It was supposed to be a "cut and dry" mission. Army Rangers were to sweep into war-torn Mogadishu, kidnap two crime lord targets and get out before anyone took notice. The hope was that capturing the crime lords could help bring an end to the strife in Somalia.Instead, one of the Black Hawk 'copters was shot down. Now stranded in this war zone, the Rangersfought their way to safety, but when the dust settled, 18 soldiershad giventheir lives in one of the single longest-running fire fights since Viet Nam. Director Ridley Scott commands a squad of strong actors including Josh Harnett, Tom Sizemore, William Fichtner, Ewan McGregor and Eric Bana.
