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"The Expendables," directed by Sylvester Stallone

  • Went to see "The Expendables" lastnight in the theatre. Fun movie! Enjoyed
    watching it while eating blue slushy and popcorn.

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    Director / co-writer / star Sylvester Stallone (left) and Director of Photography
    Jeff Kimball (right) on the set of "The Expendables". Photo credit: Karen Ballard.

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    A scene from Sylvester Stallone's "The Expendables" with Eric Roberts (as James Munroe, left) and Steve Austin (as Paine, right) in action in Mangaratiba, Brazil. Photo credit: Karen Ballard.

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    Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone, left) and Lee Christmas (Jason Statham, right) in "The Expendables". Photo credit: Karen Ballard.

    Filmmakers

    Directed by
    Sylvester Stallone
    Screenplay by
    David Callaham
    Sylvester Stallone
    Story by
    David Callaham
    Produced by
    Avi Lerner
    John Thompson
    Kevin King Templeton
    Executive Producers
    Danny Dimbort
    Boaz Davidson
    Trevor Short
    Les Weldon
    Executive Producers
    Jon Feltheimer
    Jason Constantine
    Eda Kowan
    Basil Iwanyk
    Guymon Casady
    Co-Producers
    Robert Earl
    Matt O’Toole
    Director of Photography
    Jeffrey Kimball, ASC
    Production Designer
    Franco-Giacomo Carbone
    Costume Designer
    Lizz Wolf
    Edited by
    Ken Blackwell
    Paul Harb
    Music by
    Brian Tyler
    Casting by
    Deborah Aquila, CSA
    Tricia Wood, CSA

    Synopsis

    The only life they’ve known is war. The only loyalty they have is to each other.
    They are "The Expendables": leader and mastermind Barney Ross (Stallone), former SAS blade expert Lee Christmas (Statham), hand-to-hand combat specialist Yin Yang (Li), long barrel weapons specialist Hale Caesar (Crews), demolitions expert Toll Road (Couture), and precision sniper Gunner Jensen (Lundgren). Living life in the fringes of the law, these hardened mercenaries take on what appears to be a routine assignment: a covert, CIA-funded operation to infiltrate the South American country of Vilena and overthrow its ruthless dictator General Garza (David Zayas). But when their job is revealed to be a suicide mission, the men are faced with a deadly choice, one that might redeem their souls…or destroy their brotherhood forever.

    Director, co-writer and star Sylvester Stallone brings together a powerhouse cast of action superstars – never before seen together in one film – in Lionsgate’s hard-hitting action thriller, "The Expendables". The film stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, and Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, David Zayas with Terry Crews and Mickey Rourke. "The Expendables" was directed by Sylvester Stallone from a story by David Callaham and screenplay by David Callaham and Sylvester Stallone, and is produced by Avi Lerner, John Thompson and Kevin King Templeton. Lionsgate and Millennium Films present a Nu Image production.

    Cast

    Sylvester Stallone as Barney Ross
    Jason Statham as Lee Christmas
    Jet Li as Yin Yang

    Dolph Lundgren as Gunner Jensen
    Eric Roberts as James Munroe
    Randy Couture as Toll Road
    Steve Austin as Paine
    David Zayas as General Garza
    Giselle Itié as Sandra
    Charisma Carpenter as Lacy
    Gary Daniels as The Brit
    Terry Crews as Hale Caesar
    Mickey Rourke as Tool