Expendables 2, The
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Cast & Credits:
Release Date: August 17, 2012
Studio: Lionsgate
Director: Simon West
Screenwriter: Sylvester Stallone
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger
Genre: Action
MPAA Rating: R (for strong violence, language and brief sexuality)
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Story
The Expendables are back and this time it's personal...
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), Toll Road (Randy Couture) and Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) -- with newest members Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) and Maggie (Yu Nan) aboard -- are reunited when Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) enlists the Expendables to take on a seemingly simple job. The task looks like an easy paycheck for Barney and his band of old-school mercenaries. But when things go wrong and one of their own is viciously killed, the Expendables are compelled to seek revenge in hostile territory where the odds are stacked against them. Hell-bent on payback, the crew cuts a swath of destruction through opposing forces, wreaking havoc and shutting down an unexpected threat in the nick of time - six pounds of weapons-grade plutonium; enough to change the balance of power in the world. But that's nothing compared to the justice they serve against the villainous adversary who savagely murdered their brother.
That is done the Expendables way....
Fun Facts
The sequel was considered months before the original movie was completed and released in theaters. The return of Dolph Lundgren's character in the final scene was likely added into the script (whereas he was killed in the first draft) with the possibility of a sequel in mind.
Taylor Lautner was considered for the role that went to Liam Hemsworth.
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A real railway bridge over the river Osam in Bulgaria was built for the film, and will remain as part of the railway network.
Arnold Schwarzenegger shot his role in 5 days, one week prior to beginning work on The Last Stand.
A stuntman died and another was left in a critical condition while filming an action scene for the movie in Bulgaria, that included an explosion on a rubber boat.
Sylvester Stallone wrote and starred in this installment, unlike his duties in the previous installment as an actor, co-writer, co-producer and director.
Product Information
The Expendables (Extended Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]
![The Expendables (Extended Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61n8pbYTzQL.jpg) 38 New from $8.98 28 Used from $4.26 as of 05/18/2013 2:11 MST details Technical Details Add To Baby Registry Add To Wedding Registry Add To Wishlist Tell A Friend All Customer Reviews All Offers | Actor: Sylvester Stallone Actor: Jason Statham Actor: Dolph Lundgren Actor: Mickey Rourke Actor: Randy Couture AspectRatio: 1.85:1 AudienceRating: R (Restricted) Binding: Blu-ray Brand: Lions Gate Color: color EAN: 0031398147961 EANList: Format: AC-3 Format: Blu-ray Format: Closed-captioned Format: Color Format: Dolby Format: DTS Surround Sound Format: Dubbed Format: NTSC Format: Subtitled Format: Widescreen IsEligibleForTradeIn: 1 ItemDimensions: Label: Lionsgate Languages: ListPrice: Manufacturer: Lionsgate MPN: LGEBR31855 NumberOfDiscs: 1 PackageDimensions: PackageQuantity: 1 PartNumber: LGEBR31855 PictureFormat: Widescreen ProductGroup: DVD ProductTypeName: ABIS_DVD Publisher: Lionsgate RegionCode: 1 ReleaseDate: 2011-12-13 RunningTime: 113 SKU: 8137742 Studio: Lionsgate Title: The Expendables (Extended Director's Cut) [Blu-ray] TradeInValue: UPC: 031398147961 UPCList: |
Product Description Sylvester Stallone stars as Barney Ross, leader of The Expendables, a tight-knit team of skilled combat vets turned mercenaries. Hired by a powerful covert operator, the team jets off to a small South American country to overthrow a ruthless dictator. Once there, they find themselves caught in a deadly web of deceit and betrayal. Using every weapon at their disposal, they set out to save the innocent and punish the guilty in this blistering action-packed thriller. Amazon.com They might be expendable, but they sure are durable: The Expendables is crammed with well-traveled action heroes, called to a summit meeting here to capture some of that good old ultraviolent '80s-movie feel. Star-director Sylvester Stallone rides herd as the leader of this mercenary band, which includes Jason Statham, Jet Li, and Stallone's old Rocky V nemesis Dolph Lundgren. Mickey Rourke, looking like a car wreck on Highway 61, plays the tattoo artist who communicates the gang's assignments to Stallone; throw in Terry Crews and Ultimate Fighting champ Randy Couture, and you've got a badass crew indeed. The specifics here involve a Latin American island where US interests have mucked up the local politics beyond repair--but when Sly's eye is caught by the feisty daughter (Giselle Itie) of the local military jefe, a simple job gets complicated. Adding to the B-movie flavor of the enterprise, we've got Eric Roberts and Steve Austin bouncing around as badder-than-the-bad guys, plus Bruce Willis popping in for a one-scene bit, and… well, perhaps another unbilled cameo. The violence doesn't reach the frantic pace of Stallone's last Rambo picture, but it builds to a pretty crazy crescendo in the final reels, during which each cast member gets to show his stuff. Although Stallone's face looks younger than it did in the first Rocky movie, his line delivery is more sluggish than ever, and what lines! The dialogue is stuck in the '80s, too. Although it's pretty ham-handed throughout, The Expendables is likely critic-proof: the audience that wants to see this kind of body-slamming throwdown isn't going to care about the niceties. Let the knife throwing begin. --Robert Horton | |
