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Lone Survivor

Lone Survivor

Based on true acts of courage

20137.42h 1m

Overview

Four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative must make an impossible moral decision in the mountains of Afghanistan that leads them into an enemy ambush. As they confront unthinkable odds, the SEALs must find reserves of strength and resilience to fight to the finish.

Directed by Peter Berg
Written by Peter Berg, Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson
Produced by Akiva Goldsman, Barry Spikings, Sarah Aubrey
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $149.3M

Top Cast

Mark Wahlberg

Mark Wahlberg

Petty Officer First Class Marcus Luttrell

Taylor Kitsch

Taylor Kitsch

Lieutenant Michael "Mike" Murphy

Emile Hirsch

Emile Hirsch

Petty Officer Second Class Danny Dietz

Ben Foster

Ben Foster

Petty Officer Second Class Matthew "Axe" Axelson

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Lieutenant Commander Erik Kristensen

Ali Suliman

Ali Suliman

Mohammad Gulab

Alexander Ludwig

Alexander Ludwig

Petty Officer Second Class Shane Patton

Jerry Ferrara

Jerry Ferrara

Hasslert

Scott Elrod

Scott Elrod

QRF SEAL

Josh Berry

Josh Berry

Communication SEAL

Themes & Keywords

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About Lone Survivor

Lone Survivor is a war, action, drama film released in 2013 exploring themes of based on novel or book, fight, afghanistan, biography, based on true story, taliban. Directed by Peter Berg, it stars Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch. Four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative must make an impossible moral decision in the mountains of Afghanistan that leads them into an enemy ambush. As they confront unthinkable odds, the SEALs must find reserves of strength and resilience to fight to the finish.

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