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Movie Analysis: The Lone Survivor Movie Review
The movie I chose to review is the Lone Survivor. Lone Survivor was released on

December, 25, 2013 in the bigger theaters and cities but then released to everyone on January

10, 2014 and had a gross profit of $125,069,696. The top paid casts members were Mark

Wahlberg, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, and Dan Bilzerian. There were many producers

of the Lone Survivor, however, the top five are Akiva Goldsman, Randall Emmett, Sarah Aubrey,

Barry Spikings, and Norton Herrick and it was directed by Peter Berg. The awards that Lone

Survivor won are, outstanding action performance by a stunt ensemble in a motion picture,

best action movie, best actor in an action movie (Mark Wahlberg), best action film, and top ten

Lone Survivor is based on a true historical event. This
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The Lone Survivor is in fact

based on a true story and there is also a book called Lone Survivor as well about Operation

Redwing. The movie Lone Survivor is based off of history and the book itself. There have been

no other books written or T.V. shows produced nor any other spin offs. This movie didn’t jump

start anyone’s carrier but it added onto Mark Wahlberg’s already highly decorated career.

Lone Survivor was a group of four elite Navy Seals. The team leader, Marcus Luttrell, set

out on a mission called Operation Redwing to take out or capture Ahmad Shah, a Taliban

leader. After setting out on their mission, a goat farmer is bringing up 100 or so goats up the

mountain. The Navy Seals were left with no choice but to follow engagement rules or be

imprisoned. Letting the goat herders go shortly after the four men were left with no choice but

to fight for their lives. Marcus Luttrell was the only survivor after the most valiant effort of

modern warfare, crawling through the woods and finding a waterhole where he was yet again

surrounded by men. This group of men however were not part of the Taliban.

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