Lone Survivor
Whoa. Tells the story of the failed Navy Seals Operation Red Wings.
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A team of four Navy SEALs, tasked for surveillance and reconnaissance of a group of structures known to be used by Shah and his men, fell into an ambush by Shah and his group just hours after inserting into the area by fastrope from an MH-47 helicopter. Three of the four SEALs were killed and a quick reaction force helicopter sent in for their aid was shot down with a rocket propelled grenade fired from an RPG-7, killing all eight U.S. Navy SEALs and all eight U.S. Army Special Operations aviators on board.
The operation then became known as "Red Wings II" and lasted approximately three more weeks, during which time the bodies of the deceased SEALs and Army Special Operations aviators were recovered and the only surviving member of the initial team, Marcus Luttrell, was rescued.
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****ing INTENSE! As you're watching you're thinking that this must be fiction, but it's all true.
The only surviving Navy Seal with the Afghanistan dude who found him, cared for him, and defended him until US troops could arrive to extract him.
The movie had to be a nightmare to shoot (watch it and you'll see why) and all 4 of the leads were great.
The video during the opening and closing credits is intense, and gut wrenching. Stick with it until the very end.