• Director(s)

    Sylvester Stallone

  • Production Year

    2010

  • Genre(s)

    Action, Adventure

  • Approx. running minutes

    99m

  • Cast

    Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren

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Film

The Expendables

Contains strong violence and language

violence
The strong violence occurs throughout the film, with the mercenaries shooting and stabbing dozens of people in a manner that is strongly reminiscent of a video game. The film contains many moments epicting the infliction of injury but most of these occur in the context of lengthy battle scenes where the general mayhem and chaos lessens the visual impact of the actual killings. Consequently there is no 'dwelling' upon the infliction of injury. A key motif within the film is the use of knives, with one character in particular being shown as especially expert. Many people are killed with knives, either by direct stabbings to the body or neck, or through being struck by knives that are thrown at them. The knives used in THE EXPENDABLES are depicted in a somewhat glamorised fashion, with occasional close-up shots of glinting blades. However, none of the knives are everyday, commonplace kitchen knives. All the blades seen in the film are large specialist weapons, including specialised throwing knives, that are not easily accessible to the public. Given the very particular circumstances within which the knives are used, by tough mercenaries on a tropical island, the film was regarded as significantly removed from everyday life or more realistic urban environments.
language
The film also contains multiple uses of strong language (eg 'f**k').

  • Director(s)

    Sylvester Stallone

  • Production Year

    2010

  • Genre(s)

    Action, Adventure

  • Approx. running minutes

    99m

  • Cast

    Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren

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One or more of the releases in this collection was cut.

Contains strong violence and language
Classified Date:
06/07/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lions Gate UK Ltd
Cuts:
The company chose to remove one shot, showing a hero sadistically twisting a knife into a guard's neck, in order to obtain a '15' classification. Cut made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy. An uncut '18' classification was available.
Violence
The strong violence occurs throughout the film, with the mercenaries shooting and stabbing dozens of people in a manner that is strongly reminiscent of a video game. The film contains many moments epicting the infliction of injury but most of these occur in the context of lengthy battle scenes where the general mayhem and chaos lessens the visual impact of the actual killings. Consequently there is no 'dwelling' upon the infliction of injury. A key motif within the film is the use of knives, with one character in particular being shown as especially expert. Many people are killed with knives, either by direct stabbings to the body or neck, or through being struck by knives that are thrown at them. The knives used in THE EXPENDABLES are depicted in a somewhat glamorised fashion, with occasional close-up shots of glinting blades. However, none of the knives are everyday, commonplace kitchen knives. All the blades seen in the film are large specialist weapons, including specialised throwing knives, that are not easily accessible to the public. Given the very particular circumstances within which the knives are used, by tough mercenaries on a tropical island, the film was regarded as significantly removed from everyday life or more realistic urban environments.
Language
The film also contains multiple uses of strong language (eg 'f**k').
Contains strong violence and language
Classified Date:
19/10/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Theatrical version as cut
violence
The strong violence occurs throughout the film, with the mercenaries shooting and stabbing dozens of people in a manner that is strongly reminiscent of a video game. The film contains many moments epicting the infliction of injury but most of these occur in the context of lengthy battle scenes where the general mayhem and chaos lessens the visual impact of the actual killings. Consequently there is no 'dwelling' upon the infliction of injury. A key motif within the film is the use of knives, with one character in particular being shown as especially expert. Many people are killed with knives, either by direct stabbings to the body or neck, or through being struck by knives that are thrown at them. The knives used in THE EXPENDABLES are depicted in a somewhat glamorised fashion, with occasional close-up shots of glinting blades. However, none of the knives are everyday, commonplace kitchen knives. All the blades seen in the film are large specialist weapons, including specialised throwing knives, that are not easily accessible to the public. Given the very particular circumstances within which the knives are used, by tough mercenaries on a tropical island, the film was regarded as significantly removed from everyday life or more realistic urban environments.
language
The film also contains multiple uses of strong language (eg 'f**k').
Contains strong bloody violence
Classified Date:
12/10/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Uncut version
Classified Date:
18/10/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
TV Spot
Classified Date:
15/10/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Theatrical Trailer
Classified Date:
19/05/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
19/05/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
15 THEATRICAL TRAILER
Classified Date:
04/05/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
29/04/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lions Gate UK Ltd
Cuts:
Company chose to make cuts to remove images of violence, threat and weaponry in order to obtain a '12A' classification. Cuts made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy. An uncut '15' classification was available.
Classified Date:
23/04/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Lions Gate UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
TEASER TRAILER)
Classified Date:
30/03/2012
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Director's cut
Classified Date:
08/11/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
25/10/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Classified Date:
20/10/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material
Classified Date:
19/10/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Audio commentary
Classified Date:
18/10/2010
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Lions Gate Home Entertainment UK Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material UK PREMIERE RED CARPET MOVIE SPECIAL

  • Classified date

    19/10/2010

  • BBFC reference

    BVF268078

  • Language

    English