Black Hawk down

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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 Aidi...

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Corporate Authors: Revolution Studios, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Scott Free Productions, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Bruckheimer, Jerry, Scott, Ridley, Nolan, Ken, Hartnett, Josh, 1978-, McGregor, Ewan, 1971-, Sizemore, Tom, 1961-2023, Bana, Eric, Fichtner, William, Bremner, Ewen, Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017
Format: Video
Language:English
French
Spanish
Chinese
Thai
Published: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [©2003]
Edition:3-disc deluxe ed.
Subjects:
Aidid, Mohammed Farah, > 1934-1996 > Drama.
United States. > Army. > Task Force Ranger > Drama.
Operation Restore Hope, 1992-1993 > Drama.
War films.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
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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.
Item Description:Widescreen version.
"This dual-layered disc contains a widescreen version and preserves the original aspect ratio, approximately 2.40:1."
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2001.
Based on the book by Mark Bowden.
Special features include: commentaries; "making of" documentary; deleted scenes; featurette; optional commentaries; photogalleries; History Channel documentary; mission timeline; Frontline documentary; music video; trailers; TV spots; and more.
Physical Description:3 videodiscs (144 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Enhanced DVD video; Dolby digital 5.1, widescreen.
System requirements for DVD-ROM features: DVD-ROM drive, Internet access.
Awards:Academy Award, 2000: Best Film Editing (Pietro Scalia); Best Sound (Michael Minkler, Chris Munro, Myron Nettinga).
Production Credits:Director of photography, Slawomir Idziak ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music, Hans Zimmer.
ISBN:0767897242
9780767897242

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