The Expendables is an ensemble action-war film written by Dave Callaham and Sylvester Stallone, and directed by Stallone. Filming began on March 28, 2009, in Rio de Janeiro, New Orleans, and Los Angeles, and the film will be released on August 13, 2010. The film pays tribute to the blockbuster action films of the 1980s and early '90s, and stars an array of action veterans from those decades, including Stallone himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Dolph Lundgren, Mickey Rourke, and Jet Li, as well as more recent stars such as Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, and Steve Austin.

THE EXPENDABLES is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren't quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger the men struggle with an even tougher challenge, one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.

Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the Leader, the Sage and the Strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors. His is a true cynic who describes what he does as "removing those hard to get at stains". The team behind him is made up of Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), former SAS and a savant with anything that has a blade; Yin Yang (Jet Li), a master at close-quarter combat; Hale Caesar (Terry Crews), who has known Barney for ten years and is a long-barrel weapons specialist; Toll Road (Randy Couture), a skilled demolitions expert and considered the intellect of the group; and Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), a combat veteran and an expert in precision sniping who struggles with his own demons.

When the mysterious Church offers Barney a job no one else would take, Barney and his team embark on what appears to be a routine mission: overthrow General Gaza (David Zayas), the murderous dictator of the small island country of Vilena and end the years of death and destruction inflicted on its people. On a reconnaissance mission to Vilena, Barney and Christmas meet their contact Sandra (Giselle Itie), a local freedom-fighter with a dark secret. They also come to learn who their true enemy is: rogue ex-CIA operative James Monroe (Eric Roberts) and his henchman Paine (Steve Austin). When things go terribly wrong, Barney and Christmas are forced to leave Sandra behind, essentially giving her a death sentence. Haunted by this failure, Barney convinces the team to return to Vilena to rescue the hostage and finish the job he started. And to perhaps save a soul: his own.

Cast & Crew

Directed by  : Sylvester Stallone
Produced by  : Avi Lerner, Kevin King Templeton, John Thompson and Robert Earl
Screen Play  : Dave Callaham and Sylvester Stallon
Music By     : Brayan Taylor
Cinematography : Jeffery Kimball
Editting     : Ken Blackwell and Paul Harb

Starring :

Sylvester Stallone as Barney Ross, the leader of the Expendables
Jason Statham as Lee Christmas, a former Special Air Service-soldier and second-in-command after Ross
Jet Li as "Yin Yang", a master at Chinese martial arts.
Dolph Lundgren as Gunnar Jensen, a Swedish sniper.
Terry Crews as Hale Caesar, Yin's best friend and a heavy weapons specialist.
Randy Couture as Toll Road, the team's demolitions expert.
Mickey Rourke as Tool, a former Expendable, now an arms dealer and tattoo parlor artist/owner.
Charisma Carpenter as Lacy, Lee Christmas' fiancee.
Bruce Willis as Mr. Church, the man who hires the Expendables.
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Trench, an old rival of Ross and the former leader of the original Expendables.
Gisele Itié as Sandra, a young native woman and undercover Interpol agent.
Lauren Jones as Cheyenne, Tool's love interest.
David Zayas as General Garza, the dictator.
Eric Roberts as James Monroe, a rogue CIA agent.
Steve Austin as Dan Paine, Monroe's bodyguard.
Gary Daniels as The Brit, Monroe's secondary henchman.
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira as General Garza's sword wielding henchman.
Amin Joseph and Senyo Amoaku as the leaders of a group of Somali pirates that challenge the Expendables in the beginning of the film.