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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.
Aug 26, 2022 · "Black Hawk Down" stars Ewan McGregor as Ranger John Grimes, a desk clerk who desires to see real combat and spends most of his days grumbling about his position as a coffee grinder. When...
Jan 18, 2002 · Black Hawk Down. The story of 160 elite U.S. soldiers who dropped into Mogadishu in October 1993 to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord, but found themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily armed Somalis.
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Jun 11, 2023 · Black Hawk Down follows 1993's real-life Battle of Mogadishu, in which a small troop of American soldiers tasked with capturing two high-up agents (working for a local Somali...
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In Somalia, 1992, famine and civil war have gripped the country, resulting in over 300,000 civilian deaths due to starvation, and a huge United Nations peacekeeping operation of 20,000 soldiers. Mohammed Farrah Aidid, self-proclaimed president of the country.
Oct 3, 2023 · Q: What is the movie Black Hawk Down about? A: Black Hawk Down is based on the true story of the Battle of Mogadishu, where a U.S. military mission to capture Somali warlords goes awry, leaving American soldiers stranded in hostile territory. Q: Who directed Black Hawk Down? A: The movie was directed by renowned filmmaker Ridley Scott.
Jan 18, 2002 · In Mogadishu, Somalia, in October 1993, 18 Americans lost their lives, 70 more were wounded, and within days President Bill Clinton pulled out troops that were on a humanitarian mission. By then some 300,000 Somalis had died of starvation, and the U.S. purpose was to help deliver U.N. food shipments.
