Review of The Expendables (1988) by Scott A — 03 Feb 2013

All these actions stars and it was so boring. Lame side live story plot too.

This review of The Expendables (1988) was written by Scott A on 03 Feb 2013.

The Expendables has generally received mixed reviews.

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