Rubicon

by McQuarrie, Christopher; Capel, Dan; Long, Mark

• ISBN13: 9781936393978
• ISBN10: 1936393972
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2013-08-20
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Summary

Five paramilitary Navy SEAL operators defend the residents of a remote mountain farming village in Afghanistan from attacks by marauding Taliban. Led by the war-weary Hector, the operators and villagers form mutual bonds of honor and respect leading up to a climactic battle where the "Lions of Panjshir" are desperately outnumbered. Based on a story concept by Christopher McQuarrie, screenwriter of The Usual Suspects and director of the recent feature film Jack Reacher, this modern re-imagining of Akira Kurosawa's classic Seven Samurai set within the lens of the current Afghan conflict is given dramatic authenticity by co-writers Mark Long (The Silence of Our Friends, Shrapnel) and Dan Capel (founding member of SEAL Team Six), and includes a forward by first command officer of SEAL Team Six, military consultant Richard Marcinko. This deluxe limited edition hardcover comes packed with a sealed envelope containing story-related artifacts and documents pulled from within the world of Rubicon, expanding on the events in an interactive, puzzle-like fashion.

Author Biography

Christopher McQuarrie (born 1968) is an American screenwriter, producer and director. His screenplays include The Usual Suspects, for which he won the 1996 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, The Way of the Gun, Valkyrie and Jack Reacher.