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Black Hawk Down
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R,2hrs 24min
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December 28, 2001
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Sony Pictures
Synopsis: A quickly forgotten chapter in United States military history is relived in this harrowing war drama from director Ridley Scott, based on a series of Philadelphia Inquirer articles and subsequent book by reporter Mark Bowden. On October 3rd, 1993, an elite team of more than 100 Delta Force soldiers and Army Rangers, part of a larger United Nations peacekeeping force, are dropped into civil war-torn Mogadishu, Somalia, in an effort to kidnap two of local crime lord Mohamed Farah Aidid's top lieutenants. ... Full Synopsis
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It takes its place on the very short list of the unforgettable movies about war and its ineradicable and immeasurable costs. Full Review
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74
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Featured Cast
Ranger Staff Sgt. Matt Eversmann
Ranger spec. Grimes
Steele
Ranger Lt. Col. Danny McKnight
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