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The film is based on a book by Mark Bowden about the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, where U.S. forces tried to capture Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. It follows the story of a Black Hawk helicopter crew that was shot down and the soldiers who tried to rescue them.
Jan 18, 2002 · 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.
- (428K)
- Action, Drama, History
- Ridley Scott
- 2002-01-18
The Battle of Mogadishu (Somali: Maalintii Rangers, lit. 'Day of the Rangers'), also known as the Black Hawk Down Incident, was part of Operation Gothic Serpent.
BLACK HAWK DOWN stars an exceptional cast including Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor and Eric Bana. In 1993, an elite group of American Rangers and Delta Force soldiers are sent to Somalia on a ...
- 3 min
- 41K
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Jan 18, 2002 · Using Black Hawk helicopters to lower the soldiers onto the ground, an unexpected attack by Somalian forces brings two of the helicopters down immediately.
- (175)
- Ridley Scott
- R
- Josh Hartnett
A film based on the book about a near-disastrous mission in Somalia in 1993, where U.S. soldiers faced a fierce battle with Somali militia. The plot summary covers the background, the operation, the casualties, and the aftermath of the operation.
Jan 18, 2002 · 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.