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BLACK HAWK DOWN is the action packed true harrowing account of US Military action in Mogadishu, Somalia. As part of a UN Peacekeeping force, a group of elite US soldiers undertake a mission to abduct several top lieutenants of a Somalian warlord to stop the civil war that has been tearing the country apart. The carefully planned mission goes terribly wrong, resulting in the US military's single..

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The film takes place in 1993 when the U.S. sent special forces into Somalia to destabilize the government and bring food and humanitarian aid to the starving population. Using Black Hawk helicopters to lower the soldiers onto the ground, an unexpected attack by Somalian forces brings two of the helicopters down immediately. From there, the U.S. soldiers must struggle to regain their balance while enduring heavy gunfire.

• Rating: R (Intense Realistic War Violence|Intense Graphic War Violence|Language)
• Genre: War, Drama
• Original Language: English
• Director: Ridley Scott
• Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Ridley Scott
• Writer: Mark Bowden, Ken Nolan
• Release Date (Theaters): Jan 18, 2002 Wide
• Release Date (Streaming): Jun 11, 2002
• Box Office (Gross USA): $108.6M
• Runtime: 2h 24m

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Critics Consensus
Though it's light on character development and cultural empathy, Black Hawk Down is a visceral, pulse-pounding portrait of war, elevated by Ridley Scott's superb technical skill. Read critic reviews

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