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    Lone Survivor

    • 20132013
    • RR
    • 2h 1min
    IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    271K
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    Mark Wahlberg in Lone Survivor (2013)
    The story of four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level al-Qaeda operative who are ambushed by the enemy in the mountains of Afghanistan.
    Trailer2:31
    4 Videos
    99+ Photos
    ActionBiographyDrama

    Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of mod... Read allMarcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare.Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare.Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare.Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare.

    • Director
      • Peter Berg
    • Writers
      • Peter Berg
      • Marcus Luttrell(book)
      • Patrick Robinson(book)
    • Stars
      • Mark Wahlberg
      • Taylor Kitsch
      • Emile Hirsch
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Peter Berg
    • Writers
      • Peter Berg
      • Marcus Luttrell(book)
      • Patrick Robinson(book)
    • Stars
      • Mark Wahlberg
      • Taylor Kitsch
      • Emile Hirsch
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 520User reviews
    • 351Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 6 wins & 16 nominations total

    Videos4

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:31
    Trailer #2
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:30
    Trailer #1
    Featurette
    Featurette 3:02
    Featurette
    The Envelope Screening Series
    Featurette 5:08
    The Envelope Screening Series

    Photos116

    Lone Survivor (2013)
    Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Emile Hirsch, and Taylor Kitsch in Lone Survivor (2013)
    Emile Hirsch in Lone Survivor (2013)
    Lone Survivor (2013)
    Emile Hirsch and Taylor Kitsch in Lone Survivor (2013)
    Emile Hirsch in Lone Survivor (2013)
    Emile Hirsch in Lone Survivor (2013)
    Lone Survivor (2013)
    Ben Foster in Lone Survivor (2013)
    Mark Wahlberg in Lone Survivor (2013)
    Emile Hirsch in Lone Survivor (2013)
    Mark Wahlberg, Emile Hirsch, and Taylor Kitsch in Lone Survivor (2013)

    Top cast

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    Mark Wahlberg
    Mark Wahlberg
    • Marcus Luttrellas Marcus Luttrell
    Taylor Kitsch
    Taylor Kitsch
    • Michael Murphyas Michael Murphy
    Emile Hirsch
    Emile Hirsch
    • Danny Dietzas Danny Dietz
    Ben Foster
    Ben Foster
    • Matt 'Axe' Axelsonas Matt 'Axe' Axelson
    Yousuf Azami
    Yousuf Azami
    • Shahas Shah
    Ali Suliman
    Ali Suliman
    • Gulabas Gulab
    Eric Bana
    Eric Bana
    • Erik Kristensenas Erik Kristensen
    Alexander Ludwig
    Alexander Ludwig
    • Shane Pattonas Shane Patton
    Rich Ting
    Rich Ting
    • James Suhas James Suh
    Dan Bilzerian
    Dan Bilzerian
    • Healyas Healy
    Jerry Ferrara
    Jerry Ferrara
    • Hasslertas Hasslert
    Rick Vargas
    • Crew Chiefas Crew Chief
    Scott Elrod
    Scott Elrod
    • QRF SEALas QRF SEAL
    Gregory Rockwood
    Gregory Rockwood
    • Chinook Pilot #1as Chinook Pilot #1
    Ryan Kay
    • Chinook Pilot #2as Chinook Pilot #2
    Patrick Griffin
    • Chinook Co-Pilotas Chinook Co-Pilot
    Josh Berry
    Josh Berry
    • Communication SEALas Communication SEAL
    Eric Steinig
    Eric Steinig
    • SEAL Lt.as SEAL Lt.
    • Director
      • Peter Berg
    • Writers
      • Peter Berg
      • Marcus Luttrell(book)
      • Patrick Robinson(book)
    • All cast & crew
    See production, box office, & company info

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    Storyline

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    Marcus Luttrell, a Navy Seal, and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. After running into mountain herders and capturing them, they were left with no choice but to follow their rules of engagement or be imprisoned. Now Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare. —Jose Tinto
    outnumberedshot multiple timescouragesurvivalexploding helicopter184 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Live to Tell the Story
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • War
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong bloody war violence and pervasive language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In real-life, the firefight Marcus Luttrell and his sqaudmates engaged in, with the Taliban, lasted far longer than in the film, and the whole ordeal was five days, compared to the three depicted in the film.
    • Goofs
      When all four men are covering at the cliff during the firefight and Marcus is checking the condition of his team, they send a smoke grenade so they can escape. A crew member is visible, filming the scene.
    • Quotes

      Matt 'Axe' Axelson: [while sighting in a Taliban fighter] You can die for your country, I'm gonna live for mine.

    • Crazy credits
      Much product placement of Under Urmour Company...
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #22.56 (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Canned Heat
      Written by Sola Akingbola, Wallis Buchanan, Simon Katz, Jay Kay, Toby Smith and Derrick McKenzie

      Performed by Jamiroquai

      Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment U.K. Limited

      By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

    User reviews520

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Great story
    A truly brutal and gripping cinematic experience, Lone Survivor may be brazenly gung-ho and jingoistic, not to mention somewhat anti-climactic, but it delivers a metric tonne of thrills and contains one of the most intense and bloodiest gun fights I've ever seen in a film. It might stretch the suspension of disbelief a little too much at times, with our heroes surviving not 1 but fatal-looking cliff falls, but the excitement comes from the fact that it puts you right in the action, and you feel everything. Every bullet, every kick, every punch and every single thing the protagonist crash into. It's a bleak as Hell depiction of the savagery of war and just how strong the will to survive truly is. It's not a masterpiece, and many movies have been made with a more complex and compelling message on war, but for its sheer amount of heart-pounding action, scenes, it's definitely worth at least one watch.
    helpful•65
    10
    • MR_Heraclius
    • Feb 22, 2020

    FAQ12

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 10, 2014 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Japan)
      • Universal (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Pashtu
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Sông Sót
    • Filming locations
      • Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Film 44
      • Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films (EFO Films)
      • Spikings Entertainment
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $125,095,601
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $90,872
      • Dec 29, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $154,802,912
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 1min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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