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Lone Survivor

  • 20132013
  • RR
  • 2h 1m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
284K
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POPULARITY
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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.
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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 t... 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.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
284K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,751
17
  • 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
    • 539User reviews
    • 343Critic reviews
    • 60Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • 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

    Photos118

    Lone Survivor (2013)
    Mark Wahlberg, Ben Foster, Emile Hirsch, and Taylor Kitsch in Lone Survivor (2013)
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    Emile Hirsch and Taylor Kitsch in Lone Survivor (2013)
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    Emile Hirsch in Lone Survivor (2013)
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    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 more cast details at IMDbPro

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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

      Shane Patton: Been around the world twice. Talked to everyone once. Seen two whales fuck, been to three world faires. And I even know a man in Thailand with a wooden cock. I pushed more peeter, more sweeter and more completer than any other peter pusher around. I'm a hard bodied, hairy chested, rootin' tootin' shootin', parachutin' demolition double cap crimpin' frogman. There ain't nothin' I can't do. No sky too high, no sea too rough, no muff too tough. Been a lot of lessons in my life. Never shoot a large caliber man with a small caliber bullet. Drove all kinds of trucks. 2by's, 4by's , 6by's and those big mother fuckers that bend and go 'Shhh Shhh' when you step on the brakes. Anything in life worth doing is worth overdoing. Moderation is for cowards. I'm a lover, I'm a fighter, I'm a UDT Navy SEAL diver. I'll wine, dine, intertwine, and sneak out the back door when the refueling is done. So if you're feeling froggy, then you better jump, because this frogman's been there, done that and is going back for more. Cheers boys.

    • 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 reviews539

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    Top review
    A Mere Propaganda Film. Nothing More. Nothing Less.
    Based on the nonfiction book of the same name & set during the War in Afghanistan, Lone Survivor tries to recreate the US Navy SEALs' Operation Red Wings, a failed mission in which a survey team of 4 soldiers were tasked to locate the Taliban leader, Ahmad Shah. And even though it impresses in parts & has a lot in it to evoke the patriotic response from its target audience (which is American viewers obviously), Lone Survivor ends up going completely overboard in dramatizing the true events & suffers from the very clichés that most films of its genre find themselves trapped in.

    What's right with this film is Peter Berg's dynamic direction, tense atmosphere, superb pacing, intense battle sequences, precision use of sound, music & relatively fine performances from its star cast who were actually capable of delivering more than what ended up being in the final print. What's wrong with it, however, is its lack of emotional depth or character development, sometimes going overly dramatic than required and too much reliance on action to push its story forward which ultimately crosses the fine line between exploration & exploitation to revel in the latter.

    On an overall scale, Lone Survivor has nothing new to offer compared to what other films of this genre have already given us so far. Yes, it's brutal. Yes, it looks realistic to some extent. Yes, the battle sequences are disturbing, graphic &, in my opinion, explosively entertaining as well. But, there is also no denying that its characters remain hollow throughout its runtime, the story or characters aren't explored enough for us to invest our emotions in & all in all, this war drama is nothing less or more than a mere propaganda film, unfortunately.
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    • Jan 15, 2014

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    • What does the writing on the SEALs' uniforms mean?
    • How come there are tributes to soldiers in the titles, I thought this was a SEAL mission?

    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
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    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
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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