Ross and the group discover that Church is a CIA operative and the real target is Munroe, who has gone rogue and joined forces with Garza to keep the drug money that funds the CIA to himself, but the CIA cannot afford a mission to kill one of their own directly because of bad publicity. Meanwhile, Lacy has been physically abused by her new man, so Christmas beats him and his friends, revealing what he does for a living. Meanwhile, Jensen approaches Munroe to help and Garza is angered further when Sandra is waterboarded for information by Munroe. Ross aborts, but Sandra refuses to leave Vilena. It is revealed that ex- CIA officer James Munroe is keeping Garza in power as a figurehead for his own profiteering operations, while Sandra is revealed to be Garza's daughter. Ross and Christmas fly to Vilena for undercover reconnaissance and meet their contact, Sandra, but are discovered. Trench passes the contract to Ross, which is to overthrow dictator General Garza in Vilena, an island in the Gulf of Mexico. Later, Christmas is upset to discover his girlfriend Lacy has left him for another man. Ross reluctantly discharges him from the team. He then tries to hang a pirate, but Yang stops him when Ross and the team discourage the idea. Jensen instigates a firefight, causing casualties for the pirates. The team consists of leader Barney Ross, blade specialist Lee Christmas, martial artist Yin Yang, military veteran Gunner Jensen, weapons specialist Hale Caesar, and demolitions expert Toll Road. The film spawned the sequels The Expendables 2 (2012), The Expendables 3 (2014), and Expend4bles (2023).Īn elite group of mercenaries named The Expendables, who are based in New Orleans deploys to the Gulf of Aden to save hostages on a vessel from Somali pirates. It was commercially successful, opening at number one at the box office in the United States, the United Kingdom, China and India, and grossed a total of $274 million worldwide. The Expendables received mixed reviews with praise towards the action sequences and cast performances. It pays tribute to the blockbuster action films of the late 1980s and early 1990s. The film is about a group of elite mercenaries tasked with a mission to overthrow a Latin American dictator whom they soon discover to be a mere puppet controlled by a corrupt ex- CIA agent. This was Dolph Lundgren's first theatrically released film since 1995's cyberpunk film Johnny Mnemonic. It is the first installment in The Expendables film series. The film was released in the United States on August 13, 2010. The film co-stars an ensemble cast of mostly action film actors consisting of Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Steve Austin, Mickey Rourke, and Bruce Willis. It’s a subdued film, without much to suggest the blistering violent fantasies the series would morph into across First Blood Part II, Rambo III, then just Rambo, and finally into Rambo: Last Blood.The Expendables is a 2010 American action film directed by Sylvester Stallone, who co-wrote it with David Callaham and also starred in the lead role. 1982’s First Blood was a sensitive, terrifying indictment of Vietnam War veteran treatment. There was the Rocky Balboa restart, ’80s throwback franchise Expendables, Schwarzenegger team-up Escape Plan, and duking it out with the Raging Bull himself, Robert De Niro, for Grudge Match.Īnd the one we’ve yet to mention: a certain John Rambo. The ’90s saw him at his funniest ( Demolition Man) and most dramatic ( Cop Land), but also brought bigger bouts of embarrassment ( Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot).īy the mid-2000s, Stallone was digging through his own legacy, and uncovering plenty of veins to tap. ![]() Stallone’s friendly (?) competition with Arnold Schwarzenegger gave him a taste of the ’80s action world, compelling him to pump out flicks with the quickness: The likes of Nighthawks, Cobra, Over the Top, and Tango & Cash give him enduring cult status, and mainstream derision. ![]() He turned Rocky into a sequel machine, becoming a punchline by the ’90s ( Rocky V), before multiple miracle turnarounds ( Rocky Balboa, Creed) restored its former glory. ![]() Since 1976, Stallone has built a fascinating body of work, fashioned from numerous creative starts and stops, of incredible highs and crashing lows. And as for his dog? Stallone bought him back and he appears as Rocky’s sidekick, Butkus. Avildsen, and after that it was step-by-step all the way up to national phenomenon and Best Picture winner. Then his screenplay about an underdog Philly boxer met the right director, John G. A bit part in Woody Allen’s Bananas, resorting to shooting a softcore porn flick ( The Party at Kitty and Stud’s), and having to sell his dog at a 7-11 for $50 was what Stallone’s acting career was amounting in the ’70s. (Photo by MGM / Courtesy: Everett Collection) All Sylvester Stallone Movies RankedĪ little like Rocky, Sylvester Stallone seemed almost destined to fail in the film business.
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