Film Dope

Black Hawk Down

2002

USA

A military action in Mogadishu to capture the local kingpin goes awry.

Brilliantly realised recreation of a real event with a once-in-a-lifetime cast, but perhaps a little too clinical and such sentiment as there is seems forced. A little back story would have been nice too, but these are minor quibbles for a film that makes you really feel you are there.

Acting honors go toTom Sizemore and George Harris but nobody is slumming.

Apparently EVERY Ridley Scott film has an extended edition lurking. This one has an additional eight minutes - so it's not quite in the Kingdom of Heaven league.


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	18th December 2001 Premiere
	18th January 2002 Cinema
	11th June 2002 DVD 2.35:1
	6th June 2006 DVD 2.35:1
	15th August 2006 Blu-Ray 144 mins 2.40:1

	Josh Hartnett Ranger Staff Sgt. Matt Eversmann
	Ewan McGregor Ranger Spec. Grimes
	Tom Sizemore Ranger Lt. Col. Danny McKnight
	Eric Bana Sgt. 1st Class "Hoot" Gibson
	William Fichtner Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Sanderson
	Ewen Bremner Ranger Spec. Shawn Nelson
	Sam Shepard Maj. Gen. William F. Garrison
	Gabriel Casseus Ranger Spec. Mike Kurth
	Kim Coates Sgt. Chris "Wex" Wexler
	Hugh Dancy Ranger Sgt. First Class Kurt Schmid
	Ron Eldard Chief Warrant Officer Mike Durant
	Ioan Gruffudd Ranger Beales
	Tom Guiry Ranger Staff Sgt.Ed Yurek
	Charlie Hofheimer Ranger Cpl. Jamie Smith
	Danny Hoch Ranger Sgt. Dominick Pilla
	Jason Isaacs Captain Mike Steele
	Zeljko Ivanek Delta Lt. Col. Gary Harrell
	Glenn Morshower Lt. Col. Tom Matthews
	Jeremy Piven Chief Warrant Officer Cliff Wolcott
	Brendan Sexton Ranger Pfc. Richard Kowalewski
	Johnny Strong Delta Sgt. First Class Randy Shughart
	Richard Tyson Delta Staff Sgt. Dan Busch
	Brian Van Holt Ranger Staff Sgt. Jeff Struecker
	Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Delta Master Sgt. Gary Gordon
	Steven Ford Lt. Col. Joe Cribbs
	Ian Virgo Ranger Pvt. John Waddell
	Tom Hardy Ranger Spec. Lance Twombly
	Gregory Sporleder Ranger Sgt. Scott Galentine
	Carmine Giovinazzo Ranger Sgt. Mike Goodale
	Chris Beetem Ranger Sgt. James "Casey" Joyce
	Tac Fitzgerald Ranger Spec. Brad Thomas
	Matthew Marsden Ranger Spec. Dale Sizemore
	Orlando Bloom Pvt. First Class Todd Blackburn
	Kent Linville Ranger Pfc. Clay Othic
	Enrique Murciano Ruiz
	Michael Roof Maddox
	George Harris Atto
	Razaaq Adoti Mo'alim
	Treva Etienne Firimbi
	Abdibashir Mohamed Hersi Abdi, Somali Spy
	Pavel Vokoun Briley
	Dan Woods Fales
	Ty Burrell Wilkinson
	Boyd Kestner Goffena
	Jason Hildebrandt Jollata
	Kofi Amankwah Somali Kid
	Joshua Quarcoo Somali Kid
	Johann Myers Somali Father
	Lee Geohagen Somali Son with Gun
	Giannina Facio Stephanie Shughart
	Corey Johnson U.S. Medic
	Norman Campbell Rees Ranger DiTomasso