LONE SURVIVOR tells the true story of four Navy SEALs on an ill-fated covert mission to neutralise a high-level Taliban operative.
Based on The New York Times bestseller, LONE SURVIVOR is a story of heroism, courage and survival. This high impact and remarkably realistic film makes the perfect gift for Father’s Day as it arrives on Blu-ray and DVD – both with UltraViolet – from June 9th 2014 from Universal Pictures (UK).
Directed by Peter Berg (Battleship, Friday Night Lights, The Kingdom,) LONE SURVIVOR stars two time Academy-Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg (Ted, The Fighter) as brave and courageous Navy seal Marcus Luttrell. Marcus is accompanied by his fearless band of brothers including; Taylor Kitsch (Savages, Battleship, Friday Night Lights), who plays Lieutenant Michael Murphy; Emile Hirsch (Savages, Killer Joe, Milk), who stars as Danny Dietz; Ben Foster (Contraband, The Mechanic), who is Matt ‘Axe’ Axelson and Eric Bana (Hanna, Troy, Munich), who plays Erik Kristensen.
LONE SURVIVOR tells the true story of the failed mission ‘Operation Red Wings’ in Afghanistan. Marcus Luttrell and his team set out to capture or kill notorious Al Qaeda leader Ahmad Shahd, in late June 2005. After running into mountain herders and capturing them, they were left with no choice but to follow their rules of engagement or be imprisoned. Now Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare.
Here is a special featurette entitled ‘A Look Inside’ where Peter Berg and the cast take you through how the film was brought to life:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCSFQXBz6c0&feature=youtu.be
Putting you right in the front line, this incredibly tense film is the ideal present this Father’s Day. Catch LONE SURVIVOR as it arrives on Blu-ray and DVD – both with UltraViolet – from June 9th 2014 from Universal Pictures (UK).
