Action/war drama based on the best-selling book detailing a
near-disastrous mission in Somalia on October 3, 1993. On this date
nearly 100 U.S. Army Rangers, commanded by Capt. Mike Steele, were
dropped by helicopter deep into the capital city of Mogadishu to capture
two top lieutenants of a Somali warlord. This led to a large and
drawn-out firefight between the Army Ranges, US Special Forces, and
hundreds of Somali gunmen; resulting in the destruction of two U.S.
Black Hawk helicopters. The film focuses on the heroic efforts of
various Rangers to get to the downed black hawks, centering on SSG
Eversmann, leading the Ranger unit Chalk Four to the first black hawk
crash site, Chief Warrant Officer Durant who was captured after being
the only survivor of the second black hawk crash, as well as many others
who were involved.
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