The Expendables 2

The Expendables 2
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Name	The Expendables 2
Director	Simon West
Producer	Avi Lerner, Danny Lerner, Les Weldon, John Thompson
Writer	Richard Wenk, Sylvester Stallone, Simon West
Starring	Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger
Music	Brian Tyler
Cinematography	Shelly Johnson
Editing	Todd E. Miller
Studio	Millennium Films, Nu Image
Distributed	Lionsgate
Released	August 17, 2012
Runtime	103 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$100 million
Gross	$285 million

The Expendables 2 is a 2012 American action film directed by Simon West and written by Richard Wenk, Sylvester Stallone, and Simon West. The film stars an ensemble cast, including Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and features Nicolas Cage, Dwayne Johnson, and Mickey Rourke in supporting roles, with Chuck Norris and Bruce Willis making appearances alongside Harrison Ford and Mel Gibson. The film is a sequel to the 2010 film The Expendables, which was written by Sylvester Stallone and Dave Callaham, and directed by Sylvester Stallone, with Jason Statham and Jet Li starring in the original film, produced by Avi Lerner and Les Weldon of Millennium Films and Nu Image.

Plot

The Expendables 2 follows the story of Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) and his team of mercenaries, including Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunner Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), Toll Road (Randy Couture), and Cesar Diaz (Terry Crews), as they take on a new mission from Mr. Church (Bruce Willis), with the help of Booker (Chuck Norris) and Vilain (Jean-Claude Van Damme), who is the main antagonist of the film, with Trench Mauser (Arnold Schwarzenegger) making a cameo appearance, and Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) joining the team, produced by Avi Lerner and Danny Lerner of Millennium Films and Nu Image, with music composed by Brian Tyler and cinematography by Shelly Johnson, who worked on films like Con Air and The A-Team, starring Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper.

Cast

The film features an ensemble cast, including Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, with Nicolas Cage and Dwayne Johnson in supporting roles, and Harrison Ford and Mel Gibson making appearances, alongside Mickey Rourke, who starred in The Wrestler and Iron Man 2, and Eric Roberts, who appeared in The Dark Knight and The Expendables, produced by Avi Lerner and Les Weldon of Millennium Films and Nu Image, with Lionsgate distributing the film, which was released in United States and Canada on August 17, 2012, with a budget of $100 million, grossing $285 million worldwide, starring actors from films like The Terminator and Total Recall, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis.

Production

The film was produced by Avi Lerner, Danny Lerner, Les Weldon, and John Thompson of Millennium Films and Nu Image, with Lionsgate distributing the film, which was directed by Simon West, who directed films like Con Air and The Mechanic, starring Jason Statham and Ben Foster, with music composed by Brian Tyler, who worked on films like The Fast and the Furious and Iron Man 3, and cinematography by Shelly Johnson, who worked on films like The A-Team and Captain America: The First Avenger, starring Chris Evans and Hugo Weaving, with Stan Lee making a cameo appearance, and Joss Whedon directing The Avengers, which starred Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Hemsworth.

Release

The film was released in United States and Canada on August 17, 2012, with a budget of $100 million, grossing $285 million worldwide, making it a commercial success, with Lionsgate distributing the film, which was produced by Avi Lerner and Les Weldon of Millennium Films and Nu Image, with Simon West directing the film, which starred Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, with Nicolas Cage and Dwayne Johnson in supporting roles, and Harrison Ford and Mel Gibson making appearances, alongside Mickey Rourke, who starred in The Wrestler and Iron Man 2, and Eric Roberts, who appeared in The Dark Knight and The Expendables.

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising the action sequences and the cast, while others criticized the plot and the dialogue, with Roger Ebert of Chicago Sun-Times giving the film 2.5 out of 4 stars, and Peter Travers of Rolling Stone giving the film 2 out of 4 stars, while Richard Roeper of Chicago Sun-Times gave the film 3 out of 4 stars, with the film holding a 66% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 204 reviews, with an average rating of 5.9/10, with the critical consensus stating that the film is "a fun, action-packed ride, but it's also a mess, with too many characters and not enough plot", starring actors from films like The Terminator and Total Recall, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis, and produced by Avi Lerner and Les Weldon of Millennium Films and Nu Image.

Sequel

A sequel to the film, The Expendables 3, was released in 2014, directed by Patrick Hughes and written by Sylvester Stallone, Creighton Rothenberger, and Katrin Benedikt, with Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, and Arnold Schwarzenegger reprising their roles, and Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas, Mel Gibson, and Harrison Ford joining the cast, with Lionsgate distributing the film, which was produced by Avi Lerner and Les Weldon of Millennium Films and Nu Image, with music composed by Brian Tyler and cinematography by Peter Menzies Jr., who worked on films like The Incredible Hulk and Clash of the Titans, starring Liam Neeson and Sam Worthington, with Stan Lee making a cameo appearance, and Joss Whedon directing The Avengers, which starred Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Hemsworth. Category:Action films