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Black Hawk Down is a 2001 war film directed and produced by Ridley Scott, and co-produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, from a screenplay by Ken Nolan. It is based on the 1999 eponymous non-fiction book by journalist Mark Bowden, about the crew of a Black Hawk helicopter that was shot down during the Battle of Mogadishu.
Jan 18, 2002 · Based on a true story, the film depicts the 1993 mission of U.S. soldiers in Somalia to capture two warlords, resulting in a deadly battle with Somali militia. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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- Action, Drama, History
- Ridley Scott
- 2002-01-18
A film based on the book about a near-disastrous mission in Somalia in 1993, where U.S. soldiers fought against Somali militia and lost two Black Hawk helicopters. The plot follows the heroic efforts of various Rangers to rescue the downed pilots and escape the city.
Jan 18, 2002 · The film takes place in 1993 when the U.S. sent special forces into Somalia to destabilize the government and bring food and humanitarian aid to the starving population. Using Black Hawk ...
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- Ridley Scott
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- Josh Hartnett
Twenty-five years after the 1993 battle in Mogadishu that inspired a best-selling book and a movie, the author argues that we’ve learned the wrong lessons about fighting terrorism. He explores the consequences of the U.S. withdrawal and the current U.S. involvement in Somalia.
Ridley Scott's \"Black Hawk Down\" recreates the 1993 U.S. raid in Somalia that turned into a bloody disaster. The movie follows the soldiers' experience and the strategies of the mission, based on a book by Mark Bowden.
