Black Hawk Down 2001

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 143 min

genre: political

theme: war

director: Ridley Scott

Score: 8 / 10

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 by journalist Mark Bowden, about the crew of a Black Hawk helicopter that was shot down during the Battle of Mogadishu. 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.

Plot

In 1992, during the famine in southern Somalia induced by the civil war, the United Nations Security Council authorizes a military operation with a peacekeeping mandate. However, by 1993, conflict ensues between UNOSOM II and the Mogadishu-based militia loyal to Mohamed Farrah Aidid. In response, U.S. President Clinton deploys Task Force Ranger consisting of 3rd Battalion/75th Ranger Regiment, Delta Force operators, and flight crew of the 160th SOAR to Mogadishu to capture Aidid, who has proclaimed himself president and steals Red Cross food shipments.

Awards

Cast

More details

author	Ken Nolan
award	Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Sound National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
contentLocation	Africa
director	Ridley Scott
editor	Pietro Scalia
events	Battle of Mogadishu
genre	political
keywords	10th mountain division 160th soar 160th special operations aviation regiment 1992 famine in somalia 3rd battalion 3rd ranger battalion 75th ranger regiment ah-6j little bird american soldiers bill clinton black hawk build captain capture chalk chief warrant officer civil war clinton delta force detach end famine in southern somalia first class force forced to run on foot gary gordon injured jeff struecker kill lieutenant colonel master sergeant md helicopters mh-6 little bird medal of honor mh-6 little bird michael d. steele michael durant mike steele military operation mogadishu airport mogadishu-based militia mogadishu mile mohamed farrah aidid operation gothic serpent osman ali atto osman atto president president of the united states private first class rally randy shughart red cross retire rocket-propelled grenade sergeant first class set up sikorsky uh-60 black hawk somali civil war somali national alliance specialist staff sergeant survive task force task force ranger the medal of honor trap united nations united nations operation in somalia ii unosom ii us military vietnam war warrant officer william clinton wound
musicBy	Hans Zimmer
nomination	Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Sound
producer	Jerry Bruckheimer Ridley Scott
productionCompany	Columbia Pictures Jerry Bruckheimer Films Revolution Studios Scott Free Productions
publisher	Sony Pictures Releasing
recordedAt	Morocco
theme	war