Ridley Scott's 2001 hit motion picture adaptation of Mark Bowden's book Black Hawk Down realistically captured the events of the early days of October 1993 in Mogadishu, Somalia, the site of one of the worst conflicts involving American forces since the Vietnam War. Using a montage of war film footage from both American and Somali photographers, plus interviews with soldiers from both sides, this History Channel-aired documentary recreates the horror of this imbroglio in living color. At first, the 1992 American mission to Somalia--undertaken as part of a larger United Nations humanitarian aid project--was a success, bringing much needed food and supplies to the Somali people caught in the middle of a bloody clan struggle between two warlords. Then, like many military endeavors, the scope of the operation broadened and things went horribly wrong as a number of Americans found themselves trapped and surrounded by angry citizens who just a few months before had gratefully accepted food, clothing, and medicine from them. The True Story of Black Hawk Down offers a harrowing true behind-the-scenes look at the Somalia fiasco, capturing the bravery (and fear) of the American troops caught in a hellish situation. Highly recommended. Editor's Choice. Aud: H, C, P. (J. Carlson)
The True Story of Black Hawk Down
(2002) 100 min. $29.95. The History Channel (dist. by A&E Home Video). PPR. ISBN: 0-7670-4642-0. Volume 17, Issue 4
The True Story of Black Hawk Down
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