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2001

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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
Director	Ridley Scott
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama

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Hartnett back to full health
- 12 Apr 2009
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
Hartnett released from hospital
- 04 Apr 2009
Actor Josh Hartnett has been discharged from Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, five days after he was admitted suffering a gastrointestinal disorder. The Black Hawk Down star checked into the hospital on Sunday (29Mar09) after a "flare-up" of an ongoing stomach problem that first affected him when he was performing on London's West End stage last year (08). Hartnett's publicist reveals the actor has undergone tests all week - but doctors have yet to properly diagnose his condition.... Read more
Great Scott!
- 13 Nov 2008
Let's try to take the measure of Sir Ridley Scott, who might now be described as Britain's most senior filmmaker, an elder statesman who might be forgiven for putting his feet up and puffing on that favourite cigar in his Provencal retreat. Seventy years old, he's showing no signs of slowing down. In fact quite the opposite – he made ten films between 1977 (his debut, The Duellists) and 1997 (GI Jane), and he's about to embark on his ninth of the new millennium – Nottingham, with... Read more
Bana 'to become Bond'
- 01 Aug 2004
Hulk star Eric Bana has reportedly been lined up as the next James Bond. The Australian actor has beaten British stars Jude Law, Ewan McGregor and Orlando Bloom to the coveted role, according to the News of the World. Bana, 35, has starred in Australian flick Chopper, Hulk, Black Hawk Down and Troy. He is now following in the footsteps of former Aussie Bond George Lazenby in donning the famous black tuxedo. An insider told the paper: " Eric is the guy they want but he has a reputation for... Read more
Hollywood films 'worship war', says Stone
- 01 Sep 2006
Director Oliver Stone has launched an outspoken attack on recent Hollywood films that have "worshipped the machinery of war". Speaking at the Venice film festival ahead of the screening of his 9/11 epic World Trade Center, Stone criticised films such as Black Hawk Down and Pearl Harbour for glamorising war, the BBC reports. The late 1990s in particular spawned films which celebrated war, he argued, contributing to violence being a "cultural problem" in the US. "We... Read more