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By Alistair Lawrence
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Action-thriller threequel has violence, swearing.
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Escape Plan: The Extractors
What's the Story?
ESCAPE PLAN: THE EXTRACTORS tells the story of a group of security experts, led by Ray Breslin (Sylvester Stallone) who are hired to save a Chinese heiress being held hostage in Estonia. But after his girlfriend, Abigail Ross (Jaime King) is also abducted, Breslin learns that his past may be part of the reason for the kidnappings.
Is It Any Good?
Sadly not even a well-established cast of action heroes can turn this into anything more than a dull, predictable action-thriller. For this third installment in the franchise, Stallone is once again joined by Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson as members of his crew, as well as top martial arts talent from Asia, in the form of Max Zhang. Despite this pedigree, the fight scenes in Escape Plan: The Extractors are poorly choreographed and much of the cinematography is too dark to really follow the action. Furthermore, the villains don't do much more than threaten, kill, and talk in exposition in an attempt to explain the movie's convoluted ransom and revenge plot.
As a result, it is very difficult to care about any of the characters. Fans of the first two Escape Plan movies -- particularly the first one, which co-starred Arnold Schwarzenegger -- will likely feel short-changed by this low-budget attempt to keep the franchise moving. It would certainly seem like a challenge too far to churn out another installment after this.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the violence in Escape Plan: The Extractors. Is it justified? Did it feel realistic? Why do we like violent action movies?
Discuss the role of women in the movie. How are they portrayed? Could the film have cast more female characters in heroic roles?
How is surveillance technology used in the movie? Do you think this kind of technology should be used? What should it be used for, and what shouldn't it?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : July 2, 2019
- Cast : Sylvester Stallone , Dave Bautista , Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson
- Director : John Herzfeld
- Inclusion Information : Asian Movie Actor(s) , Black Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Summit Entertainment
- Genre : Action/Adventure
- Topics : Adventures , Friendship
- Run time : 97 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : violence and language
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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