The Final Showdown_ Jason Statham Leads the Fight Against a Global Arms Kingpin

John Lee

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00:00In the heart of Libya's harsh desert stood a military chemical plant, heavily guarded like a

00:05steel fortress. Underground, guards were densely stationed. They were armed to the teeth. Groups

00:10of soldiers patrolled relentlessly, just to ensure not even a fly could get through. But in a rare

00:16moment of carelessness, disaster struck from the sky. As it turned out, a strange aircraft suddenly

00:21swooped in and dropped bombs straight into the guard center. The entire area shook in a sea of

00:26fire and smoke. The fortified defenses were torn apart in an instant. Black smoke billowed up,

00:32signaling the start of a deadly assault. Seeing the situation was dire, a tank was brought into

00:37combat. As soon as its cannon fired, an enemy armored vehicle was immediately intercepted

00:43and thrown into the air. At that moment, the assassin's helicopter from above locked onto

00:48the tank as its target and prepared to unleash missiles to destroy it. Waiting for just that

00:53moment, the terrorist leader, Rummuth, stepped out to threaten a guard. Rummuth wanted him to reveal

00:58the general's whereabouts and discovered he was still in the mansion. While having breakfast with

01:03his wife and children, Fan noticed the unstable situation and sent people to take them to safety.

01:08Rummuth, after learning the information he needed, didn't hesitate to stab the poor soldier straight in

01:13the throat. Afterwards, Rummuth arrogantly strode forward. He stripped a corpse in front of the gate,

01:19pretending to be a soldier, then launched a surprise attack. He eliminated the general's guards one by

01:24one. Then, this savage threw a trident into the general's chest and asked for information about

01:29nuclear weapons, but the general still refused to talk. Only when Rummuth carried his wife's body

01:34and threatened his son's life did the general, in agony, tell the terrorist that what he was looking

01:40for was currently in the control room. He didn't forget to beg him to spare his son's life,

01:44but this man still didn't spare the boy. While war raged in Libya, in New Orleans,

01:49Barney was now an old, washed-up mercenary. Today, he visited his old friend Christmas,

01:54also known as Baldi. Christmas was currently living with his girlfriend Gina. She was incredibly hot,

02:00but her mouth relentlessly cursed out her boyfriend. Even Barney got caught in the crossfire.

02:05Despite being a battle-hardened veteran, Christmas was utterly overwhelmed by his girl's rap-like

02:10tirade. He could only bow his head and endure Gina's wrath. Seeing his friend in such a sorry

02:15state, Barney, as a sworn brother, invited Christmas to a bar to unwind. But Barney's

02:21real purpose was that he needed Baldi to help him retrieve a lucky ring he had foolishly lost in a

02:26bet with a short but cunning fellow named Jumbo. Because of his aching back and weary knees,

02:32old age didn't allow him to act directly, so Barney had to ask his friend to step in.

02:36After all, Baldi still looked much more muscular and robust than Barney. He even thoughtfully gave

02:41Christmas a pair of custom-made iron knuckle dusters, both as a reminder and a weapon for

02:46self-defense. Without asking many questions, Christmas immediately sought out Jumbo and

02:51politely requested him to return the ring. But of course, life isn't a dream, Jumbo refused.

02:57Everyone in the bar mocked the two of them. With no other choice, words turned into action.

03:02Baldi put on his weapon, ready to fight. And then, a battle erupted right in the middle of the bar.

03:07Baldi's punches were decisive, powerful. One by one, they fell like straw under his steel fists.

03:13A tall guy, he roared and charged straight at Barney. Though constantly complaining about his

03:17back pain, Barney still easily tossed the charging tall guy aside, like a living sandbag.

03:23After a quick takedown, finally, the lucky ring was recovered. But things didn't end there.

03:27The whole charade of retrieving the memento was actually just an excuse for Barney to lure

03:32Christmas back to the front lines. A new mercenary mission awaited them, directly assigned by a CIA

03:38agent named Marsh. By now, the old squad had dwindled, with only two veteran names remaining.

03:44Gunner, the trickshot marksman, and Toll, the brawny wrestler, grumpy but loyal. To fill the gap,

03:50the group had to recruit new blood. The first was Easy, a black former special operative with

03:56formidable combat experience, and an admirably cool demeanor. Next was Galen, Galgo's son. And true

04:02to his genes, Galen was not only talkative, but also as annoying as his father. But at least the

04:07young man was very enthusiastic. Both new recruits became new pieces in the team lineup. The whole

04:13group gathered to listen as Marsh provided information about the mission. This time, they

04:18would face Rometh. He was a former British intelligence officer who had now degenerated into

04:22an arms-smuggling kingpin. This guy even had his own private army specializing in mercenary work.

04:28Meaning, whoever paid, he'd do the job, quite similar to Barney's mercenary squad. But the

04:33difference was this guy was very savage, making no distinction between good and evil. Rometh was

04:38hired to steal nuclear detonators from an anonymous billionaire. Rumor had it this guy was Ocelot.

04:44And if this wasn't a rumor, they would use nuclear weapons to trigger World War III,

04:48so the CIA and the government needed Barney's team to step in. After Marsh left, the team began to

04:53prepare their gear to head straight to Libya. At this point, Easy asked Toll why Baldy seemed angry.

04:59And Toll explained that a few years ago, Barney had also received a mission to investigate Ocelot.

05:04But because they were ambushed, their group was almost wiped out. Barney swore he would personally

05:09bury Ocelot alive, no matter who he was. On the plane, Baldy still seemed resentful towards Barney.

05:15Adding to that, young Gallon kept blabbering in the back, making Christmas fed up. It seemed he

05:20was no longer interested in guns and gore since all his comrades had left. He sniped that at this age,

05:26Barney should be in a nursing home instead of trying so hard. But just as they were about to

05:30land, suddenly the squad's plane was ambushed by a barrage of bombs and bullets. Barney immediately

05:36maneuvered the plane to drop bombs on the landing strip in retaliation. Baldy went to the back to gather

05:41the team, so that as soon as they landed, the whole squad would charge out and fight them.

05:46The entire squad was divided into two prongs of attack. Each group moved in separate vehicles to

05:51pursue the target. Meanwhile, the boss Ravmuth had managed to gather all the detonators from the

05:56armory and got into a vehicle, preparing to flee. In the air, Barney took responsibility for piloting the

06:02plane, observing the situation while skillfully dodging counterattacks from anti-aircraft missiles

06:08screaming up from the ground. Meanwhile, Gunner immediately climbed a high hill, ready to provide

06:13covering fire from a distance. He quickly locked onto the escaping target vehicle. But unfortunately,

06:18his first shot was off-center due to old age, blurry vision, and trembling hands. Even after putting on

06:24glasses, the situation didn't improve much. From the plane, Barney tried to point out the target to his

06:29comrades below. Christmas and another warrior immediately sped their vehicle through the crumbling

06:34walls, relentlessly pursuing Ravmuth's convoy. The enemy continuously fired like rain, but it was

06:40like using a stainless steel brush to poke steel. Even so, a few had to fall under Christmas's bullets.

06:47By now, Gunner had readjusted his scope and this time hit a vehicle in the convoy. The remaining ones

06:52panicked and rushed into the factory area, splitting up to escape in two directions. Christmas unhesitatingly

06:58followed Ravmuth's direction, while his comrade pursued the other group. The chase became chaotic when

07:03Christmas was almost shot in the head by his own teammate due to crappy driving skills. Out of ammo

07:09to fight back, he resorted to throwing daggers. A godlike throw hit the enemy's gun barrel right

07:14before he could pull the trigger. Christmas didn't hesitate to jump onto the enemy's vehicle,

07:19finishing off the driver in an instant, then returned to his own vehicle. Ironically, that driver

07:24was also skilled and jumped onto Christmas's vehicle, forcing Baldi to jump back and forth like a circus

07:29performer, fighting and yelling because his teammate was so useless. At the same time, in the air,

07:35Barney was also struggling as they relentlessly attacked him. Worried about dodging bullets and

07:40observing, he bitterly witnessed Ravmuth escape. Barney immediately ordered Christmas to pursue at all

07:46costs, while the remaining members continued to hold off and fight the enemy gunman. Christmas accelerated,

07:52overcoming all obstacles to approach Ravmuth's vehicle. In the air, the situation hung by a thread as a

07:58missile unexpectedly locked onto the plane piloted by Barney. With no flares left to distract it,

08:04the missile hit directly and caused a violent explosion. In that perilous moment, Barney maintained

08:09his commanding spirit, ordering the entire team to retrieve the detonators at all costs. On the ground,

08:15Christmas finally closed in on Ravmuth and prepared for a direct confrontation with the Kingpin.

08:21But suddenly, he saw a tank preparing to fire a missile straight at Barney's plane.

08:25Between personal choice and his comrade, Christmas didn't hesitate. He decided to disobey orders,

08:31accepting Ravmuth's escape, and jumped out of his vehicle, sending his car straight into the tank,

08:36causing it to explode, successfully preventing the fatal blow. Just when he thought he had saved

08:41his best friend, the enemies from afar sniped the captain's plane with a long-range rifle.

08:46The aircraft was hit, lost control, and quickly burst into flames in midair. Christmas could only run

08:52like mad towards the falling wreckage, screaming his best friend's name in desperation. But it was

08:57all too late. Barney, the courageous team leader, had perished. And on his hand, he still wore his

09:03favorite ring, like a final message. After the devastating battle, the entire team gathered in

09:08a small bar. There, they silently raised their glasses in memory of the brave leader who had

09:13departed. Before their sorrow could subside, the CIA agent suddenly appeared, furious about the failed

09:20mission. In his anger, he blamed Christmas entirely, accusing him of disobeying orders,

09:25causing the captain's death in vain, and decided to expel him from the team. Not stopping there,

09:31Marsh also announced that the person who would replace Barney as the group's leader was Gina.

09:35Christmas said nothing, just silently left the bar. After bringing Barney's ring back home,

09:40Christmas couldn't immediately seek revenge, even though the pain was still there. There,

09:45he knew he had to take care of his stomach first. For the sake of a living, this former mercenary

09:50second-in-command temporarily put aside his heroic past, taking a job as a bodyguard for a famous fat

09:55guy, an influencer with a large social media presence. However, this job quickly became unpleasant

10:01when, during a live stream, the fat guy made disrespectful remarks about women. Christmas spoke up

10:07to remind him, but that enraged him. The guy not only cursed at him on camera, but also

10:11continuously insulted and humiliated him. Unable to bear it any longer, Christmas landed a thunderous

10:17punch right on the fat guy's face ID in front of millions of followers, then coldly walked away.

10:23Returning home with his anger still simmering, he decided he couldn't stand by any longer.

10:28Wanting to find the truth and get justice for Barney, Christmas broke into the house of Gina,

10:32his ex-girlfriend, and the team's new leader, to search for clues. He discovered a sealed,

10:37classified document. Just then, Gina returned and found Christmas. After a tense moment,

10:43she revealed a shocking truth to him. Barney had been part of a top-secret operation between

10:47international agencies. His mission file could only be unsealed after his death. Christmas immediately

10:53expressed his desire to join Gina in hunting down and eliminating Rumeth. But due to regulations,

10:59Gina was forced to refuse, leading to a fiery argument between them, both because of the mission

11:05and their lingering, old feelings. And as usual in action movies with romantic elements,

11:10the argument ended in bed. Christmas gave Gina his combat knife, telling her, if she had the chance,

11:15to use that very knife to deal with Rumeth for him. She emotionally accepted it, completely unaware

11:20that Christmas had planted a tracking device inside the knife. While Gina and her team, including a new

11:26agent named Lash, an extremely badass Vietnamese woman with white hair, set off on a mission in the

11:31South Asian seas, Christmas decided to act on his own. He went to Thailand to find a man named Dekha,

11:38a former Thai Special Forces member and a close friend of Barney's in the past. However, all leads

11:43had gone cold. Christmas only received information that Dekha had retired and left long ago. Not giving

11:49up, he boarded a boat to search, and there, coincidentally encountered a worker cleaning up. His intuition told

11:55him something was unusual, so he vigilantly prepared to strike, attacking Baldi. But just then,

12:00he noticed the man wearing Barney's special ring on his hand. Upon hearing that Barney had died,

12:06Dekha didn't say much, just silently nodded. And so, the two men who were once warriors now stood

12:11side by side again, embarking on a journey of revenge for their best friend. While Christmas and

12:17Dekha were on their way to the hot zone, on the other side, Gina's team had also completed their

12:21preparations of weapons and ammunition. The commander personally provided information about the

12:26target. A Thai military ship had fallen into the hands of Ramit's army. More dangerously,

12:31the ship was heading straight towards the Russian coast, and it was possible that the Kingpin,

12:35the mastermind behind a series of global upheavals, was also on board. According to the CIA's assessment,

12:42Ocelot might be planning to detonate a nuclear bomb right on Russian soil, creating the perfect

12:46pretext to ignite an all-out war between Russia and the U.S. Not wanting to repeat the mistake of the

12:52previous mission, Marsh accompanied them to ensure there were no slip-ups. At the same time,

12:57in another location, Christmas and Dekha had also boarded a boat to catch up with Gina's team.

13:02However, as they neared the target, Dekha suddenly stopped. After a moment of silence,

13:07he refused to go further because his bloody past made him unwilling to return to the path

13:12of a warrior. Christmas didn't blame him, but silently nodded. He continued alone into the enemy's

13:17heart. In the air, Gina's mercenary squad executed a daring parachute jump, successfully infiltrating

13:24the ship. But something strange immediately became apparent, as everything was too quiet.

13:30An ominous silence enveloped the entire ship. When they broke down the door and stormed the control

13:35room, it was just an empty room. Then suddenly, the entire lighting system went out. The trap had

13:41sprung. The group was quickly ambushed, captured, and locked in a sealed cabin. While imprisoned,

13:48tension exploded. Everyone began to argue fiercely, suspecting a mole within the team had

13:54leaked the plan to Rameth. But everyone in the group seemed shifty. No one could guess who the

13:59traitor was. Soon after, a squad of mercenaries raided, knocked Agent Marsh unconscious, and dragged

14:05him away. At this moment, Christmas had also just approached the ship from below. He realized

14:11something was wrong. Instead of a bloody battle as imagined, there were only a few scattered guards.

14:17Only one question remained in his mind. What the hell were Gina and the squad doing? He quickly

14:22approached a guard, used a distraction tactic, then stabbed him fatally in the neck. Not long after,

14:28the soldiers were escorting Marsh to the top deck. On the deck, Rameth was now confronting the CIA

14:34agent via an online screen, making demands. He wanted to exchange Marsh for a prisoner who

14:40once held secrets related to Ocelot's true identity. The situation became extremely chaotic.

14:47Gina's group was captured, Marsh was beaten, the plan was exposed, and Christmas was alone on the

14:53death ship. But that was only the beginning of the bloody storm to come. At this time,

14:58Baldy continued to eliminate every obstacle in his path. When he discovered the enemy was flying an

15:04American flag on the ship's deck, he quickly realized the true plot. Rameth was disguising the ship

15:10as an American warship, carrying a nuclear warhead with the goal of detonating it in Russian waters

15:15to provoke World War III. Wasting no time, he silently sent a gate guard to his grave, then swiftly dealt

15:22with three other soldiers who were gathered watching a video of the streamer who had once slandered him

15:27when he was a bodyguard. Three stabs, three names on the kill count. Thanks to the GPS tracker planted

15:34in the knife, he located the armory Rameth had confiscated from the mercenary team. Here, Christmas

15:40subdued a soldier to interrogate him about where his comrades were being held. Rameth discovered an

15:46intruder and immediately issued a manhunt order. A breathtaking chase ensued. While fleeing, Christmas

15:52accidentally discovered a secret hold where a massive nuclear bomb, about to detonate, was hidden. With no time

15:59to think, he charged in, eliminating a series of enemies. But their numbers were too great, quickly

16:05surrounding him. He saw a fleet of motorcycles nearby and immediately borrowed one. Driving and

16:11firing, he sped to the highest deck, fighting left and right. But the enemy clung to him like leeches,

16:18forcing him to fight his way through the canteen, corridors, and to the stern of the ship. When he ran out

16:24of road, Christmas suddenly executed a death-defying U-turn, causing the enemy to panic. Before they

16:30could regain their composure, they exploded in a hail of bullets. Finally, only one remained,

16:36charging straight at Christmas. He floored the gas, popped a wheelie, and charged straight at his

16:42opponent, turning a nearby plane into a launch pad, raining down bullets from above on the unlucky

16:48soldier, causing him to crash into the plane's fuselage and disintegrate. Not a piece left.

16:53Just when it seemed the danger had passed, Ruhmuth's trusted henchmen immediately appeared,

16:59using a grenade launcher to attack continuously, forcing Christmas to flee. When he was cornered,

17:05Dekka unexpectedly appeared and coordinated an attack. With just a knife and a few masterful

17:11martial arts moves, Dekka took down a host of enemies, helping Christmas escape the encirclement.

17:17The two then headed towards the area where their comrades were being held.

17:20In another development, Gina's group unexpectedly discovered a drainage system that could help them

17:26escape, but it needed moisture to unlock. In a desperate situation, the group was forced to use

17:32body water to create the conditions to open the door. Enduring the pungent smell of urine,

17:38they crawled through air vents like rats through a doggy door. However, before they could rejoice,

17:44they were discovered by soldiers. Luckily, Christmas and Dekka appeared just in time,

17:49and sent all the guards to meet their maker. The group quickly retrieved their weapons,

17:55rushed to where the bomb was located, and discovered that there were less than 30 minutes

17:59before it detonated. The key to defuse the bomb was in Ruhmuth's hands. Once again, time was counting

18:05down, and the lives of millions hung precariously on the brink of disaster. Under the pressure of time

18:12and global threat, the group had no choice but to go to Ruhmuth to retrieve the nuclear bomb's

18:17control device. They cleverly set a trap by detonating a bomb on a vehicle, distracting the

18:22guards. Seizing the opportunity, the whole group attacked simultaneously, easily throwing enemies

18:29overboard. Except for Gunner, who struggled a bit due to shaky hands and blurry vision,

18:34needing a little drink to regain his form. The group advanced with lightning speed, like a storm.

18:40The boss's henchmen fell one by one like straw. Christmas had approached the cabin,

18:44almost succeeding when he was ambushed by Ruhmuth's trusted subordinate. Immediately,

18:50Dekka and the silver-haired girl rushed to his aid. The fight between the three was intense,

18:55because this henchman was no pushover. Only when Dekka and Silverhair coordinated well,

19:01did he begin to lose ground. Just then, a CIA helicopter appeared to conduct the hostage exchange.

19:07Christmas seized the opportunity, broke into the cabin, determined to hunt down and eliminate

19:13Ruhmuth to avenge Barney. A fight to the death erupted between the leaders of the two factions.

19:19Ruhmuth, with his leader's medal, was not easily subdued, while Christmas was iron-willed. The fight

19:25was so fierce that both fell from a height, but still managed to get up and continue fighting.

19:31Finally, Christmas managed to stab his opponent, but he seemed unfazed and counter-attacked fiercely.

19:37Pushed into a corner, Christmas quickly grabbed a staircase handrail,

19:41delivered a fatal kick to his opponent's head, and then finished him off with an axe blow to the

19:46chest. When Christmas questioned him about the bomb control device, Ruhmuth revealed that it was in

19:51the hands of the real boss. At the same time, the CIA helicopter carrying a prisoner, the only one who

19:57could identify Ocelot, had just landed. When Agent Marsh saw the prisoner, he immediately drew his gun

20:03and shot him dead, making Christmas realize the whole truth. Marsh himself was Ocelot.

20:08Without hesitation, Christmas fired his gun, destroying the helicopter Marsh intended to

20:14use to escape. Exposed, Marsh confessed to the entire conspiracy. He wanted to ignite a war to

20:20reap huge profits and blame it all on the mercenary group, then casually threw the detonator into the

20:25sea. The situation became chaotic. Marsh deployed all remaining forces, raining bullets down on Christmas's

20:31group. Knowing they couldn't resist, the group was forced to retreat with only 12 minutes before the

20:36bomb exploded. They remembered Dekka's boat, which had been tied to the aircraft carrier, and immediately

20:42Rapp held down a cable to the boat. However, Christmas decided to stay. In a selfless act, he cut the cable,

20:48returned to the control room to personally steer the ship to a distant sea area to avoid affecting civilians.

20:54As his friends retreated, carrying the wounded ashore, there were less than seven minutes left. Christmas, alone,

21:01faced death. He rushed into the control room, flipped all the switches, dropped anchor, and turned the ship

21:07180 degrees, causing the entire vessel to tilt precariously. At this point, Marsh realized his

21:13actions and ordered the ship's course to be readjusted. A terrified subordinate dared not return and was

21:19coldly shot dead on the spot by him. Meanwhile, Christmas was completely unarmed, but he was still ready to

21:25accept his fate, even as death drew near. Just when it seemed everything was over, a helicopter

21:30unexpectedly swooped in and launched missiles, wiping out the remaining soldiers, leaving only Marsh alone,

21:37standing isolated on the deck. In desperation, he threw down his gun, challenging Baldi to a one-on-one

21:43fight like two real men. But true to his treacherous nature, as soon as he got close, he immediately pulled

21:49out a hidden gun. However, before he could fire a shot, he was riddled with bullets from that very

21:54helicopter, torn to pieces on the spot. More surprising than anything was that the pilot of

21:59the helicopter was none other than Barney, the comrade thought to have perished. It turned out,

22:04he had only faked his death so he could secretly reinvestigate the old case and expose Marsh's true

22:09identity. Soon after, Barney flew the helicopter to a sufficiently distant and safe area and then

22:15activated the command to destroy the aircraft carrier along with the nuclear bomb, letting it

22:20all sink deep into the sea. Thanks to this, the bomb's destructive power was significantly limited.

22:26If it had exploded on land, the consequences would undoubtedly have been a national disaster.

22:31Finally, the entire team returned to New Orleans and gathered to celebrate at a small bar.

22:36Here, Christmas and Gina also reconciled their seemingly broken relationship. A moment later,

22:41Baldi returned the ring to Barney and didn't forget to ask him how he managed to fake his death.

22:46Barney smiled and recounted that while parachuting, he had used a mannequin as a substitute,

22:51while he himself secretly hid. Poor mannequin, not understanding what was happening,

22:55must have met its makers early on. And that was also the end of the movie,

22:59which can be considered the final part of the Expendables series.

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