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Black Hawk Down (2001)

Directed by Ridley Scott · Cinematography by Slawomir Idziak

R144 min53 frames

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Black Hawk Down (2001) movie still: establishing — A group of dark military helicopters flies low over the surf and sandy beach. White-capped ocean…Black Hawk Down (2001) movie still: closeup — A man in a dark environment is illuminated by a sharp greenish light. He holds a cigar close to his…Black Hawk Down (2001) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with wooden furniture and a small aquarium in the background. A woman sits on a chair…Black Hawk Down (2001) movie still: establishing — A high-angle view captures a dusty city street with a white car parked prominently. A small group…Black Hawk Down (2001) movie still: wide — An unpaved, dusty track winds through a dark, rolling hillside terrain at night. A lone dark truck with…Black Hawk Down (2001) movie still: medium — A soldier is positioned within a gap of a crumbling brick structure during the day. He holds an assault…Black Hawk Down (2001) movie still: closeup — A soldier in combat gear leans against a crumbling wall in a dark structure. The wall features…Black Hawk Down (2001) movie still: establishing — A dense city street is lined with weathered buildings featuring arches and hanging wires.…Black Hawk Down (2001) movie still: medium — A man stands in an outdoor area at night with blurred industrial lights behind him. The figure is…Black Hawk Down (2001) movie still: wide — A dark indoor space features a wall with a large painted mural of a soldier. Several beams of light cut…Black Hawk Down (2001) movie still: medium — A man crouches on dark sand near the water, working over a shrouded form. He tends to a small metal…Black Hawk Down (2001) movie still: closeup — A close-up view inside a transport aircraft cabin with angled structural ribbing visible behind. A…Black Hawk Down (2001) movie still: medium — A dusty desert location features a wooden structure and scattered metal buckets. A person is bound in…Black Hawk Down (2001) movie still: establishing — A destroyed urban landscape viewed through a monochromatic green night vision targeting system. A…Black Hawk Down (2001) movie still: wide — A war-torn interior of a hair salon with broken walls and debris on floor. Several soldiers stand and sit…Black Hawk Down (2001) movie still: establishing — A dense urban landscape consists of flat-roofed concrete buildings packed tightly together. A…
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Black Hawk Down — official trailer

What is Black Hawk Down about?

When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.

Where can you watch Black Hawk Down?

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What does the cinematography of Black Hawk Down look like?

Across 53 sampled frames, Black Hawk Down builds its coverage from medium shots (32% of the sample), with wide compositions (26%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Slawomir Idziak keeps 49% of it in soft, low-key light. 43% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 57% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Black Hawk Down?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Black Hawk Down (2001) are #2c312b, #10130e, #525349, #494f36, #8b8c72, #314e53 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #2c312b
  • #10130e
  • #525349
  • #494f36
  • #8b8c72
  • #314e53

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