Black Hawk Down
Leave no man behind.
S.Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Action
- Worldwide
- $173M
Who's in it
Cast
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38 billed performers
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When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.
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The record
Awards
3 wins · 4 nominations
Academy Awards
2 wins · 4 nominations
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Cinematography
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Director
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
1 win
- WinnerNational Board of Review: Top Ten Films
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Black Hawk Down returned 1.9× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $92M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $173M
- Release date
- Dec 28, 2001
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Somali
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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