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About 2012 film directed by Simon West
Genres action, thriller
Directed by Simon West
Written by Sylvester Stallone, Richard Wenk
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Novak Djokovic, Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li, Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris, Jason Statham, Jean-Claude Van Damme
Music Brian Tyler
Runtime 103 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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