Black Hawk Down (film)
2001 war film by Ridley Scott / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Black Hawk Down is a 2001 war film directed and produced by Ridley Scott, and co-produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, from a screenplay by Ken Nolan. It is based on the 1999 eponymous non-fiction book by journalist Mark Bowden, about the crew of a Black Hawk helicopter that was shot down during the Battle of Mogadishu. The film features a large ensemble cast, including Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Eric Bana, Tom Sizemore, William Fichtner, Jason Isaacs, Sam Shepard, Jeremy Piven, Ioan Gruffudd, Ewen Bremner, Hugh Dancy, and Tom Hardy in his first film role. Orlando Bloom, Ty Burrell, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau also have minor roles.
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| Directed by | Ridley Scott |
| Screenplay by | Ken Nolan |
| Based on | Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden |
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| Cinematography | Sławomir Idziak |
| Edited by | Pietro Scalia |
| Music by | Hans Zimmer |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 144 minutes[1] |
| Countries | United States United Kingdom[2] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $92 million[3] |
| Box office | $173 million[4] |
Black Hawk Down had a limited release on December 28, 2001, and went into the public on January 18, 2002. The film received positive reviews from film critics, although it was criticized for inaccuracies. The film performed modestly well at the box office, grossing $172 million worldwide against a production budget of $92 million. Black Hawk Down won two Academy Awards for Best Film Editing and Best Sound at the 74th Academy Awards.[5] In 2006, an extended cut of the film was released on DVD. The cut contains an additional eight minutes of footage, increasing the running time to 152 minutes. This extended cut was released on Blu-ray and in 4K on May 7, 2019.[6]