Episode 126: Black Hawk Down

“It’s all in the grind Sizemore.” On this show we’re taking a look at Ridley Scott’s war epic BLACK HAWN DOWN (2001). As the events the film depict fade from memory, how does it play today? What point was the film trying to make? And how in the hell has Ridley Scott only ever made one film with exploding helicopter. We ask many questions on this show, but do we have any answers? Listen now and find out. Show notes Director: Ridley Scott Cast: Ewan McGregor, Eric Bana, Josh Hartnett, Sam Shepherd, Tom Sizemore Plot: US soldiers are dropped into Mogadishu in October 1993 to capture the lieutenants of a renegade warlord, but find themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily-armed Somalis. Episode 126. Follow Exploding Helicopter Twitter: @chopperfireball Website: explodinghelicopter.com Instagram: explodinghelicopter Follow Nick Rehak Twitter: @TheRehak Website: Rehak Radio