Black Hawk Down

Story

From acclaimed director Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Hannibal) and renowned producer Jerry Bruckheimer (Pearl Harbor, Armageddon) comes a gripping true story about bravery, camaradarie and the complex reality of war. Black Hawk Down stars an exceptional cast including Josh Hartnett (Pearl Harbor), Ewan McGregor (Moulin Rouge!), Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan), Eric Bana (Chopper), William Fichtner (The Perfect Storm), Ewen Bremner (Snatch) and Sam Shepard (All The Pretty Horses). In 1993, an elite group of American Rangers and Delta Force soldiers are sent to Somalia on a critical mission to capture a violent warlord whose corrupt regime has lead to the starvation of hundreds of thousands of Somalis. When the mission goes terribly wrong, the men find themselves outnumbered and literally fighting for their lives.

DVD Features

• DISC 1: Widescreen Presentation, Commentary: Jerry Bruckheimer (Producer) & Ridley Scott (Director), Commentary: Mark Bowden (Author) & Ken Nolan (Screenwriter) Commentary: U.S. Special Forces Veterans ('93)
  
• Digitally Mastered Audio & Anamorphic Video, Audio: English, French, & Spanish 5.1 (Dolby Digital), Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Thai, Filmographies, Animated Menus
  
• Scene Selections
  
• Weblinks
  
• DISC 2: The Essense of Combat: Making Black Hawk Down, 1. Getting It Right 2. Crash Course 3. Battlefield: Morocco 4. Hymn to the Fallen 5. Digital Warriors 6. After Action Report
  
• 8 Deleted & Alternate Scenes with Optional Commentary, Production Design Archive, Storyboards with Optional Commentary
  
• Ridleygrams with Optional Commentary, Jerry Bruckheimer's Black Hawk Down Photo Album,
  
• Opening Title Explorations, Photo Galleries
  
• DISC 3: The History Channel Presents: The True Story of Black Hawk Down
  
• PBS Presents: Frontline: Ambush in Mogadishu, Interactive Mission Map/Timeline
  
• Target Building Insertion - Multi-Angle Sequence with Optional Commentary
  
• Question & Answer Forums, BAFTA - Ridley Scott, Jerry Bruckheimer, Josh Hartnett, Ewen McGregor, Jason Isaaca, Mark Bowden & Tom Matthews
  
• Motion Pictures Editor's Guild - Pietro Scalia,
  
• American Cinematheque - Jerry Bruckheimer & Ridley Scott
  
• "Gortoz A Ran - J'Attends" Music Video performed by Denez Prigent & Lisa Gerrard
  
• Theatrical Poster Explorations
  
• Theatrical Trailers

Theatrical International release dates:
Europe: Jan 18, 02
Australia: Feb 21, 02

Movie Details

Cast:

Josh Hartnett	Eversmann
Ewan McGregor	Grimes
Tom Sizemore	McKnight
Eric Bana	Hoot
William Fichtner	Sanderson
Ewen Bremner	Nelson
Sam Shepard	Garrison
Gabriel Casseus	Kurth
Kim Coates	Wex
Hugh Dancy	Schmid
Ron Eldard	Durant
Ioan Gruffudd	Beales
Tom Guiry	Yurek
Charlie Hofheimer	Smith

MPAA Rating: R
Running time: 144 min
DVD Aspect Ratios: 2.35:1

International rating:

Europe: 15
Australia: MA

DVD International release dates:
North America: Jun 11, 02
Europe: Sep 16, 02

VHS International release dates:
North America: Jun 11, 02
Europe: Jan 13, 03