
Outside Mogadishu, Rangers and Delta Force capture Osman Ali Atto, a faction leader selling arms to Aidid's militia. The UN forces are powerless to intervene directly. To consolidate his power and subdue the population in the south, Aidid and his militia seize Red Cross food shipments. President Clinton deploys Task Force Ranger - consisting of 3rd Battalion/ 75th Ranger Regiment, Delta Force operators, and flight crew of the 160th SOAR – to Mogadishu to capture Aidid, who has proclaimed himself president. After the bulk of the peacekeepers withdraw, the Mogadishu-based militia loyal to Mohamed Farrah Aidid declares war on the remaining UN personnel.


The film received positive reviews from film critics, although it was criticized for inaccuracies, and sparked controversy for its portrayal of Somalis.

Orlando Bloom, Ty Burrell, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau also have minor roles.īlack Hawk Down had a limited release on December 28, 2001, and went into the public on January 18, 2002. The film features a large ensemble cast, including Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Eric Bana, Tom Sizemore, William Fichtner, Jason Isaacs, Sam Shepard, Jeremy Piven and Tom Hardy in his first film role. It is based on the 1999 non-fiction book of the same name by journalist Mark Bowden, about the U.S. 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.
