Black Hawk Down
DVD
Release date: 31.01.2011
£5.57
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On October 3, 1993, Army Rangers and members of the elite Delta Force participated in a covert operation in Mogadishu, Somalia that went horribly wrong. Sent to abduct two lieutenants of a vicious Somali warlord, the soldiers found themselves surrounded by hostile militia. Two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down and many men lost their lives. Mark Bowden of the Philadelphia Inquirer told the story of the battle in his exhaustively researched, critically acclaimed book, BLACK HAWK DOWN, and filmmaker Ridley Scott (GLADIATOR) and screenwriter Ken Nolan have done an amazing job of bringing the dramatic story to the screen. Like Bowden's book, the film does not thoroughly examine the context of the conflict, but gives a detailed and intense blow-by-blow account of the fighting. The outstanding ensemble cast includes Josh Hartnett as a competent but nervous Ranger sergeant leading his first mission, Ewan McGregor as a desk jockey who excels when sent into combat, Eric Bana (THE INCREDIBLE HULK) as a cocky and enigmatic Delta, and Ron Eldard as a downed Black Hawk pilot. The violence of the film is brutal and nearly constant. Scott unflinchingly captures the chaos and mayhem of battle with tremendous visual finesse.
Consumer Advice:
Contains strong battle horror and language
Special Features
- Target Building Insertion: Multi-Angle Sequence with Optional Commentary
- Audio Commentary By Author Mark Bowden & Screenwriter Ken Nolan
- Deleted Scenes & Alternate Scenes With Optional Commentary
- PBS Presents: "Frontline: Ambush in Mogadishu"
- Designing Mogadishu Featurette
- Ridleygrams With Optional Commentary
- Jerry Bruckheimer's BHD Photo Album
- Title Design Explorations With Optional Commentary
- Audio Commentary By Director/Producer Ridley Scott & Producer Jerry Bruckheimer
- Question & Answer Forum #1: BAFTA, EDITOR'S GUILD and AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE
- The Essence of Combat: Making of Black Hawk Down 150 Minute Documentary
- The History Channel Presents: "THE TRUE STORY OF BLACK HAWK DOWN"
- Audio Commentary By Task Force Ranger Veterans
Film Information
| Genre | War |
|---|---|
| Release date | 31/01/2011 |
| Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
Cast Members
- Josh Hartnett
- Tom Sizemore
- Eric Bana
- William Fichtner
- Ewen Bremner
- Sam Shepard
- Gabriel Casseus
- Kim Coates
- Hugh Dancy
- Ron Eldard
- Ioan Gruffudd
- Ewan McGregor
Crew
- Ridley Scott Director
- Hans Zimmer Composer
- Jerry Bruckheimer Producer
- Pietro Scalia Editor
- Ridley Scott Producer
- Ken Olandt Producer
- Slawomir Idziak Cinematographer
- Ken Nolan Screenwriter
- Mark Bowden Writer
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