The War: The struggle to depose Somali warlords in 1993.
The Men: Army rangers and Delta Force commandos (starring Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, and Eric Bana).
The Mission: Capture the Somali warlords who have been starving the civilian population.
The Twist: When the situation spirals out of control, how does an individual soldier find the strength to stand up and fight for the man standing next to him?

Black Hawk Down, Ty Burrell and Jeremy Piven (on stretcher), 2001. Photo courtesy of the Everett Collection.