On October 3, 1993, Army Rangers and members of the elite Delta Force participated in a covert operation in Mogadishu, Somalia that went horribly wrong. Sent to abduct two lieutenants of a vicious Somali warlord, the soldiers found themselves surrounded by hostile militia. Two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down and many men .. Read more
| Starring | Ewan McGregor, Kim Coates, Gabriel Casseus, Hugh Dancy |
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| Director | Ridley Scott |
| Run time | 138 mins |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama |
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Producer Jerry Bruckheimer is, financially speaking, probably the most successful moviemaker in Hollywood. His credits include 'Armageddon', 'Pearl Harbor', 'Pirates of the... read more »
This film is another shameless blunt implement in the war on terror. After 9/11 the US government sent a delegation to Hollywood to discuss funding and encouraging more films that paint American in a more heroic light. So we get noble slow mo's of US soldiers being shot trying to be all 'Saving Private Ryan'. The film is the complete opposite of 'Buffalo Soldiers'.
A bit disappointed in this disc. Wasn't at all what i expected. Maybe this should be labelled as an extra.
Actor Josh Hartnett celebrated his return to full health on Thursday night (09Apr09) with a wild party. The Black Hawk Down star was released from Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center earlier this month (04Apr09), five days after he was admitted suffering a gastrointestinal disorder. And the star proved he is back to his normal self on Thursday - with a boozy night out with pals at the Florida Room in Miami's Delano Hotel. A source tells People.com, "Josh jumped on stage with a local Miami Read more