Black hawk down is the definitive war movie for the postvietnam generation. In mogadishu, somalia, in october 1993, 18 americans lost their lives, 70 more were wounded, and within days president bill clinton pulled out troops that were on a humanitarian mission. When two of the missions black hawk helicopters are shot down by enemy forces, the americans committed to recovering every man, dead or alive stay in the area too long and are quickly surrounded. When 18 american soldiers were killed and images broadcast of bodies dragged through the streets of an enigmatic african city, it was a horrible blow to the national psyche. Black hawk down tells the story of the battle of mogadishu that took place october 3, 1993. It really comes to like and ridley scotts direction keeps the viewer centred in the action.
Black hawk down the battle of mogadishu is a largely forgotten, yet extremely important event in u. From the film black hawk down 2001 i picked up the scenes of sandersonwilliam fichtner and blackburnorlando bloom. He is known for his roles as sheriff tom underlay on invasion and alexander mahone on prison break. Josh hartnett, ewan mcgregor, eric bana, tom sizemore, william fichtner, sam shepard, and tom hardy in his first film role. Directed by ridley scott, the film was notable for its depiction of modern us warfare. It documents efforts by the unified task force to capture somali faction leader mohamed farrah aidid in 1993, and the resulting battle in mogadishu between united states forces and aidids militia. I actually cared about the soldiers because of the character development. May 12, 2019 click to view a 4k screenshot the movie black hawk down based on an actual event was a 2001 film directed and produced by ridley scott. Jan 18, 2002 ridley scotts black hawk down tells the story of a u. Having read the book way before the movie was made, i was staggered that the images on screen were exactly how i had pictured them whilst reading the book. Black hawk down 2001 william fichtner as sanderson imdb. A story of modern war is a 1999 book by journalist mark bowden. Watch black hawk down online stream full movie directv.
The scene with the recoilless rifle didnt occur in real life but the members of task force ranger who did the dvd commentary track all said that they thought it was a cool sequence and that. William fichtner and jason isaacs in black hawk down 2 of. Fichtner has appeared in a number of films, tv series and video games. The ensuing firefight became known as the battle of mogadishu. It depicts the battle of mogadishu, a raid integral to the united states effort to capture somali warlord mohamed farrah aidid. Instead, two uh60 black hawk helicopters were shot down, and what was. Jan 12, 2011 this feature is not available right now. Black hawk down relies heavily on its cast, setting and music score, all of which serve to empower its dramatic punch and none fall short of the task. The film is based on the book written by mark bowden, with the same name, and describing the first person experience of the events and happenings of war. Black hawk down stars an exceptional cast including josh hartnett, ewan mcgregor and eric bana. Black hawk down black hawk down, black hawk, battle of.
Grimes ewan mcgregor, a deskbound clerk getting his first taste of live combat. Black hawk down 2001 william fichtner as sanderson. When black hawk down hit theatres in 2001, it was marketed as a cast of no names. Ridley scott, a true modern filmmaking legend, is best known for directing films such as alien 1979, blade runner 1982, gladiator 2000, hannibal 2001, and the martian 2015 all of which are now available. Black hawk down is a 2001 american war drama film directed by ridley scott. Josh hartnett, ewan mcgregor, tom sizemore, eric bana, william fichtner, ewen bremner, sam shepard. It is based on the 1999 nonfiction book of the same name by journalist mark. Black hawk down josh hartnett, ewan mcgregor, jason isaacs, tom sizemore, eric bana all star in this film in which us soldiers are sent in to assist in the somalian civil war of delta sergeant first class jeff sanderson played by william fichtner black hawk down 2001. This is why black hawk down has the best military movie. Sep 19, 20 black hawk down is a 2001 american war film directed by ridley scott. Black hawk down is the 2001 feature film adaptation of the nonfiction mark bowden book that recounted the events surrounding the illfated us mission to capture a somali warlord in 1993.
It is based on the 1999 nonfiction book of the same name by journalist mark bowden about the 1993 raid in mogadishu by the u. The movie features josh hartnett, tom sizemore, ewan mcgregor, eric bana, ewen bremner, william fichtner, sam. The real stars were the elite troops depicted onscreen. The scene with the recoilless rifle didnt occur in real life but the members of task force ranger who did the dvd commentary track all said that they thought it was a cool sequence and that they enjoyed it backed by the pentagon complete with the actors being trained by actual rangers and delta operators, and some of the participants in the actual battle appearing as. Bill was born in 1956 on long island, new york, to patricia a. William fichtner projects a peculiarly modern sense of professionalism as.
Black hawk down all the tropes wiki fandom powered by wikia. Black hawk down is a 2001 american war film directed by ridley scott. A monster that will appear in the next update of the book of beautiful horrors allyson naglerpgs. Tom sizemore, josh hartnett, ewan mcgregor, eric bana, sam shepard, william fichtner, ewen bremner, ioan gruffudd. The film received support from the us department of defense, who provided extensive training for the actors with members. Josh hartnett, ewan mcgregor, tom sizemore, eric bana, william fichtner, ewen bremner, sam shepard, ridley. A smalltown guy with a big heart, william fichtner has been captivating the hearts of western new yorkers for decades. Jun 15, 2009 from the film black hawk down 2001 i picked up the scenes of sandersonwilliam fichtner and blackburnorlando bloom. See more ideas about prison break, prison and drive angry. Black hawk down cast then and now ultimate movie rankings. The primary cast, comprised of josh hartnett, eric bana, tom sizemore, william fichtner, and ewen mcgregor are solid. Black hawk down internet movie firearms database guns.
When two of the missions black hawk helicopters are shot down by enemy forces. Black hawk down josh hartnett, ewan mcgregor, jason isaacs, tom sizemore, eric bana all star in this film in which us soldiers are sent in to assist in the somalian civil war of delta sergeant first class jeff sanderson played by william fichtner black hawk down 2001 thursday october 2018 rbb news finitive work, black hawk down. William fichtner and jason isaacs in black hawk down 2 of 2. A story of modern warfare is a nonfiction book by journalist mark bowden. The black hawk going down, spiraling as it crashlands, was achieved largely through real, skillful flying of the helicopter, with some cgi augmentation. The author describes the action that took place that day in chilling detail that is written with the unique voice of a journalist that draws the reader into the. Black hawk down internet movie firearms database guns in. Book of secrets, the incredible hulk edward norton hulk movie and dawn of the dead burrell hit the big time when he secured the role of phil dunphy on the television show modern family. Black hawk down ridley scott 2001 william fichtner, jason.
It is an adaptation of the 1999 book of the same name by mark bowden, which chronicles the events of the battle of mogadishu, a raid integral to the united states effort to capture. Black hawk down introduction black hawk down was released in 2001, and it an american drama war film made on the battle of mogadishu. Black hawk down is a 2001 war film produced and directed by ridley scott from a screenplay by ken nolan. William fichtner on the rigors of preparing for black hawk down the. Using black hawk helicopters to lower the soldiers onto the ground, an unexpected attack by somalian forces brings two of the helicopters down immediately. Josh hartnett, ewan mcgregor, tom sizemore, eric bana, william fichtner, ewen bremner, sam shepard, ron eldard, ioan. Since today is the anniversary, i rewatched the film earlier this week. When black hawk down, ridley scotts dark and earnest movie about those difficult days, was released to theaters in late 2001, the war against iraq was still an idea rather than a daily reality. S forces are deployed in somalia to capture the somalian militia warlord mohamed farrah aidid.
Black hawk down bluray dvd, sam shepard, ewen bremner. Black hawk down is a 2001 war film produced and directed by ridley scott, from a screenplay by ken nolan. There are also some very wellknown character actors such as sam shepard, jason isaacs, william fichtner and kim coates. It is an adaptation of the 1999 book of the same name by mark bowden, which chronicles the events of the battle of mogadishu, a raid integral to the united states effort to capture somali warlord mohamed farrah aidid.
Thats when a mission to capture key lieutenants of somali warlord mohamed farrah aidid turned to disaster when two army black hawk helicopters were shot down over downtown mogadishu. The minute it hits the ground, however, the rotors are computergenerated. The screenplay of black hawk down, written by ken nolan, is based on the book by mark bowden. Bruckheimer that he buy the film rights to the book black hawk down. William fichtner on the rigors of preparing for black hawk down. It is an adaptation of the 1999 book of the same name by mark bowden based on a series of articles in the philadelphia. Ridley scotts black hawk down tells the story of a u. Bowden, a staff reporter for the philadelphia inquirer, first detailed the disastrous 1993 raid into mogadishu in a serialized, 29part story that appeared in the paper during november and december of. With josh hartnett, ewan mcgregor, tom sizemore, eric bana. In 1993, an elite group of american rangers and delta force soldiers are sent to somalia on a critical mission to capture a violent warlord whose corrupt regime has led to the starvation of hundreds of thousands of somalis. Fichtner was raised in cheektowaga, and graduated from maryvale high school in 1974. It is an adaptation of the 1999 book by mark bowden, which chronicles the events of the battle of mogadishu, a raid by the united states to capture somali warlord mohamed farrah aidid. Thought they did very well,could hardly put the book down and the. Black hawk down all the tropes wiki fandom powered by.
The film features a large ensemble cast, including josh hartnett, ewan mcgregor, eric bana, tom sizemore, william fichtner, sam shepard, and tom hardy in his. Its a sobering look at the reality of modern warfare. Burrell appeared in supporting roles in national treasure. This black hawk down cast then and now page will look at some of the actors that had parts in the movie. Black hawk down war is hell for 100 continuous minutes of screen time in black hawk down, a relentless immersion in combat strikingly realized but none too pleasurable to sit through. It is based on the 1999 nonfiction book of the same name by journalist mark bowden, about the u. First class jeff sanderson william fichtner, and ranger spec.
One of the key events is the downing of two united states uh60 black hawk helicopters, from which the book derives. After black hawk down he provided a voice in the animated computer animated classic, finding nemo. Jun 22, 2014 william fichtner on set of black hawk down. Black hawk down 2001 is a war film produced by jerry bruckheimer and directed by ridley scott and based on the book of the same title by mark bowden. An elite force of 120 american delta units and ranger infantry were dropped into mogadishu on october 3rd, 1993, to abduct two of somalian warlord mohamed farrah aidids lieutenants. Black hawk down is about an extraordinary firefight and the men involved in it. Josh hartnett ewan mcgregor tom sizemore eric bana william fichtner ewen bremner sam shepard gabriel casseus kim coates hugh dancy ron eldard ioan gruffudd tom guiry charlie hofheimer danny hoch jason isaacs zeljko.