Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 144 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD, Dolby digital 5.1; region 1, widescreen presentation. |
Cast |
Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana, William Fichtner, Ewen Bremner, Sam Shepard. |
Credits |
Cinematography, Slawomir Idziak ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music, Hans Zimmer. |
Note |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001. |
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Based on the book by Mark Bowden. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for intense, realistic, graphic violence and for language. |
Summary |
With exacting detail, the film re-creates the American siege of the Somalian city of Mogadishu in October 1993, when a 45-minute mission turned into a 16-hour ordeal of bloody urban warfare. Helicopter-borne U.S. Rangers were assigned to capture key lieutenants of Somali warlord Muhammad Farrah Aidid, but when two Black Hawk choppers were felled by rocket-propelled grenades, the U.S. soldiers were forced to fend for themselves in the battle-torn streets of Mogadishu, attacked from all sides by armed Aidid supporters. |
Awards |
Academy Award, 2000: Best Film Editing (Pietro Scalia); Best Sound (Michael Minkler, Chris Munro, Myron Nettinga). |
Note |
Special features: "Black hawk down: on the set" featurette; theatrical trailers; filmographies; production notes. |
Language |
English or French dialogue with optional English, French, Chinese or Thai subtitles; closed-captioned. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
United States. Army. Task Force Ranger -- Drama.
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Operation Restore Hope, 1992-1993 -- Drama.
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Aidid, Mohammed Farah, 1934-1996 -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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War films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Added Author |
Scott, Ridley.
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Bruckheimer, Jerry.
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Nolan, Ken.
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Hartnett, Josh, 1978-
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McGregor, Ewan, 1971-
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Sizemore, Tom, 1961-2023
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Bana, Eric.
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Fichtner, William.
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Bremner, Ewen.
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Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017
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Idziak, Slawomir.
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Scalia, Pietro, 1960-
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Zimmer, Hans.
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Revolution Studios.
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Jerry Bruckheimer Films.
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Scott Free Productions.
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Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
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ISBN |
076787062X |
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9780767870627 |
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076789961X |
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9780767899611 |
Standard No. |
043396067660 |
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043396155831 |
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043396094963 |
Music No. |
06766 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment |
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15583 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment |
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09496 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment |
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