7.9 Score

2001 • 2h 25min • R • Action, War, History

Black Hawk Down

"Leave no man behind."

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.

IMDb 7.7

RT 77%

MC 74

Director

Ridley Scott

Writer

Ken Nolan

Composer

Hans Zimmer

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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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