Black Hawk Down

"Leave no man behind."

2001 2h 25m EN

👍

7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 6,643

ActionWarHistory

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

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.

“Leave no man behind.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Apple TVSubscription

MGM Plus Roku Premium ChannelSubscription

MGM PlusSubscription

Apple TV Amazon ChannelSubscription

Amazon VideoRent

Apple TV StoreRent

Google Play MoviesRent

YouTubeRent

Fandango At HomeRent

Spectrum On DemandRent

PlexRent

Amazon VideoBuy

Apple TV StoreBuy

Google Play MoviesBuy

YouTubeBuy

Fandango At HomeBuy

Cast

Josh Hartnett
Eversmann
Ewan McGregor
Grimes
Tom Sizemore
McKnight
Eric Bana
Hoot
William Fichtner
Sanderson
Ewen Bremner
Nelson
Sam Shepard
Garrison
Gabriel Casseus
Kurth

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ridley Scott
Writers: Ken Nolan, René Brar, Sylvain Despretz
Languages: English, Somali
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

MONEY

Did you know

Mid-budget at $92M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Somali.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

CAST

Did you know

328+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Ridley Scott, shot by Sławomir Idziak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Pietro Scalia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ridley Scott directs. Sławomir Idziak behind the camera. Hans Zimmer scores. Pietro Scalia cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Somali.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $92M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Somali.
4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
5328+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Ridley Scott, shot by Sławomir Idziak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Pietro Scalia shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Josh Hartnett and Ewan McGregor and Tom Sizemore carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Leave no man behind.".
11IMDB entry: tt0265086 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 22 themes, including "based on novel or book", "ambush", "chaos", "militia".
13Released under 16 different titles around the world.