Review of The Expendables (1988) by Sébastien W — 11 Oct 2014

Despite taking a while to get into, this movie was good.

This review of The Expendables (1988) was written by Sébastien W on 11 Oct 2014.

The Expendables has generally received mixed reviews.

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