Barney (Sylvester Stallone), Christmas (Jason Statham) and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks (Mel Gibson), 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.
The Expendables 3 is an American ensemble action film directed by Patrick Hughes, and written by Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt, and Sylvester Stallone. It is a sequel to the 2012 action film The Expendables 2, and the third film in The Expendables film series. The film features returning cast members Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Antonio Banderas, Jet Li, Wesley Snipes, Dolph Lundgren, Kelsey Grammer, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Kellan Lutz, Ronda Rousey, Glen Powell, Victor Ortiz, Robert Davi, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The story follows the mercenary group known as “The Expendables” as they come into conflict with ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks (Mel Gibson), the Expendables’ co-founder, who is determined to destroy the team. The film was released on August 15, 2014. Unlike the previous two films which were both rated R, The Expendables 3 is the first film in the series to be rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America.
The Expendables 3
Directed by: Patrick Hughes
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mel Gibson, Dolph Lundgren, Ronda Rousey, Kellan Lutz, Jet Li, Antonio Banderas
Screenplay by: Sylvester Stallone, Creighton Rothenberger
Production Design by: Daniel T. Dorrance
Cinematography by: Peter Menzies Jr.
Film Editing by: Sean Albertson, Paul Harb
Costume Design by: Lizz Wolf
Set Decoration by: Kelly Berry, Valentina Mladenova
Music by: Brian Tyler
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for Violence including intense sustained gun battles and fight scenes, and for language.
Studio: Lionsgate Films
Release Date: August 15, 2014
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