An elite team of mercenaries known as the Expendables are on a rescue mission to save the crew of a shipping vessel taken over by Somali pirates. The group is made up of the team leader, Barney Ross, blade specialist Lee Christmas, martial artist Yin Yang, sniper Gunner Jensen, weapons specialist Hale Cesar and demolitons expert Toll Road. Negotiations are cut short when the mentally unstable Jensen, against Ross' orders, instigates a firefight, during which some of the hostages, as well as all of the pirates are killed. The last remaining pirate, the captain, is found by Jensen, who then hangs him. The rest of the team is disgusted and Ross is forced to discharge Jensen. However, due to constant in fighting within the group, the team dynamic breaks down and the Expendables ultimately go t