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The Expendables (2010)

Where The Expendables says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The island of Vilena does not exist: Brazil stands in for it, and New Orleans is only the team's home.

Scenes and places

The pirate ship in the Gulf of Aden

The team boards a vessel held by Somali pirates to free its hostages. Gunner turns the talks into a firefight, then tries to hang a pirate, and Barney reluctantly cuts him from the team.

Set in Gulf of Aden, a ship held by Somali pirates — The Expendables arrive to free hostages on a vessel held by Somali pirates.

A sea setting with no fixed place on land; the film's ship is a Russian Arctic cargo vessel, Igarka, and the bay is a separate location.

Filmed at Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro — Guanabara Bay is listed as a filming location; which scene was shot there is not stated, so the link to the opening is an inference. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Christmas loses Lacy in New Orleans

Christmas comes back upset to learn that his girlfriend Lacy has left him for someone else. The break-up sets up why he later steps in when she is hurt.

Set in The team's base, New Orleans — The team is based in New Orleans, where Christmas finds his girlfriend Lacy has left him for another man.

The film names New Orleans as the team's home; the Wikipedia list of New Orleans filming spots does not say which one this scene used.

Mr. Church's meeting in the church

Barney and his rival Trench visit Mr. Church. Trench passes the contract to Barney: overthrow General Garza on the island of Vilena.

Set in A church where Mr. Church meets Barney and Trench — Barney and his rival Trench visit "Mr. Church" to be offered a mission.

A Hollywood church on North Gower Street, in Los Angeles.

Filmed at First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood, Los Angeles — A church in Los Angeles was used for a pick-up scene with Stallone, Schwarzenegger and Willis; naming this church comes from one location list, and joining it to this scene is an inference. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Scouting Vilena's town and pier

Barney and Christmas fly to Vilena for undercover reconnaissance and meet their contact, Sandra, but are discovered. Barney aborts the job, but Sandra refuses to leave.

Set in Vilena, a fictional island in the Gulf of Mexico — Barney and Christmas fly in for undercover reconnaissance and meet their contact Sandra, but are discovered.

Vilena is a made-up island; Brazil stands in for it.

Filmed at Mangaratiba, Rio de Janeiro state — Part of the film was shot in the central part of Mangaratiba; the link to the reconnaissance scene is an inference. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Tool's tattoo shop

Barney visits his tattoo-artist friend Tool and talks about what is bothering him. Tool tells him a painful story from his own past, and Barney decides to act.

Set in Tool's tattoo parlor — Barney visits his friend Tool, a tattoo expert, to talk through his feelings.

The abandoned warehouse fight

Gunner and hired men chase Barney and Yang down a road to an abandoned warehouse, where Yang and Gunner fight a second time.

Set in An abandoned warehouse — Gunner and his hired men chase Barney and Yang to an abandoned warehouse.

Infiltrating General Garza's palace

The team flies in and infiltrates Garza's compound, planting explosives throughout the site while Garza has his soldiers' faces painted for a fight.

Set in General Garza's palace, Vilena — The team infiltrates Garza's compound on Vilena.

A made-up palace on a made-up island.

Barney's fight at Fort Macomb

Barney fights in a scene shot at Fort Macomb. The place in the story is not stated.

Set in Place not stated — Where this fight takes place in the story is not given in the sources.

Ruins of Fort Macomb on Chef Menteur Pass, New Orleans.

Filmed at Fort Macomb, New Orleans — A location list files Fort Macomb under "Barney's fight scene"; its place in the story is not stated, so the position in the film is a guess. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at French Quarter, New Orleans — New Orleans scenes (scene not stated) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Colônia Juliano Moreira, Rio de Janeiro — Brazil, scene not stated Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Parque Lage, Rio de Janeiro — Brazil, scene not stated Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Barney Ross — Leader of the Expendables, a New Orleans mercenary team.
• Lee Christmas — The team's blade specialist.
• Gunner Jensen — Chemical engineer on the team, dismissed after the opening.