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. For his part, Snipes hated his hairdo in the film and immediately shaved his head after filming wrapped.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. NBA star Dennis Rodman dyed his hair similar to Simon Phoenix's (Snipes) distinctive hairstyle in the movie, having been inspired by the future criminal's look.ģ. Both turned them down because neither wanted to play the villain.Ģ.
Before Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes were cast, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal were offered the lead roles. It has LOTS of Taco Bell, Dan Cortese playing TV jingles on the piano, 90s Denis Leary, and the Three Seashells. What more could you ask for? To celebrate that anniversary, here are a few interesting facts you might not know about "Demolition Man."ġ. Soon, in a future that is very PG-rated (you get fined for cussing!), Spartan is thawed out to pursue Phoenix once again. It's got two musclebound action stars going toe-to-toe in a futuristic sci-fi world, with Sylvester Stallone playing John Spartan - a badass cop who gets frozen in cyro-prision after an attempt to bring in his prey, a kooky psycho criminal ( Wesley Snipes), goes sideways. Even after 25 years, " Demolition Man" remains one of the best action movies/guilty pleasures from the '90s.
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