<Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $214.6 million </Td> </Tr> <P> The Expendables 3 is a 2014 American action film directed by Patrick Hughes and written by Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt and Sylvester Stallone . It is the third installment in The Expendables film series and the sequel to The Expendables (2010) and The Expendables 2 (2012). 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 . </P> <P> 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 premiered in London on August 4, 2014 and was released theatrically on August 15, 2014 by Lionsgate . Unlike the first two films in the franchise, The Expendables 3 is the only film in the series to receive a PG - 13 rating instead of an R rating, which upset many fans of the franchise . With a running time of two hours and six minutes, it is the longest film of the franchise . The film grossed $214 million worldwide on a $90 million budget . </P> <P> 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 . They recruit Doc to assist them in intercepting a shipment of bombs meant to be delivered to a warlord in Somalia . Arriving there, they reunite with Hale Caesar, who directs them to the drop point, where Ross is surprised to find out that the arms trader providing the bombs is Conrad Stonebanks, a former co-founder of the Expendables who went rogue and was presumed dead . In the ensuing firefight, The Expendables manage to kill all but Stonebanks, who shoots Caesar twice . As the team attempts to aid him, they are forced to retreat due to Stonebanks' advanced weaponry, and Caesar is severely injured in the process . </P>

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