The Extendables
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{{distinguish|The Expendables (franchise)}}
{{Infobox film
| name = The Extendables
| image = The_Extendables_2014_movie_poster.jpeg
| alt =
| caption =
| director = Brian Thompson
| producer = Sharon Braun
Brian Thompson
| writer = Brian Thompson
| starring = Brian Thompson
Marisa Ramirez
Ian Patrick Williams
Gary Graham
| music = Alan Derian
| cinematography = Reinhart Peschke
| editing = Peter Bayer
Sherwood Jones
| studio = Big Guy Films
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|2014|8|3}}
| runtime = 85 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
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The Extendables (also known as Action Hero) is a 2014 American parody film created by and starring Brian Thompson. The film is a parody of The Expendables and similar action movies. Thompson said it contained actual events he had witnessed.{{cite web|last1=Valkor|title=The Extendables Movie Review|url=http://www.the-other-view.com/the-extendables.html|website=The Other View|accessdate=October 28, 2014|date=August 22, 2014}} The film was released on iTunes.{{cite web|last1=Staff|title=The Extendables|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/the-extendables/id902097318|website=iTunes|date=10 June 2014 |accessdate=October 28, 2014}}
Plot
The film begins with Brian Thompson's explanation that the movie is his answer to the question: "What's it like to work with Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steven Seagal or Jean-Claude Van Damme?" By combining the distinguishable features of these movie stars, he created one fictional character, Vardell Duseldorfer or VD. VD is an aged and retired action movie star who is now a drug addict and alcoholic. VD plans to return to fame through directing and starring in a science fiction movie called Hard Times on Mars.{{Cite web|title=The Extendables (2014)|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0996664/|access-date=2021-07-07|website=IMDb|language=en-US}}
As shooting for the film begins, it is clear that VD is out of touch and not performing. VD refuses to alter the poorly-written script, breaks sets, and states that he no longer wants to release the movie. At the peak of the chaos, VD suffers a heart attack.
Following his heart attack, VD's attends the premiere of his movie in Los Angeles, which, as it turns out, is a great success.
Cast
- Brian Thompson as Vardell "VD" Duseldorfer
- Marisa Ramirez as Maria
- Ian Patrick Williams as Sir Jeffrey
- Gary Graham as Burton, a producer
- Michelle Lawrence as Emily
- Lee Garlington as Paint
- Carl Ciarfalio as 1st AD
- Lorielle New as Sue
- Adam J. Smith as Best Boy
- Ron Thomas as Mark, a stunt coordinator
- Mark Dacascos as Mark, a screenwriter
- Sawyer as Soundman
- Leslie Garza Rivera as Salma Hayek
- Tara Gray, Ralek Gracie, Martin Kove, Kevin Sorbo, Bruce Locke, Patrick Warburton and Craig Kilborn make cameo appearances.
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.theextendables-movie.com/}}{{deadlink|date=November 2022}}
- {{IMDb title|0996664}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|the_extendables}}
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Category:American parody films