LONE SURVIVOR’s Mark Wahlberg Receives Spike TV’s 2014 “Guys Choice” Troops Choice Award

LONE SURVIVOR star Mark Wahlberg was the recipient of Spike TV’s 2014 “Guys Choice” Troops Choice Award.

Former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell and actors Charlie Hunnam, Emile Hirsch and Wahlberg attended Spike TV’s ‘Guys Choice 2014’ at Sony Pictures Studios on June 7, 2014 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for Spike TV).

Spike TV’s “Guys Choice” program premieres Wednesday, June 11 at 9p ET/PT on Spike TV.

In keeping with Spike’s year-round efforts to support our nation’s servicemen and women, “Guys Choice” will once again feature inspiring moments saluting our troops and returning veterans.

Four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level al-Qaeda operative face an impossible, moral decision in LONE SURVIVOR, the intense, action-packed story of heroism, courage and survival, on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, including Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD with UltraViolet™ and On Demand NOW, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Based on Marcus Luttrell’s The New York Times bestselling memoir, Director Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights) explores the unbreakable bond of brotherhood in a film that Rolling Stone’s Peter Travers praised as “a powerhouse film.” LONE SURVIVOR tells the incredible tale of Operation Red Wings, a mission about four Navy SEALs ambushed by the enemy deep in the mountains of Afghanistan. As the soldiers are confronted by unthinkable odds they must find reserves of strength and resilience in order to fight to the finish.

Starring Mark Wahlberg (The Fighter, Contraband), Taylor Kitsch (Savages, “Friday Night Lights”), Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild, “Bonnie and Clyde”), Ben Foster (3:10 to Yuma, Kill Your Darlings), Eric Bana (Star Trek, Hanna), Ali Suliman (The Kingdom), Alexander Ludwig (The Hunger Games), Yousuf Azami (Brothers) and Sammy Sheik (Transformers: Dark of the Moon), LONE SURVIVOR has been hailed by critics as “unforgettable, tense and inspiring” (Movieline).

Both the Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD include bonus features that shed new light on the valiant real-life soldiers of Operation Red Wings. Exclusive to the Blu-ray™ Combo Pack are interviews with the film’s cast and creators, as well as action-packed behind-the-scenes featurettes.

The Blu-ray^™ Combo Pack includes a Blu-ray^™, DVD and Digital HD with UltraViolet^™.

• Blu-ray^™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
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Bonus Features Exclusive to the Blu-ray^TM:

• Will of the Warrior:  An in-depth look at Marcus Luttrell, the real-life Navy SEAL who received the Navy Cross and Purple Heart for his actions in Operation Red Wings.
• Recreating the Firefight: Reveals how Lone Survivor’s action-packed stunts were choreographed and shot. This featurette includes interviews with Director Peter Berg, Actors Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Ben Foster and Emile Hirsch and stunt coordinator and 2^nd unit director Kevin Scott.
• Learning the Basics: Watch as Mark Wahlberg, Emile Hirsch, Taylor Kitsch and Ben Foster go through rigorous SEAL training in weapons handling, communication/patrolling and simulated attack drills. Along with Marcus Luttrell, Peter Berg enlisted the help of active Navy SEALS to help the actors accurately portray the fallen soldiers of Operation Red Wings.
• The Pashtun Code of Life: Learn why Marcus Luttrell’s rescuer, Mohammad Gulab, risked his life and the lives of everyone in his village in order to save Marcus.

Blu-ray^TM and DVD Bonus Features:

• Bringing the Story to Light:  Marcus Luttrell’s story of survival under extremely dire circumstances is an inspiration to anyone who hears it.  Director, producer and writer Peter Berg, Producer Sarah Aubrey, and the four lead actors (Mark Wahlberg, Emile Hirsch, Taylor Kitsch and Ben Foster) reveal their passion for the project and why it was so important to them to tell this story.
• The Fallen Heroes of Operation Red Wings: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Ben Foster and Emile Hirsch profile the real-life heroes who inspired their characters: Marcus Luttrell, Michael Murphy, Daniel Dietz and Matthew Axelson. Family members provide intimate accounts of what these brave men were like in their private lives, as well as perspective on their decisions to join the military and make the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Also included is a tribute to the team of Operation Red Wings, using personal photos.  

FILMMAKERS

Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, Yousuf Azami, Ali Suliman, Eric Bana, Alexander Ludwig, Sammy Sheik
Written and Directed By: Peter Berg
Based on the Book by: Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson
Produced By: Peter Berg, Sarah Aubrey, Randall Emmett, Norton Herrick, Barry Spikings, Akiva Goldsman, Stephen Levinson, Vitaly Grigoriants
Executive Producers: George Furla, Simon Fawcett, Braden Aftergood, Louis G. Friedman, Stepan Martirosyan, Remington Chase, Adi Shankar, Spencer Silna, Mark Damon, Brandt Andersen, Jeff Rice
Music By: Explosions in the Sky, Steve Jablonsky
Production Designer Tom Duffield
Director of Photography: Tobias Schliessler, ASC
Costume Designer: Amy Stofsky

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – BLU-RAY^™:

Street Date: June 3, 2014
Copyright: 2014 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Number: 61125456
Running Time: 2 hours, 2 minutes
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 2.40:1
Rating: R for strong, bloody war violence and pervasive language
Technical Info: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1/DVS² 2.0 and Dolby Digital 2.0, Spanish DTS Digital Surround 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish

TECHNICAL INFORMATION – DVD:
Street Date: June 3, 2014
Copyright: 2014 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Number: 61125455
Running Time: 2 hours, 2 minutes
Layers: Dual Layer
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40:1
Rating: R for strong bloody war violence and pervasive language
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0, Spanish Dolby 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish

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