The Expendables 2 is a 2012 American action film directed by Simon West, written by Richard Wenk and Sylvester Stallone and based on a story by Ken Kaufman, David Agosto and Wenk. Brian Tyler returned to score the film. It is the sequel to the 2010 action film The Expendables, and stars 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. The story follows the mercenary group known as "the Expendables" as they undertake a seemingly simple mission which evolves into a quest for revenge against rival mercenary Jean Vilain, who murdered one of their own and threatens the world with a deadly weapon. It is the second installment in The Expendables trilogy. Principal photography took place over 14 weeks on an estimated $100 million budget. Film locations included Bulgaria, Hong Kong and New Orleans.
| Director | Simon West |
| Produced by | Avi Lerner, Danny Lerner, Kevin King Templeton, Les Weldon |
| Screenplay by | Sylvester Stallone, Richard Wenk |
| Story by | David Agosto, Ken Kaufman, Richard Wenk |
| Starring | Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Liam Hemsworth, Scott Adkins, Yu Nan, Amanda Ooms, Charisma Carpenter |
| Music | Brian Tyler |
| Cinematography | Shelly Johnson |
| Edited by | Todd E. Miller |
| Production, company | Millennium Films, Nu Image |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
| Released | August 13, 2012 (London), August 17, 2012 (United States) |
| Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $100 million |
| Box office | $315 million |
| Netflix ID | 70230088 |
About The Expendables 2
The eponymous group of mercenaries seek revenge after one of their own is murdered. The film grossed $305 million at the box office worldwide.
Achievement of The Expendables 2
During filming, a staged explosion on a rubber boat tragically caused the death of stuntman Kun Liu while another stuntman Nuo Sun was critically injured.
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Latest information about The Expendables 2 updated on July 28 2021.
