The Expendables 3

"New team. New attitude. New mission."

2014 2h 6m EN

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Synopsis

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Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks, who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill… or so he thought. Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, now is making it his mission to end The Expendables -- but Barney has other plans. Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the Expendables’ most personal battle yet.

“New team. New attitude. New mission.”

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Cast

Sylvester Stallone
Barney Ross
Jason Statham
Lee Christmas
Harrison Ford
Max Drummer
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Trench
Mel Gibson
Conrad Stonebanks
Wesley Snipes
Doc
Dolph Lundgren
Gunner Jensen
Randy Couture
Toll Road

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patrick Hughes
Writers: Sylvester Stallone, Katrin Benedikt, Creighton Rothenberger
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, France, Germany

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $95M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: United States of America, France, Germany.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Expendables Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Patrick Hughes, shot by Peter Menzies Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brian Tyler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Harb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham and Harrison Ford carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Patrick Hughes directs. Peter Menzies Jr. behind the camera. Brian Tyler scores. Paul Harb cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America, France, Germany. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $95M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 12 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: United States of America, France, Germany.
4Part of the "The Expendables Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Patrick Hughes, shot by Peter Menzies Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Brian Tyler. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Paul Harb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham and Harrison Ford carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "New team. New attitude. New mission.".
10IMDB entry: tt2333784 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 11 themes, including "central intelligence agency (cia)", "mercenary", "rescue mission", "arms dealer".
12Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Peter Menzies Jr.
Original score: Brian Tyler
Editing: Paul Harb
Production design: Daniel T. Dorrance
Costume design: Lizz Wolf
Makeup / hair: Scott H. Eddo
VFX supervisor: Andrew Ashton
Sound: Chris David
Stunt coordinator: Dan Bradley
Runtime: 126 min · 2h 6m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $95,000,000
Box office: $214,657,577
Return: 226% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Expendables 3 (2014)

Part of

The Expendables Collection

An ensemble action film series about a group of elite mercenaries. This series pays tribute to the blockbuster action films of the 1980s and early 1990s, starring an array of action veterans from those decades.