“Black Hawk Down” is a 2001 war film directed by Ridley Scott and based on the 1999 non-fiction book of the same name by Mark Bowden. The movie tells the story of the Battle of Mogadishu, a U.S. military operation that took place in Somalia in 1993. The film follows a group of elite U.S. soldiers, who are sent on a mission to capture two top lieutenants of a Somali warlord but find themselves in a fierce firefight against Somali militia forces.

The movie features an ensemble cast, including Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana, and William Fichtner. “Black Hawk Down” was critically acclaimed and was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Director, but it won only two awards for Best Sound and Best Film Editing. The movie was also a commercial success, grossing over $170 million worldwide.