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The Expendables

  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
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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.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
342K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,202
133
  • Director
    • Sylvester Stallone
  • Writers
    • Dave Callaham(screenplay)
    • Sylvester Stallone(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Jason Statham
    • Jet Li
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sylvester Stallone
  • Writers
    • Dave Callaham(screenplay)
    • Sylvester Stallone(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sylvester Stallone
    • Jason Statham
    • Jet Li
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 799User reviews
    • 431Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 5 nominations

    Videos11

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    The Expendables: Sneak Peek
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    The Expendables: "Basketball Fight"
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    The Expendables: "Basketball Fight"
    The Expendables: "Smaller"
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    The Expendables: "Smaller"
    The Expendables: "Boat Gunfight"
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    The Expendables: "Boat Gunfight"
    The Expendables
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    Photos506

    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)
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    The Expendables (2010)
    Eric Roberts and Steve Austin in The Expendables (2010)
    Sylvester Stallone in The Expendables (2010)

    Top cast

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    Sylvester Stallone
    Sylvester Stallone
    • Barney Rossas Barney Ross
    Jason Statham
    Jason Statham
    • Lee Christmasas Lee Christmas
    Jet Li
    Jet Li
    • Yin Yangas Yin Yang
    Dolph Lundgren
    Dolph Lundgren
    • Gunner Jensenas Gunner Jensen
    Eric Roberts
    Eric Roberts
    • James Munroeas James Munroe
    Randy Couture
    Randy Couture
    • Toll Roadas Toll Road
    Steve Austin
    Steve Austin
    • Paineas Paine
    David Zayas
    David Zayas
    • General Garzaas General Garza
    Giselle Itié
    Giselle Itié
    • Sandraas Sandra
    Charisma Carpenter
    Charisma Carpenter
    • Lacyas Lacy
    Gary Daniels
    Gary Daniels
    • The Britas The Brit
    Terry Crews
    Terry Crews
    • Hale Caesaras Hale Caesar
    Mickey Rourke
    Mickey Rourke
    • Toolas Tool
    Hank Amos
    Hank Amos
    • Paulas Paul
    Amin Joseph
    Amin Joseph
    • Pirate Leaderas Pirate Leader
    Grifon Aldren
    Grifon Aldren
    • Tall Pirateas Tall Pirate
    • (as Senyo Amoaku)
    Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
    • Garza's Bodyguard #1as Garza's Bodyguard #1
    Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
    • Garza's Bodyguard #2as Garza's Bodyguard #2
    • Director
      • Sylvester Stallone
    • Writers
      • Dave Callaham(screenplay) (story)
      • Sylvester Stallone(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Sylvester Stallone sustained fourteen injuries making this movie, including breaking a tooth, rupturing his ankle, and getting a hairline fracture in his neck that required the surgical insertion of a metal plate. He also had bronchitis and shingles during the shoot.
    • Goofs
      Several problems with the Fly & Die scene: Christmas turns left and fires the flare slightly out from the plane, but in the reverse shot the flare is coming from the right side of the plane. A flare is slower than the plane, meaning that firing it backwards would still make it fly in the direction of the plane, only slower. The flare passes through the cloud of flammables, but doesn't ignite it. The explosion stops at the end of the pier for no reason, even though the highly flammable cloud extends beyond the pier all the way to the plane.
    • 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
      To receive a 15 certificate the UK cinema version was cut by two seconds to remove two shots of a knife being twisted into a guard's neck. The DVD features the same print though the cut was waived for the upgraded 18 rated Blu-ray release.
    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 8 July 2010 (2010)
    • 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 reviews799

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Predictable.
    A typical action movie that checks all of the action movie boxes. Lots of explosions, shootings, killings and unrealistic fight scenes.

    It's great to see all of the dinosaurs from the 80's team up with each other. Stallone looked convincing as the main guy but it's the youth of Jason Statham that delivers the adrenalin in this movie. I would've liked to have seen more from Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Their roles were far too short for the amount of action experience they have. Steve Austin is the only person that was miscast. Personally, I think that this movie would have been better without him.

    I got what I expected and if you like action movies...you will definitely like "The Expendables".
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    • Sep 7, 2012

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 13, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Bulgaria
      • Spain
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Instagram
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Biệt Đội Đánh Thuê
    • Filming locations
      • Brazil
    • Production companies
      • Millennium Films
      • Millennium Films
      • Nu Image Entertainment GmbH
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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
      • 2.35 : 1

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