Lone Survivor is a movie directed by Peter Berg in 2013 and based on the book of the same name by Marcus Luttrell, first published in 2006. The movie features Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, Yousuf Azami, Ali Suliman, and others.
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Storyline
In 2005, Afghanistan, Taliban leader Ahmad Shah is responsible for killing over twenty United States Marines, as well as villagers and refugees who were aiding American forces. As part of the mission, a four-man SEAL reconnaissance and surveillance team is given the task of locating Shah. The four SEALs include team leader Michael Murphy, Marksmen and medic Marcus Luttrell, Matthew Axelson and communications specialist Danny Dietz.
Movie vs Book
Year
2013
Minutes
121
Movie Rate
7.50
Source: IMDb
Year
2006
Pages
388
Book Rate
8.64
S: Goodreads
Book
Lone Survivor
Subtitle: The incredible true story of Navy Seals under siege
Author: Marcus Luttrell
Country: USA
First published in: 2006
Length: 388 pages
Genre: Biography
User polls & recommendations
“I've heard so many stories about directors not even reading the books that the movies are based on.”
BRIAN SELZNICK (Writer)
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