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Black Hawk Down (2001)

R | | Drama, History, War | 18 January 2002 (USA)
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160 elite U.S. soldiers drop into Somalia to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord and find themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily-armed Somalis.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Eversmann
... Grimes
... McKnight
... Hoot
... Sanderson
... Nelson
... Garrison
... Kurth
... Wex
... Schmid
... Durant
... Beales
... Yurek (as Thomas Guiry)
... Smith
... Pilla
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Storyline

Action/war drama based on the best-selling book detailing a near-disastrous mission in Somalia on October 3, 1993. On this date nearly 100 U.S. Army Rangers, commanded by Capt. Mike Steele, were dropped by helicopter deep into the capital city of Mogadishu to capture two top lieutenants of a Somali warlord. This led to a large and drawn-out firefight between the Army Ranges, US Special Forces, and hundreds of Somali gunmen; resulting in the destruction of two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters. The film focuses on the heroic efforts of various Rangers to get to the downed black hawks, centering on SSG Eversmann, leading the Ranger unit Chalk Four to the first black hawk crash site, Chief Warrant Officer Durant who was captured after being the only survivor of the second black hawk crash, as well as many others who were involved. Written by Matthew Patay: revised by Corbin L.

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Plot Keywords:

somalia | u.s. soldier | u.s. army | gunfight | street shootout | See All (214) »

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Reporting for Duty Christmas 2001 See more »

Genres:

Drama | History | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for intense, realistic, graphic war violence, and for language | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

18 January 2002 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

La caída del halcón negro  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$92,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$274,347, 30 December 2001, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$108,638,745

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$172,989,651
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2.39 : 1
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Trivia

Some of the scenes on the monitors behind Maj. Gen. Garrison are actual satellite images of the battle. See more »

Goofs

when CPT Steele calls out SFC Hooten to point out the safety of his weapon, it is obvious that when Hooten turns around, the right side of his rifle is facing outward but when Steele's finger is pointing at the safety lever, the left side of the rifle is facing outward See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Dan Busch: There. Technicals, nine o'clock.
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Crazy Credits

There are no studio logos at the beginning and the only opening credit is the title. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Josh Hartnett/Mika Brzezinski & Joe Scarborough/Benjamin Booker (2015) See more »

Soundtracks

Die Born
Written by Travis Meeks
Performed by Days of the New
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What happened to Sgt. Ruiz?
Q: According to the clock shown in the movie, when the convoy finally arrives to pick everyone up at about 2 AM, it takes them almost 4 hours to leave, until about 5:45 AM. Why?
Q: Why did US military personnel destroy the downed choppers?
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Tells it like it is
26 November 2004 | by – See all my reviews

I'm not a fan of war movies usually,but when i sat down to watch Black Hawk Down,i couldn't turn it off.Heres a war movie which doesn't sugar coat.There is no crappy dialogue,no soppy love story tie ins,just the real deal,brutal battle scenes,the gruesome reality of war.Black Hawk Down is based on a true story,the bloody battle at Somalia and it leaves one drained.Its confronting,and exposes war in its true light-there's nothing glamorous to see.In two hours and a bit the viewer is able to imagine being there at the horrible battleground,and suffering like the soldiers did.It really makes you appreciate how lucky we are to be in a free country,relatively peaceful,and not having our lives threatened every second of the day.Everything about BHD is right; the setting of the film,the Somalians,the American soldiers going through hell,the brutality,the battle,the

fatalities.Not for the faint hearted,or weak stomached,but a truly powerful,compelling motion picture.Ridley Scott takes the viewer on an imaginative journey through Black Hawk Down and appeals to our emotions.A brutal,yet bearable war film.
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