December 28, 2001
Black Hawk Down is a 2001 war film produced and directed by Ridley Scott, from a screenplay by Ken Nolan. It is based on the 1999 non-fiction book of the same name by journalist Mark Bowden, about the U.S. military's 1993 raid in Mogadishu. The film features a large ensemble cast, including Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Eric Bana, Tom Sizemore, William Fichtner, Sam Shepard, and Tom Hardy in his first film role.
Black Hawk Down won two Academy Awards for Best Film Editing and Best Sound Mixing at the 74th Academy Awards. In 2009, an extended cut of the film was released on DVD. The cut contains an additional eight minutes of footage, increasing the running time to 152 minutes. This extended cut was released on Blu-ray and in 4K on May 7, 2019.
Storyline
Sound Effects Used
- Hollywoodedge, Ar15 Automatic Rifle PE093401
- Hollywoodedge, Bottle Rocket 2 Picco PE098501
- Hollywoodedge, Gusts Heavy Cold Wind PE031601/Whistling Wind Stead PE033301
- Hollywoodedge, Machine Gun Silence PE1103601
- Hollywoodedge, Truck Brakes Brake Sq TE047902
- Sound Ideas, EXTERIOR SHOTS, AUTO WEAPONS - AK-47 01
- Sound Ideas, EXTERIOR SHOTS, AUTO WEAPONS - AK-47 03
- Sound Ideas, German Assault Rifle Long Burst 02 - Long burst from a German-made assault rifle
- UNIVERSAL MACHINE GUN 01