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The Expendables 3 is a 2014 English-language action and thriller film directed by Patrick Hughes. Sylvester Stallone served as the screenwriter and producer Avi Lerner oversaw production. The cast includes Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Antonio Banderas, and Jet Li. Brian Tyler composed the score, while Peter Menzies was the director of photography. The film was produced by Millennium Media and Starz Entertainment, with additional involvement from Davis Films, Ex3 Productions, and Fipex Holding.
The movie was filmed in Bulgaria and set in Bucharest and Moscow. It has a runtime of 126 minutes and focuses on terrorism. Distributed by Lionsgate Films and Netflix, the film originated in the United States, France, and Germany. It had a budget of 95,000,000 and a capital cost of 90,000,000. The film earned 214,657,577 in revenue.
Audience reception included a 6.1 rating on IMDb based on 206,316 votes and a 6.204 average on TMDb from 5,327 votes. The film was released on August 7, 2014, with other publication dates listed as August 21 and August 28, 2014.
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6.2Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks, who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill… or so he thought. Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, now is making it his mission to end The Expendables -- but Barney has other plans. Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the Expendables’ most personal battle yet.
Cast
- Sylvester Stallone as Barney Ross
- Jason Statham as Lee Christmas
- Harrison Ford as Max Drummer
- Arnold Schwarzenegger as Trench
- Mel Gibson as Conrad Stonebanks
- Wesley Snipes as Doc
Themes
- central intelligence agency (cia)
- mercenary
- rescue mission
- arms dealer
- sequel
- hospital
- battle
- sledgehammer
- revolver
- prisoner transport
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Patrick Hughes
- Screenplay by
- Sylvester Stallone Creighton Rothenberger Katrin Benedikt
- Story by
- Sylvester Stallone
- Based on
- Characters, by David Callaham
- Produced by
- Avi Lerner Kevin King-Templeton Danny Lerner Les Weldon John Thompson
- Starring
- Sylvester Stallone Jason Statham Antonio Banderas Jet Li Wesley Snipes Dolph Lundgren Kelsey Grammer Randy Couture Terry Crews Kellan Lutz Ronda Rousey Glen Powell Victor Ortiz Mel Gibson Harrison Ford Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Cinematography
- Peter Menzies, Jr.
- Edited by
- Sean Albertson Paul Harb
- Music by
- Brian Tyler
- Production companies
- Millennium Films Nu Image
- Distributed by
- Lionsgate
- Release dates
- August 4, 2014 ( 2014-08-04 ) ( London ) August 15, 2014 ( 2014-08-15 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 126 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $90–100 million
- Box office
- $214.7 million
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Official website
The Expendables 3 (2014) – Cast, Plot & Trailers
The ultimate fan guide to The Expendables 3 (2014). Full cast, plot breakdown, official trailers, production secrets and in-depth film analysis.
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Encyclopedic overview
The Expendables 3 is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by Patrick Hughes and written by Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt and Sylvester Stallone. It is the third installment in The Expendables franchise and the sequel to The Expendables (2010) and The Expendables 2 (2012). The film features an ensemble cast of largely action film actors consisting of Stallone, Jason Statham, Antonio Banderas, Jet Li, Wesley Snipes, Dolph Lundgren, Kelsey Grammer, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Kellan Lutz, Ronda Rousey, Glen Powell, Victor Ortiz, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The story follows the mercenary group known as The Expendables as they come into conflict with ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks, the Expendables' co-founder, who is determined to destroy the team. The film premiered in London on August 4, 2014 and was released theatrically on August 15, 2014, by Lionsgate. Unlike the first two films in the franchise, The Expendables 3 received a PG-13 rating instead of an R rating, which upset many fans of the franchise. Partly due to negative critical reviews and being leaked three weeks before its scheduled release, the film grossed $214.7 million worldwide on an estimated $90–100 million budget, becoming the lowest-grossing film of the franchise until the sequel, Expend4bles, was released on September 22, 2023.
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