"Black Hawk Down," which tells the story of the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, has become one of the most beloved war movies. We spoke with both Eric Bana, the actor who plays Hoot, and Mark Bowden ...

“It’s never as good as it seems and it’s never as bad as it seems, but keep your head and there’s always a way out,” said Hooten, who was portrayed by actor Eric Bana in Black Hawk Down ...

“In entertainment, they combine a couple of events,” Norm Hooten, the real-life basis for ‘Hoot’ in Black Hawk Down told Task & Purpose. In the case of that one scene, it combined ...

A lot of time has passed since the Black Hawk Down cast provided engaging and sometimes ... of Delta Force Sergeant First Class Norm “Hoot” Gibson. The late Sam Shepard, who found a great ...

But following Black Hawk Down, it became clear that international ... That attitude is typified by Hoot, the composite character played by Eric Bana in Ridley Scott’s movie version of the ...

1st Class Norm "Hoot" Gibson in the movie, joined us for a conversation about the film's lasting legacy. Director Ridley Scott's "Black Hawk Down" got a limited release at the tail end of 2001 and ...

The searing new movie “Black Hawk Down” portrays one of the most tragic ... Consider the character of Sgt. Norm (Hoot) Hooten, played by Eric Bana. He’s based on a real Army Ranger, John ...

Thematically, Scott’s “Black Hawk Down” asks us to re-embrace the myths ... (“Don’t think,” a soldier named Hoot tells another. “There’ll be plenty of time for that later.”) ...

John “Mace” Macejunas is “Hoot” Gibson, portrayed by Eric ... is more difficult. Although “Black Hawk Down” has received enthusiastic reviews from some critics and ended up on its ...

Black Hawk Down game includes familiar characters from ... These include Sergeant Hoot, Sergeant Struecker, and Lieutenant ...