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Lone Survivor is a 2013 American war film written and directed by Peter Berg, and starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, and Eric Bana. It is based on the 2007 nonfiction book of the same name by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson. The film depicts events of the failed United States Navy SEALs missionOperation Red Wings during the War in Afghanistan, in which four SEAL teammates were tasked to capture or kill Taliban leader Ahmad Shah.
Berg first learned of the book in 2007 while filming Hancock, and he later pursued the film rights by meeting with Luttrell to discuss a film adaptation. After bidding against Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks, Universal Studios won the film rights in August 2007, with Berg attached as writer and director. Berg however could not get support or funding for the project until after filming Battleship (2012) for Universal.Principal photography for Lone Survivor began in October 2012, and concluded after 42 days; filming took place on location in New Mexico. In addition, the main actors had three weeks of military training beforehand to prepare for the physical demands of their roles.
Lone Survivor premiered at the AFI Film Festival on November 12, 2013. On December 3, 2013, the film held its red carpet premiere at the Ziegfeld Theatre, where it received astanding ovation. The film opened in limited release in the United States on December 27, 2013; it will have a general release in North America on January 10, 2014. Lone Survivorhas divided critics; some praised Berg's direction, as well as the acting, story, visuals and battle sequences, while others derided it for focusing more on action scenes than on characterization.
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The film is based on SEAL Team 10's failed mission: Operation Red Wings on June 28, 2005, to capture or kill a notorious Taliban leader during the War in Afghanistan.
Cast:
- Mark Wahlberg as SO2 Marcus Luttrell
- Taylor Kitsch as LT Michael P. Murphy
- Emile Hirsch as SO2 Danny Dietz
- Ben Foster as SO2 Matthew Axelson
- Eric Bana as LCDR Erik S. Kristensen
- Alexander Ludwig as SO2 Shane Patton
- Yousuf Azami as Ahmad Shah
- Ali Suliman as Gulab
- Rich Ting as SO2 James Suh
- Dan Bilzerian as SOCS Dan Healy
- Jerry Ferrara as SGT Hasslert
- Scott Elrod as Peter Musselman
- Corey Large as US Navy SEAL CAPT Kenney
- Sammy Sheik as Taraq
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