Black Hawk Down film details the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu

Black Hawk Down is a 2001 war film directed by Ridley Scott, based on the book by journalist Mark Bowden. The film reconstructs the events of October 3 and 4, 1993, during a military operation in Mogadishu, Somalia.

The plot centers on a mission by U.S. special forces intended to capture key associates of Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. The operation, initially expected to last thirty minutes, escalated into an eighteen-hour urban siege after two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down. The film depicts the chaos faced by Rangers and Delta Force soldiers trapped in a hostile city surrounded by thousands of combatants.

The production features a large ensemble cast including Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Eric Bana, Tom Sizemore, and Sam Shepard. Technically, the film received two Academy Awards for Best Film Editing and Best Sound.