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The Expendables 2
The Expendables 2
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Simon West
Screenplay by	Sylvester Stallone; Richard Wenk;
Story by	David Agosto; Ken Kaufman; Richard Wenk;
Based on	Characters; by David Callaham
Produced by	Avi Lerner; Danny Lerner; Kevin King Templeton; Les Weldon;
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; Amanda Ooms; Charisma Carpenter;
Cinematography	Shelly Johnson
Edited by	Todd E. Miller
Music by	Brian Tyler
Production; companies	Millennium Films; Nu Image;
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release dates	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

The Expendables 2 is a 2012 American action film directed by Simon West, written by Richard Wenk and Sylvester Stallone, who also starred in the lead role. The film is based on a story by Ken Kaufman, David Agosto and Wenk. Brian Tyler returned to score the film. It is the sequel to The Expendables (2010), and is the second installment in The Expendables franchise. The film co-stars an ensemble cast of largely action film actors consisting of Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. In the film, The Expendables undertake a mission which evolves into a quest for revenge against rival mercenary Jean Vilain, who murders one of their own men and threatens the world with a deadly secret weapon.

Principal photography took place over 14 weeks (beginning in September 2011) on an estimated $100 million budget. Film locations included Bulgaria, Hong Kong and New Orleans. Controversy arose over the accidental death of a stuntman and environmental damage caused during filming in Bulgaria.

Although its plot and dialogue received criticism, the film was generally considered an improvement over its predecessor due to its increased use of humor and action sequences, with some critics considering it the best film of the franchise. A tie-in downloadable video game was released on July 31, 2012 as a prequel to the events of the film. A sequel titled The Expendables 3 was released on August 15, 2014.

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