
Black Hawk Down (2001)
Released: 18 Jan 2002
Runtime: 144 min
Rated: R
Director: Ridley Scott
Writer(s): Mark Bowden (book), Ken Nolan (screenplay)
Actors: Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 35 nominations.
IMDB Ratings: 7.7
Plot: Action/war drama based on the best-selling book detailing a near-disastrous mission in Somalia on October 3, 1993. On this date nearly 100 U.S. Army Rangers, commanded by Capt. Mike Steele, were dropped by helicopter deep into the capital city of Mogadishu to capture two top lieutenants of a Somali warlord. This lead to a large and drawn-out firefight between the Rangers and hundreds of Somali gunmen, leading to the destruction of two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters. This film focuses on the heroic efforts of various Rangers to get to the downed black hawks, centering on Sgt. Eversmann, leading the Ranger unit Chalk Four to the first black hawk crash site, Warrant Officer Durant who was captured after being the only survivor of the second black hawk crash, as well as many others who were involved.
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