CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON.
A group of highly skilled mercenaries led by Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is hired to take out the dictator of a South American island nationā¦ but they soon learn the full picture.Ā Stallone gathered as many old-school action stars he could find (and approached many others who declined) for this adventure, a tongue-in-cheek action movie like they made āem in the 1980s. Too bad Stallone couldnāt bother to bring in a writer to polish the script, which has far too many lulls. Best bit: the awkward but oddly endearing reunion of three former Planet Hollywood owners.
2010-U.S. 103 min. Color. Widescreen.Ā Directed byĀ Sylvester Stallone.Ā Screenplay:Ā Sylvester Stallone, Dave Callaham.Ā Cast:Ā Sylvester Stallone (Barney Ross), Jason Statham (Lee Christmas), Jet Li (Ying Yang), Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Mickey Rourkeā¦ Randy Couture, Steve Austin.Ā Cameos:Ā Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis.
Trivia:Ā Steven Seagal, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Ben Kingsley, Forest Whitaker and Wesley Snipes were all allegedly offered roles in the film. Followed by two sequels, starting withĀ The Expendables 2Ā (2012).
