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The Expendables 2

The Expendables 2

Back for War.

20126.31h 43m

Overview

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.

Directed by Simon West
Written by Richard Wenk, Sylvester Stallone, Ken Kaufman
Produced by Avi Lerner, Danny Lerner, Kevin King Templeton
Box OfficeBudget: $100.0MRevenue: $315.0M

Top Cast

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Barney Ross

Jason Statham

Jason Statham

Lee Christmas

Jet Li

Jet Li

Yin Yang

Dolph Lundgren

Dolph Lundgren

Gunner Jensen

Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris

Booker

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean Vilain

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Church

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Trench

Terry Crews

Terry Crews

Hale Caesar

Randy Couture

Randy Couture

Toll Road

Themes & Keywords

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About The Expendables 2

The Expendables 2 is a action, adventure, thriller film released in 2012 exploring themes of airplane, loss of loved one, mercenary, airplane crash, beard, airport lounge. Directed by Simon West, it stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li. 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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