misses many opportunities to truly exploit its old-school ethos, instead falling into the trap of hyper-edited incoherence
The Expendables (2010)
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Reviews Counted:149
Fresh:59
Rotten:90
Average Rating:5.2/10
Consensus: It makes good on the old-school action it promises, but given all the talent on display, The Expendables should hit harder.
Theatrical Release: Aug 13, 2010 Wide
Box Office: $34.8M
Synopsis: THE EXPENDABLES is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless... [More]
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Terry Crews
Director: Sylvester Stallone
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