Black Hawk Down (2001) Josh Hartnett Ranger Staff Sergeant Matt Eversmann Ewan McGregor Ranger Specialist Grimes Tom Sizemore Ranger Lieutenant Colonel Danny McKnight Eric Bana Delta Sergeant Frist Class Hoot Gibson William Fichtner Delta Sergeant First Class Jeff Sanderson Ewen Bremner Specialist Sergeant Shawn Nelson Sam Shepard Major General William F Garrison Gabriel Casseus Ranger Specialist Mike Kurth Kim Coates Delta Master Sergeant Chris Wex Wexler Hugh Dancy Ranger Sergeant First Class Kurt Schmid Ron Eldard Chief Warrant Officer Mike Durant Ioan Gruffudd Ranger Beales Thomas Guiry Ranger Staff Sergeant Ed Yurek Charlie Hofheimer Ranger Corporal Jamie Smith Danny Hoch Ranger Sergeant Dominick Pilla Directed by: Ridley Scott Produced by: Simon West, Mike Stenson, Chad Oman The true story of the United States' involvement in Somalia during an ill-fated humanitarian mission. On October 3, 1993, U.S. soldiers entered Somalia on an exercise that was supposed to take less than an hour. The mission turned into a nightlong battle against thousands of heavily armed Somalians. Eighteen U.S. soldiers and more than 500 Somalians were killed as a result of this conflict. ========== Action/war drama based on the best-selling book detailing a near-disastrous mission in Somalia on October 3, 1993. On this date nearly 100 U.S. Army Rangers, commanded by Capt. Mike Steele, were dropped by helicopter deep into the capital city of Mogadishu to capture two top lieutenants of a Somali warlord. This lead to a large and drawn-out firefight between the Rangers and hundreds of Somali gunmen, leading to the destruction of two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters. This film focuses on the heroic efforts of various Rangers to get to the downed black hawks, centering on Sgt. Eversmann, leading the Ranger unit Chalk Four to the first black hawk crash site, Warrant Officer Durant who was captured after being the only survivor of the second black hawk crash, as well as many others who were involved.