Black Hawk Down

2001 Ridley Scott 2h 25m
Action War History

When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.

Cast

Josh Hartnett SSG Matthew Eversmann
Eric Bana SFC Norm 'Hoot' Gibson
Ewan McGregor SPC John Grimes
Tom Sizemore LTC Danny McKnight
William Fichtner SFC Jeff Sanderson
Sam Shepard MG William F. Garrison
Jason Isaacs CPT Mike Steele
Ewen Bremner SPC Shawn Nelson

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