Summary:

Film-Production Details Summary: Blackhawk Down exploits the tragic events of Somalia for use as a platform to unleash some of the best extended fighting scenes of any war movie. The scenes, at times incredibly life-like, are shot with outrageous depth and scale; missiles seem to come right out at you from the background, shots of helicopters feel so close you almost feel you're there, inside, and of course, a whole lot of bloody injuries, gunshot wounds, and lost limbs to bring it all home. DVD Specifications: Pre-owned DVD , in like-NEW condition Movie-genre: Action, Thriller, War Languages: English DVD-Format and Region: PAL Zone-1

Film plot en Francais:

Au début des années quatre-vingt-dix, alors en proie à la guerre civile et à une famine sans précédent, la Somalie est sous le joug du chef de guerre Mohamed Farrah Aidid, qui n’hésite pas à s’accaparer les vivres distribuées par l’aide humanitaire. A la demande de l’ONU, qui souhaite vivement l’arrestation d’Aidid, des rangers mettent sur pied une opération destinée à capturer plusieurs chefs de guerre proches d’Aidid, repérés au cœur de la capitale, Mogadiscio. Le 3 octobre 1993, l’offensive menée par des jeunes hommes des forces spéciales était censée se dérouler proprement, en une demi-heure. Elle va tourner au désastre…

Film plot in English:

Action/war drama based on the best-selling book detailing a near-disastrous mission in Somalia on October 3, 1993 where 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 which lead to a large and drawn-out firefight between the Rangers and hundreds of Somali gunmen which led to the destruction of two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters in Mogadishu, and the heroic efforts by various Rangers to get to them, centering on Sgt. Eversmann commanding one Ranger unit, named Chalk Four, pinned down by the street fighting, to Warrant Officer Durant who was only survivor of the second black hawk crash site and whom was captured, to Lt. Col. McKnight who leads a rescue convoy for the Rangers only to get lost within the hostile city, to Lt. Perino leading Rangers to the first black hawk crash site, to Staff Sgt. Yurek who leads his decimated Ranger group Chalk Two through gunfire to safety, to many others involved who where either killed or survived.