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Expendable: capable of being sacrificed in order to accomplish a military objective.
THE EXPENDABLES is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren't quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge - one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.
Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors. His is a true cynic who describes what he does as "removing those hard to get at stains." The team behind him is made up of Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), former SAS and a savant with anything that has a blade; Yin Yang (Jet Li), a master at close-quarter combat; Hale Caesar (Terry Crews), who has known Barney for ten years and is a long-barrel weapons specialist; Toll Road (Randy Couture), a skilled demolitions expert and considered the intellect of the group; and Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), a combat veteran and an expert in precision sniping who struggles with his own demons.
When the mysterious Church offers Barney a job no one else would take, Barney and his team embark on what appears to be a routine mission: overthrow General Gaza (David Zayas), the murderous dictator of the small island country of Vilena and end the years of death and destruction inflicted on its people. On a reconnaissance mission to Vilena, Barney and Christmas meet their contact Sandra (Giselle Itie), a local freedom-fighter with a dark secret. They also come to learn who their true enemy is: rogue ex-CIA operative James Monroe (Eric Roberts) and his henchman Paine (Steve Austin). When things go terribly wrong, Barney and Christmas are forced to leave Sandra behind, essentially giving her a death sentence. Haunted by this failure, Barney convinces the team to return to Vilena to rescue the hostage and finish the job he started. And to perhaps save a soul: his own.
Original Release
08/07/2010
US Release
08/13/2010
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sylvester Stallone | Barney Ross |
Jason Statham | Lee Christmas |
Jet Li | Yin Yang |
Dolph Lundgren | Gunner Jensen |
Eric Roberts | James Munroe / James Monroe |
Randy Couture | Toll Road |
Steve Austin | Paine |
David Zayas | General Garza |
Giselle Itié | Sandra |
Charisma Carpenter | Lacy |
Directors
Writers
Sylvester Stallone, Dave Callaham
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sylvester Stallone | Barney Ross |
Jason Statham | Lee Christmas |
Jet Li | Yin Yang |
Dolph Lundgren | Gunner Jensen |
Eric Roberts | James Munroe / James Monroe |
Randy Couture | Toll Road |
Steve Austin | Paine |
David Zayas | General Garza |
Giselle Itié | Sandra |
Charisma Carpenter | Lacy |
Gary Daniels | The Brit |
Terry Crews | Hale Caesar |
Mickey Rourke | Tool |
Hank Amos | Paul |
Amin Joseph | Pirate Leader |
Grifon Aldren | Tall Pirate Leader / Tall Pirate |
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | Garza's Bodyguard #1 |
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | Garza's Bodyguard #2 |
Sassa Nacimento | Vilena Customs Agent |
R.A. Rondell | Gunner's Goon |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Guymon Casady | Executive Producer |
Jason Constantine | Executive Producer |
Boaz Davidson | Executive Producer |
Danny Dimbort | Executive Producer |
Jon Feltheimer | Executive Producer |
Basil Iwanyk | Executive Producer |
Eda Kowan | Executive Producer |
Trevor Short | Executive Producer |
Les Weldon | Executive Producer |
Robert Earl | Producer |
Avi Lerner | Producer |
Matthew O'Toole | Producer |
Edu Sallouti | Producer |
J. Celeste Salzer | Producer |
Ivan Teixeira | Producer |
Kevin King Templeton | Producer |
John Thompson | Producer |