The Expendables 2 (2012)

Directed by

Simon West

Genre

action film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 43m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 7,237 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A team of elite mercenaries takes on a mission that becomes personal after one of their own is killed by a ruthless rival. They set out for payback and to stop a deadly weapon from falling into the wrong hands.

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What happens

The Expendables 2 is a 2012 American action film directed by Simon West, written by Richard Wenk and Sylvester Stallone, who also starred in the lead role. The film is based on a story by Ken Kaufman, David Agosto and Wenk. Brian Tyler returned to score the film. It is the sequel to The Expendables (2010), and is the second installment in The Expendables franchise. The film co-stars an ensemble cast of largely action film actors consisting of Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. In the film, The Expendables undertake a mission which evolves into a quest for revenge against rival mercenary Jean Vilain, who murders one of their own men and threatens the world with a deadly secret weapon. Principal photography took place over 14 weeks (beginning in September 2011) on an estimated $100 million budget. Film locations included Bulgaria, Hong Kong and New Orleans. Controversy arose over the accidental death of a stuntman and environmental damage caused during filming in Bulgaria. The film was released in Europe on August 16, 2012, and in North America the following day. The Expendables 2 grossed $315 million worldwide, with its greatest success outside North America. Critics generally considered the film an improvement over its predecessor due to its increased use of humor and action sequences, but its plot and dialogues received criticism. A tie-in downloadable video game was released on July 31, 2012 as a prequel to the events of the film. A sequel titled The Expendables 3 was released on August 15, 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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