    Clip 0:39
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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
    Yu Nan
    Yu Nan
    • Maggie
    • (as Nan Yu)
    Amanda Ooms
    Amanda Ooms
    • Pilar
    Charisma Carpenter
    Charisma Carpenter
    • Lacy
    Nikolette Noel
    • Billy's Wife
    George Zlatarev
    • Bojan
    Alexander Moskov
    • Stephan
    • Director
      • Simon West
    • Writers
      • Richard Wenk
      • Sylvester Stallone
      • Ken Kaufman
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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 reviews564

    Featured review
    8/10

    Good fun

    This film was a real blast from the past. Having watched these actors in the 80s -90s I enjoyed the one liners and the over the top action they have been associated with in the past.If you are after an action film with a good story then this is not the film for you.If you want to immerse yourself in larger than life characters, with lots of guns and impossible situations then you will get on just fine. I'm not sure if the younger audiences will fully appreciate this film with out understanding what these actors did in the past.I have given this film 8 out of 10 because if I rated it any lower *Chuck Norris* said he would kick my ass.
    • trevperks
    • Jul 9, 2013
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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
      • Los indestructibles 2
    • 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

    Tech 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
      • 2.39 : 1

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