They recruit Doctor Death to assist them in intercepting a shipment of bombs meant to be delivered to a warlord in Somalia. The Expendables-led by Barney Ross and formed by Lee Christmas, Gunner Jensen, and Toll Road-extract former member Doctor Death, a knives specialist, and team medic, from a military prison during his transfer on a train.

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Partly due to negative critical reviews and being leaked three weeks before its scheduled release, the film grossed $214 million worldwide on an estimated $90–100 million budget, becoming the lowest-grossing film of the trilogy. Unlike the first two films in the franchise, The Expendables 3 received a PG-13 rating instead of an R rating, which upset many fans of the franchise. The film premiered in London on Aug and was released theatrically on August 15, 2014, by Lionsgate. The story follows the mercenary group known as The Expendables as they come into conflict with ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks, the Expendables' co-founder, who is determined to destroy the team. The film features an ensemble cast of stars including 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, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

It will be followed by The Expendables 4 (2022).

It is the third installment in The Expendables franchise and the sequel to The Expendables (2010) and The Expendables 2 (2012). The Expendables 3 is a 2014 American action film directed by Patrick Hughes and written by Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt and Sylvester Stallone.

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