Black Hawk Down

Stars
4
Rating
R
Author
Mark Bowden (book), Ken Nolan (screenplay)
Length
144 min
Director
Ridley Scott
Black Hawk Down
Synopsis
"Based on a true story, 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 face intense combat with the militia on the ground." [Netflix]
Genre
Historical
Released
2001
Location
US & Mideast
Period
"As an embedded journalist, he covered the 1993 raid in Mogadishu by the U.S. military, aimed at capturing faction leader Mohamed Farrah Aidid. The ensuing firefight became known as the Battle of Mogadishu. " [Wikipedia]
Netflix
No

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Category
Post Cold-War Terrorism
1991
2020
Wars