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Feb 9, 1998 · Staff Sgt. Matt Eversmann, who led Chalk Four, is now a sergeant first class with the Ranger regiment at Fort Benning, Ga. He received the Bronze Star with Valor Device. Pfc. Todd Blackburn recovered from the injuries he suffered falling from a helicopter at the beginning of the fight, and now lives in Pensacola, Fla.
- Josh Hartnett
- Hugh Dancy
- Eric Bana
As Matthew Eversmann
Josh Hartnett played Staff Sergeant Matthew Eversmann, a young soldier from the 75th Ranger Regimentwho received his first command right before the mission. Eversmann led his squad through the chaotic 18 hours of the Battle of Mogadishu, and in real life he earned a Bronze Star Medal with Valor device for his actions during the crisis. Before being cast in Black Hawk Down, Hartnett was already known for teen horror movie roles in Halloween H20 andThe Faculty. He also starred in another war mo...
As Kurt “Doc” Schmid
Sergeant First Class Kurt Schmid was the medic for Eversmann’s squad in Black Hawk Down, but in real life, he worked with the Delta Force instead of the Rangers. Schmid is part of one of the most harrowing scenes in the movie in which he has to operate on one of his wounded comrades inside a dirty abandoned building with little to no medical supplies. It is a gripping moment that shows the challenges these soldiers faced. Hugh Dancy was cast as Schmid after starring as David Copperfield in a...
As Norm “Hoot” Gibson
Eric Bana joins the cast of Black Hawk Down as Delta Force soldier Sergeant First Class Norm “Hoot” Gibson. Although chafing against authority, Hoot showed his dedication by returning to the battle multiple times to aid his fellow soldiers. Hoot was a fictional character created to represent soldiers John Macejunas, Norm Hooten, Thanh Nguyen, and Matthew Rierson. He gets some of the best standout action hero moments in the movie. After working as a comedian and sketch comedy performer in Aust...
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The film features a large ensemble cast, including Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Eric Bana, Tom Sizemore, William Fichtner, Jason Isaacs, Sam Shepard, Jeremy Piven, Ioan Gruffudd, Ewen Bremner, Hugh Dancy, and Tom Hardy in his first film role. Orlando Bloom, Ty Burrell, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau also have minor roles.
Cyril Kuhmholtz. Dave Appleby. Rifki Abdelghani. Learn more about the full cast of Black Hawk Down with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide.
- Ridley Scott
Novel. Ken Nolan. Screenplay. René Brar. Story Editor. When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.
Private First Class Todd Blackburn is a former Ranger from 3rd Battalion 75th Rangers Regiment, who was born February 27 1975. He took part in Operation Gothic Serpent (more commonly known as the Battle of Mogadishu) as a member of Task Force Ranger. As he was preparing to fast rope from Super 67, Blackburn missed the rope, falling between 60-90 feet ( 18.29m-27.43m). In reality, the ...
