Title:
Black hawk down / Revolution Studios and Jerry Bruckheimer Films present a Ridley Scott film, a Jerry Bruckheimer productions in association with Scott Free Productions ; producers, Jerry Bruckheimer, Ridley Scott ; screenplay, Ken Nolan ; director, Ridley Scott.
ISBN:
9780767870627
9780767899611
Uniform Title:
Black Hawk down (Motion picture)
Publication Information:
Culver City, California : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2002]
©2001
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (144 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Special features: "Black hawk down: on the set" featurette; theatrical trailers; filmographies; production notes.
Language / subtitle options, special features and enhancements may vary by copy.
DVD; region 1, widescreen presentation, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound (English or French), dual layer, NTSC.
Awards Note:
Academy Award, 2000: Best Film Editing (Pietro Scalia); Best Sound (Michael Minkler, Chris Munro, Myron Nettinga).
Summary:
"Details the near-disastrous mission in Somalia on October 3, 1993 where nearly 100 U.S. Army Rangers, commanded by Capt. Mike Steele. The troops were dropped by helicopter deep into the capital city of Mogadishu to capture two top lieutenants of a Somali warlord. The resulting action lead to a large and drawn-out firefight between the Rangers and hundreds of Somali gunmen. The battle led to the destruction of two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters and to the heroic efforts by various Rangers to get to them out. Centers on Sgt. Eversmann commanding one Ranger unit pinned down by the street fighting, to Warrant Officer Durant who was only survivor of the second black hawk crash site and subsequently captured. Lt. Col. McKnight leads a rescue convoy for the Rangers only to get lost within the hostile city. Lt. Perino leads the Rangers to the first black hawk crash site, while Staff Sgt. Yurek leads his decimated Ranger group through gunfire to safety." -- Container.
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Electronic Access:
imdb listing: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265086/
Language Note:
In English or French dialogue; with optional French, Chinese and Thai subtitles. English subtitles (SDH) and closed-captions (CC) available for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Audience:
MPAA rating: R.
Performer:
Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana, William Fichtner, Ewen Bremner, Sam Shepard.
Production Credits:
Cinematography, Slawomir Idziak ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music, Hans Zimmer.
Based on the book by Mark Bowden.
Accessibility Note:
English subtitles (SDH) and closed-captions (CC) available for people who are deaf or hard of hearing
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2001.
OCLC Number:
ocm49231886
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