# Black Hawk Down (1997)

> A sobering documentary assembles testimony and military footage to examine how a humanitarian mission in Somalia became a deadly and troubled American intervention.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7378145

## Facts

- Runtime: 57 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Chris Mills
- Cast: Mike Goodale, Dale Sizemore, Shawn Nelson, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Colin Powell
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4330758/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: sober, disturbing, investigative, historical study, political documentary night

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