Barney Ross leads the "Expendables", a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, martial arts expert Yin Yang, heavy weapons specialist Hale Caesar, demolitionist Toll Road and loose-cannon sniper Gunner Jensen. When the group is commissioned by the mysterious Mr. Church to assassinate the merciless dictator of a small South American island, Barney and Lee head to the remote locale to scout out their opposition. Once there, they meet with local rebel Sandra and discover the true nature of the conflict engulfing the city. When they escape the island and Sandra stays behind, Ross must choose to either walk away and save his own life - or attempt a suicidal rescue mission that might just save his soul.

Jean-Claude Van Damme was originally offered the role that went to Dolph Lundgren. Van Damme's reason for turning down the role was that he thought that there was no substance in his character.

Gunnar Jensen:
[about to fight Ying Yang] What do you wear, size 3? Bring it, happy feet.


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Continuity: When Barney Ross and Ying Yang stop by a traffic light just before the car chase with Gunner Jensen, the car behind them slows down and stops. When the camera changes angle the same car is seen from a distance slowing down and stopping again.

Written by Dan Baird (as Daniel Baird)
Performed by The Georgia Satellites (as Georgia Satellites)
Courtesy of Elektra Entertainment Group
By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing