<P> Black Hawk Down is a 2001 war film co-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 Mark Bowden , which in turn is based on the 29 - part series of articles published in The Philadelphia Inquirer , chronicling the events of a 1993 raid in Mogadishu by the U.S. military aimed at capturing faction leader Mohamed Farrah Aidid , and the ensuing firefight , known as the Battle of Mogadishu . The film features a large ensemble cast , including Josh Hartnett , Ewan McGregor , Eric Bana , Tom Sizemore , William Fichtner , Jason Isaacs , Tom Hardy in his feature film debut , and Sam Shepard . </P>
<P> Black Hawk Down is a 2001 war film co-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 Mark Bowden , which in turn is based on the 29 - part series of articles published in The Philadelphia Inquirer , chronicling the events of a 1993 raid in Mogadishu by the U.S. military aimed at capturing faction leader Mohamed Farrah Aidid , and the ensuing firefight , known as the Battle of Mogadishu . The film features a large ensemble cast , including Josh Hartnett , Ewan McGregor , Eric Bana , Tom Sizemore , William Fichtner , Jason Isaacs , Tom Hardy in his feature film debut , and Sam Shepard . </P>
where did the movie black hawk down take place
where did the movie black hawk down take place
Mogadishu
Mogadishu