Black Hawk down
(DVD) 

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Published
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2006].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 152 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
1404979816
UPC
043396108646

Notes

General Note
Videodisc.
General Note
Title from container.
General Note
Based on the book by Mark Bowden.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2001.
General Note
Special features: All-new extended cut; Frontline: "Ambush in Mogadishu" documentary.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Slavomir Idziak ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; music, Hans Zimmer ; costume designers, David Murphy, Sammy Howarth-Sheldon ; production designer, Arthur Max.
Participants/Performers
Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Jason Isaacs, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana, William Fichtner, Ewen Bremner, Sam Shepard.
Description
Details the near-disastrous mission in Somalia on October 3, 1993 where nearly 100 U.S. Army Rangers, commanded by Capt. Mike Steele. The troops were dropped by helicopter deep into the capital city of Mogadishu to capture two top lieutenants of a Somali warlord. The resulting action lead to a large and drawn-out firefight between the Rangers and hundreds of Somali gunmen. The battle led to the destruction of two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters and to the heroic efforts by various Rangers to get to them out. Centers on Sgt. Eversmann commanding one Ranger unit pinned down by the street fighting, to Warrant Officer Durant who was only survivor of the second black hawk crash site and subsequently captured. Lt. Col. McKnight leads a rescue convoy for the Rangers only to get lost within the hostile city. Lt. Perino leads the Rangers to the first black hawk crash site, while Staff Sgt. Yurek leads his decimated Ranger group through gunfire to safety.
Target Audience
Unrated; for intense, realistic, graphic war violence, and for language.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, digitally remastered.
Language
English or dubbed French dialogue, English, French, Korean, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Award, 2001: Best Editing (Pietro Scalia) ; Best Sound (Michael Minkler, Myron Nettinga, Chris Munro)
Local note
DVD
Differentiable Local note
5/21/12;,2542476:,skips;,cleaned w/ECO.,LD,5/12

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Scott, R., Hartnett, J., McGregor, E., Isaacs, J., Sizemore, T., Bana, E., Idziak, S., Zimmer, H., & Bowden, M. (2006). Black Hawk down (Widescreen edition ; extended cut.). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ridley. Scott et al.. 2006. Black Hawk Down. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ridley. Scott et al.. Black Hawk Down Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Scott, Ridley., et al. Black Hawk Down Widescreen edition ; extended cut., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2006.

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