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Black Hawk Down (2001)

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BLACK HAWK DOWN is director Ridley Scott's (GLADIATOR) adaptation of the true war story as told in Mark Bowden's book of the same title. The film takes place in 1993 when the U.S. sent special forces into Somalia to 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.
Genres: Action/Adventure and Drama
Running Time: 2 hrs. 24 min.
Release Date:  December 28, 2001 LA/NY; January 18, 2002 Nationwide.
MPAA Rating:   R for intense, realistic, graphic war violence, and for language.
Distributor:   Columbia Pictures
Cast and Credits
Starring: Josh Hartnett, Tom Sizemore, Ewan McGregor, Sam Shepard, William Fichtner
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Produced by: Jerry Bruckheimer, Ridley Scott, Branko Lustig
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Critics Reviews Average Grade:   B   
Arizona Daily Star, Phil Villareal
"...undeniably great...." more...
A
BBC, Jamie Russell
"...first rate." more...
B+
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...avoids speechmaking and sloganeering..." more...
A
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"...a first-rate war movie..." more...
A-
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User Reviews Average Grade:  B   
The real deal  by utah_smith (7/22/2003)
27 out of 29 people found this review helpful
The entire mission re-created so graphically in "Black Hawk Down" was supposed to...Full Review
  A
A New Respect for our Military.......  by wgamador (4/4/2004)
15 out of 17 people found this review helpful
is what this movie gave me. I knew that our military is something to be praised...Full Review
  A+
THIS IS WHAT WENT ON IN THE 90'S, A REMINDER  by handsolo54 (7/17/2003)
10 out of 13 people found this review helpful
OF THE MARVELS AND DANGERS OF U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN FOREIGN LANDS. I LIKED THE FACT...Full Review
  A
The Best Damn War Film Ever  by cstrikeasskicker (1/29/2004)
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Black Hawk Down is one of the best damn war films I've ever seen. From start to...Full Review
  A+
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