Ambush in Mogadishu
Brief Synopsis
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Investigates the aftermath of the unsuccessful 1993 raid by U.S. Army Rangers in Mogadishu to capture the Somali warlord General Mohammed Farah Aidid. Active participants in the operation -- Pentagon and White House officials, UN representatives and military personnel -- offer fresh perspective on t
Cast & Crew
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William Cran
Director
Gene Cullen
Randy Ramaglia
Anton Berendsen
Mike Kurth
Walter Clarke
Film Details
Also Known As
Frontline (09/29/98), Subject: Somalia
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
Investigates the aftermath of the unsuccessful 1993 raid by U.S. Army Rangers in Mogadishu to capture the Somali warlord General Mohammed Farah Aidid. Active participants in the operation -- Pentagon and White House officials, UN representatives and military personnel -- offer fresh perspective on the firefight that resulted in the loss of 18 American soldiers. Also measures how the failed raid on Mogadishu shaped foreign opinion and influenced United States foreign policy in other global trouble spots.
Director
William Cran
Director
Cast
Gene Cullen
Randy Ramaglia
Anton Berendsen
Mike Kurth
Walter Clarke
Kenneth Allard
Mark Bowden
Will Lyman
Narrator
Keni Thomas
William Scott Malone
Bill Clinton
Khalil Dale
Crew
Kenneth Allard
Consultant
Frances Arnaud
Assistant
Denise Barsky
Other
Ray Brislin
Camera
Martin Brody
Music
Marrie Campbell
Editor
Nate Clapp
Sound
Simon Coldrick
On-Line Editor
Cheryl Motta Couto
Post-Production
Simon Cox
Sound
William Cran
Producer
William Cran
Writer
Mason Daring
Music
Michael A Dawson
Avid Editor
Lynda Depasacreta
Unit Manager
Lee Ann Donner
Other
David Fanning
Executive Producer
Eric Fever
Sound
Paul Foss
Music
Emily Gallagher
Other
Arnie Harchik
Avid Editor
Glenn Hyde
Editor
Rebecca John
Production Assistant
Rebecca John
Researcher
Lisa A Jones
Line Producer
Kate Leonard-morgan
Production Manager
Mike Linden
Sound
Harriet Logan
Archival Footage
Tim Mangini
Production Manager
Carlos Mavroleon
Field Producer
Chris Merry
Camera
Ken Morse
Camera
Andy Nicholson
Editor
Robert O'connell
Unit Manager
Karen O'conner
Editor
Julie A Parker
Post-Production Coordinator
Robin Parmelee
Line Producer
Paul Rusnak
Sound
Janine Schoonover
Researcher
David South
Camera
Michael Sullivan
Executive Producer
Sharon Tiller
Producer
Sharon Tiller
Other
Dominic Weaver
Sound Mixer
Film Details
Also Known As
Frontline (09/29/98), Subject: Somalia
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1998
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
