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  1. thecinemaholic.com › is-black-hawk-down-based-on-aIs Black Hawk Down Based on a True Story? - The Cinemaholic

    May 24, 2021 · May 24, 2021. ‘Black Hawk Down’ is a multi- Academy Award-winning war movie directed by Sir Ridley Scott. Set in war-torn Somalia, the film follows the events surrounding a desperate battle and rescue operation of U.S. military forces from heavily hostile territory.

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  3. www.msn.com › en-us › newsWhat ‘Black Hawk Down’ Gets Wrong About the True Story It's ...

    A revered war film based on a true historical event, Black Hawk Down earned two Oscars, but unfortunately for Scott, he failed to win the Best Director award for the second...

  4. screenrant.com › black-hawk-down-movie-accuracyBlack Hawk Down Gets Assessed By Military Expert: "That's ...

    Jul 7, 2023 · An urban warfare expert gives praise to Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down, praising the film for its realistic depiction of combat. Released in 2002, Black Hawk Down told the true story of a disastrous United State military raid on Mogadishu, Somalia, in which a black hawk helicopter crashed in enemy territory, leading to a desperate fight in ...

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Black_Hawk_Down_(film)Black Hawk Down (film) - Wikipedia

    Black Hawk Down won two Academy Awards for Best Film Editing and Best Sound at the 74th Academy Awards. [5] In 2006, an extended cut of the film was released on DVD. The cut contains an additional eight minutes of footage, increasing the running time to 152 minutes.

  7. www.imdb.com › title › tt0265086Black Hawk Down (2001) - IMDb

    With Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana. 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.

  8. www.history.com › specials › the-true-story-of-blackWatch The True Story of Black Hawk Down | HISTORY Channel

    In a 2-hour review of the battle, based on Mark Bowden’s bestseller “Black Hawk Down”, we see how we got there, what went wrong, and explore the legacy. Includes interviews with Bowden, U.S...

  9. www.justwatch.com › us › movieThe True Story of Black Hawk Down streaming - JustWatch

    Synopsis. On October 3rd, 1993, 120 Delta Force Commandos and Army Rangers were dropped into the heart of Mogadishu, Somalia. Their mission was a fast daylight raid to kidnap lead terrorist Mohammed Farrah Aidid, who had been killing U.N. workers delivering food to starving Somalis. Aidid’s goal was to control the country by controlling all ...