From his office in the Philadelphia suburb of Collegeville, Lawrence (Larry) Koresko leads Insmax Insurance Brokerage as president. In his leisure time, Lawrence Koresko enjoys films such as Lone Survivor, a 2013 release starring Mark Wahlberg.
In a fact-based story, Wahlberg plays Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell, part of Operation Red Wings, a 2005 engagement in the war in Afghanistan. The team’s mission was to kill or capture a well-known Taliban leader, Ahmad Shah.
When the team encounters three civilians who might alert others to the SEALs’ presence, they decide to leave the men unharmed. The civilians inform the Taliban, setting up the SEALs for an ambush, which only one soldier survives.
Variety praised the film for its harrowing portrayal of modern combat, particularly the 40-minute section depicting the ambush. Lone Survivor also won plaudits for its stunt work, make-up, and editing.
Directed and scripted by Peter Berg, Lone Survivor had a $40 million budget and took in almost $155 million in worldwide sales. It was nominated for two Academy Awards and won acting honors from the Screen Writers Guild.
