The story behind the infamous downing of an American Black Hawk helicopter by Somali gunmen.
Direction
Mills lets veterans speak, no Hollywood heroics allowed.
Editing
Jarring cuts between testimony and archival chaos.
Sound
Gunfire and static—audio as psychological weapon.
Director
Chris Mills
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Several soldiers interviewed here later consulted on Ridley Scott's 2001 fictional version, creating a rare documentary-to-blockbuster pipeline.
This film helped reopen debate about the 'Somalia Syndrome'—America's post-Mogadishu reluctance to intervene in Rwanda just months later.
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