# Black Hawk Down (2001)

> A relentless military action drama follows American soldiers trapped in a collapsing 1993 raid through Mogadishu.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/700

## Facts

- Runtime: 145 min
- Genres: Action, War, History
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Cast: Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana, William Fichtner, Ewen Bremner, Sam Shepard, Gabriel Casseus
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265086/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: frenetic, visceral, harrowing, war movie marathon, historical action night

## Synopsis

A harrowing depiction of courage and chaos in the face of overwhelming odds.

## Movies like Black Hawk Down

- [Sniper (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/4723)
- [Behind Enemy Lines III: Colombia (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/8233)
- [Bravo Two Zero (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/76721)
- [Escape from Mogadishu (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/426742)
- [Saving Private Ryan (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/702)
- [The Outpost (2020)](https://ember.film/movie/369965)
- [The Siege of Jadotville (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/213088)
- [Tears of the Sun (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/4745)
- [The Great Raid (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/8149)
- [Land of Bad (2024)](https://ember.film/movie/249088)

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