It’s 2005, and a Navy SEAL team accepts a top-secret mission to hunt down a Taliban leader in the mountains of Afghanistan. But when the elite unit touches down, it’s not long before their mission is compromised, and they’re forced into a brutal fight for survival. Directed by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, Painkiller), Lone Survivor, released in 2013, stars Mark Wahlberg (Spenser Confidential) in the first of five collaborations between the creative duo. The war drama was adapted from a memoir of the same name and also stars Taylor Kitsch (Battleship), Emile Hirsch (The Outsider), Ben Foster (Hustle), and Eric Bana (Untamed).

When will Lone Survivor be released on Netflix?

Stream it now.

Who’s in the cast of Lone Survivor?

• Mark Wahlberg (Spenser Confidential) as Marcus Luttrell
• Taylor Kitsch (American Primeval) as Michael P. “Murph” Murphy
• Emile Hirsch (Troll Hunters: Tales of Arcadia) as Danny Dietz
• Ben Foster (Hustle) as Matthew “Axe” Axelson
• Eric Bana (Special Correspondents) as Erik S. Kristensen
• Alexander Ludwig (Operation Christmas Drop) as Shane Patton
• Ali Suliman (The Swimmers) as Mohammad Gulab
• Yousuf Azami (12 Strong) as Ahmad Shah
• Sammy Sheik (Sand Castle) as Taraq

What happens in Lone Survivor?

Navy SEAL Team 10 is tasked with searching the mountains for Ahmad Shah (Azami), a Taliban leader responsible for killing over 20 marines. Michael Murphy (Kitsch) gathers his elite team for a capture-or-kill mission called Operation Red Wings. The team is made up of Danny (Hirsch), the comms specialist; Axe (Foster), the sniper; and Marcus (Wahlberg), the medic. While the four-man SEAL team faces an uphill battle once they step off the military chopper — including terrain-induced comms issues, hostile wildlife, and the ever-present threat of Taliban forces nearby — they move through their checkpoints with stealth and ease, until a family of goat-herders discovers them. SEAL Team 10 now faces a life-or-death moral dilemma: Intentionally break the Rules of Engagement and kill civilians to keep their presence a secret, or let the goat-herders go and pray they can catch an evac chopper before Taliban forces catch up. They argue amongst themselves, but Murph, as their leader, makes the final call to let the goat-herders go. Now, the clock is ticking on their compromised op. Will the unit make it safely to the evac point? Or will they find themselves outmanned, outgunned, and trapped in enemy territory?

Is Lone Survivor based on a book?

Yes, Berg adapted Lone Survivor from a 2007 memoir of the same name written by former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell, with ghostwriter Patrick Robinson. Luttrell’s book details Operation Red Wings, the disastrous 2005 mission. 

Is Lone Survivor based on a true story?

Yes, Lone Survivor is based on a true story about Luttrell’s time as a Navy SEAL.

Where does Lone Survivor take place?

Lone Survivor is set in Afghanistan.

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