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Directed by Peter Berg Written by Peter Berg Based on Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell Patrick Robinson Produced by Peter Berg Sarah Aubrey Randall Emmett Norton Herrick Barry Spikings Akiva Goldsman Mark Wahlberg Stephen Levinson Vitaly Grigoriants Starring Mark Wahlberg Taylor Kitsch Emile Hirsch Ben Foster Eric Bana Cinematography Tobias Schliessler Edited by Colby Parker Jr. Music by Explosions in the Sky Steve Jablonsky Production companies Emmett/Furla Films Film 44 Foresight Unlimited Herrick Entertainment Spikings Entertainment Envision Entertainment Closest to the Hole Productions Leverage Management Distributed by Universal Pictures (United States, United Kingdom, Ireland and Italy) Foresight Unlimited (Worldwide)
Follow along a Navy SEAL's firsthand account of American heroism during a secret military operation in Afghanistan in this true story of survival and difficult choices. On a clear night in late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in northern Afghanistan for the mountainous Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less then twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs remained alive. This is the story of fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of Operation Redwing, and the desperate battle in the mountains that led, ultimately, to the largest loss of life in Navy SEAL history. But it is also, more than anything, the story of his teammates, who fought ferociously beside him until he was the last one left-blasted unconscious by a rocket grenade, blown over a cliff, but still armed and still breathing. Over the next four days, badly injured and presumed dead, Luttrell fought off six al Qaeda assassins who were sent to finish him, then crawled for seven miles through the mountains before he was taken in by a Pashtun tribe, who risked everything to protect him from the encircling Taliban killers. A six-foot-five-inch Texan, Leading Petty Officer Luttrell takes us, blow by blow, through the brutal training of America's warrior elite and the relentless rites of passage required by the Navy SEALs. He transports us to a monstrous battle fought in the desolate peaks of Afghanistan, where the beleaguered American team plummeted headlong a thousand feet down a mountain as they fought back through flying shale and rocks. In this rich, moving chronicle of courage, honor, and patriotism, Marcus Luttrell delivers one of the most powerful narratives ever written about modern warfare -- and a tribute to his teammates, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
Marcus Luttrell (born November 7, 1975) is a retired United States Navy SEAL who received the Navy Cross and Purple Heart for his disputed actions in June 2005 against Taliban fighters during Operation Red Wings in which he was the lone survivor. Marcus Luttrell was saved because a kind-hearted Afghan villager named Mohammad Gulab found him, provided shelter, and protected him from the Taliban, following the traditional Pashtunwali code of hospitality. Gulab then alerted American forces, leading to a massive rescue operation that extracted the wounded and gravely injured SEAL. Luttrell became an SO1 by the end of his eight-year career in the United States Navy. Luttrell co-hosts After Action, a TV show in which former special operations veterans talk about issues in the United States. Glenn Beck is the executive producer of the show, which airs on TheBlaze.
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Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Emile Hirsch, and Taylor Kitsch in "Lone Survivor" (2013) Photo Credit: Universal Pictures
Mark Wahlberg as Hospital corpsman First Class Marcus Luttrell in "Lone Survivor" (2013) Photo Credit: Universal Pictures
Mark Wahlberg and Emile Hirsch in "Lone Survivor" (2013) Photo Credit: Universal Pictures
NAVY SEALS operating in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. From left to right, Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Matthew G. Axelson, of Cupertino, Calif; Senior Chief Information Systems Technician Daniel R. Healy, of Exeter, N.H.; Quartermaster 2nd Class James Suh, of Deerfield Beach, Fla.; Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Marcus Luttrell; MachinistÕs Mate 2nd Class Eric S. Patton, of Boulder City, Nev.; and Lt. Michael P. Murphy, of Patchogue, N.Y. With the exception of Luttrell, all were killed June 28, 2005, by enemy forces while supporting Operation Red Wing. U.S. Navy photo (RELEASED)
A map of the area and plan relating to Operation Red Wings

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