Mercenaries (2014 film)


Mercenaries is a 2014 action film starring Kristanna Loken, Brigitte Nielsen, Vivica A. Fox, Cynthia Rothrock, Zoë Bell, and Nicole Bilderback. In the tradition of The Asylum's film catalog, Mercenaries is a mockbuster of The Expendables 3. The film was directed by Christopher Ray, the son of Fred Olen Ray.

Plot

During a visit to Kazakhstan the daughter of the U.S. President is captured by a female warlord and held for ransom. The CIA tasks agent Kendall to create a team to rescue the first daughter from Ulrika's base, a former Soviet prison nicknamed "The Citadel". The team Kendall puts together were all serving time in U.S. prisons, but are offered full pardons for taking part in the operation.
With the help of a local girl, the four-woman team gain access to The Citadel, but just as they are about to escape after rescuing the first daughter, one of their number turns against them.

Cast

Cynthia Rothrock recalled in an interview that she was originally to have played the Brigitte Nielsen role, but another appointment led her to miss the start of filming. The role she was later offered was to have been originally played by Rebecca DeMornay

Reviews

Mercenaries received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics, with its dialogue and production values being criticized the most.