Black Hawk Down
A sobering documentary assembles testimony and military footage to examine how a humanitarian mission in Somalia became a deadly and troubled American intervention.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- sober
- disturbing
- investigative
- historical study
- political documentary night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Interviews with military participants are combined with footage and US military material to reconstruct the intervention.
The overview contrasts the mission to feed starving people with subsequent American and Somali deaths.
Helicopters and military footage are defining elements in the supplied keywords and synopsis.
Archive appearances by George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton frame the Somalia operation within successive US administrations.
Films like Black Hawk Down, and why
Restrepo
documentary examination of modern military intervention, combat footage, and political consequences
The Fog of War
investigative documentary treatment of American military involvement and the human cost of foreign intervention
They Shall Not Grow Old
archival war documentary focused on battlefield experience and the consequences of military decisions
Movie Details
- Director
- Chris Mills
- Release Date
- 1997-12-01
- Runtime
- 57 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (63)
Cast
- Mike Goodale
- Dale Sizemore
- Shawn Nelson
- George H. W. Bush
- Bill Clinton
- Hillary Clinton
- Colin Powell
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Black Hawk Down about?
- A sobering documentary assembles testimony and military footage to examine how a humanitarian mission in Somalia became a deadly and troubled American intervention.
- What is Black Hawk Down like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Black Hawk Down as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Black Hawk Down violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Black Hawk Down as graphic.
- Which films are like Black Hawk Down?
- Films with a similar feel include Restrepo, The Fog of War, and They Shall Not Grow Old.
- How long is Black Hawk Down?
- Black Hawk Down runs 57 minutes.
- Where can I watch Black Hawk Down?
- In United States, Black Hawk Down is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store.
