Black Hawk Down
Leave no man behind

USA, 2001 Directed by: Ridley Scott Cast: Josh Hartnett (Eversmann), Tom Sizemore (Lt. Colonel McKnight), Ewen McGregor, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Ewen Bremner, Sam Shephard

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Summary: Based upon the book "Black Hawk Down" by Mark Bowden, this movie tells the true story of Battle of Mogadishu during the Somalian Civil War in 1993. An elite force of 120 American Delta units and Ranger infantry were dropped into Mogadishu on October 3rd to abduct two of Somalian warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid's lieutenants. But two of the american "Black Hawk" helicopters were shot down, and what was expected to take an hour lasted 15, resulting in the deaths of 18 Americans, 73 wounded, and hundreds of Somalians dead.

Release Dates: USA, UK, Canada: 18 January 2002; Australia; 21 February 02; Germany: 11 April 02. click here for more release dates