Lone Survivor Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Live to tell the story.

Aug. 24, 2014

Lone Survivor

Release Date: Friday, December 27, 2013 New York / Los Angeles Friday, January 10, 2014 Nationwide

Mark Wahlberg, Akiva Goldsman, Randall Emmett, Kerry Foster, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Stephen Levinson, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Peter Berg, Alexander Ludwig, Jerry Ferrara, George Furla, Scott Elrod, Yousuf Azami, Norton Herrick, Barry Spikings, Sara Aubrey

R Action N/A

4.4

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Plot

What's the story about?

Tells the story of four Navy SEALs on an ill-fated covert mission to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative who are ambushed by enemy forces in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan.

Cited as official plot version from universalpictures.com

Action Drama War

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Lone Survivor.

Taylor Kitsch
... Mike Murphy

American Primeval (Limited Series), John Carter
Mark Wahlberg
... Marcus Luttrell

Flight Risk , Daddy’s Home
Ben Foster
... Matt Axelson

The Mechanic, Emancipation
Emile Hirsch
... Danny Dietz

Dead Money, The Comeback Trail
Eric Bana
... Lt. Cmdr. Erik S. Kristensen

Memoir of a Snail, Closed Circuit
A
Alexander Ludwig
... Shane Patton

Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Marked Men: Rule & Shaw
J
Jerry Ferrara
... Sgt. Hasslert

Think Like A Man Too, Think Like a Man
S
Scott Elrod
... Peter Musselman

Home Run
Y
Yousuf Azami
... Ahmed Shahd

Camp X-Ray, Rock The Kasbah

Crew Behind the Film

The Lone Survivor behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Peter Berg last directed Spenser Confidential and Mile 22. The film's writer Peter Berg last wrote Patriots Day and Friday Night Lights.

Director: Peter Berg
Screenwriter: Peter Berg
Producers: Sara Aubrey
Randall Emmett
George Furla
Akiva Goldsman
Norton Herrick

Studios: Universal Pictures
Production Company: Emmett/Furla Films; Foresight Unlimited; Herrick Entertainment; Universal Pictures

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for strong bloody war violence and pervasive language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Live to tell the story.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Lone Survivor movie trailers and clips.

Action

Lone Survivor Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Lone Survivor movie production.

Key Facts

"Marcus Luttrel's story is an important reminder of heroism, bravery and sacrifice. Though ‘Lone Survivor' is a harrowing story, it is important to shed light on the heroism and personal histories and lives that were not lost in vain," commented producer Norton Herrick.
Based on the best-selling book "Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10" written by Marcus Luttrell.

Production Updates

May 2013

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed. MPAA rating announced; assumed completed.

Nov 2012

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Filming in New Mexico from early October through mid-November 2012.

May 2012

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Starts shooting in September.

May 2011

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Expected to start filming in January 2011.

Dec 2004

Announced

The film was tagged as Announced.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Lone Survivor was released in New York / Los Angeles on Friday, December 27, 2013. There were 1 other movie released on the same date, including August: Osage County.

Movie Theaters

2013-12-27 New York / Los Angeles

United States

2014-01-10 Nationwide

United States

Estimated

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