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In reply to the discussion: What dramatic movies have been historically accurate? [View all]ND-Dem
(4,571 posts)In an interview with the BBC, the faction leader Osman Ali Atto said that many aspects of the film are factually incorrect. He took exception with the ostentatious character chosen to portray him; Ali Atto does not look like the actor who portrayed him, smoke cigars, or wear earrings,[26] facts which were later confirmed by SEAL Team Six sniper Howard E. Wasdin in his 2012 memoirs. Wasdin also indicated that while the character in the movie ridiculed his captors, Atto in reality seemed concerned that Wasdin and his men had been sent to kill rather than apprehend him.[27] Atto additionally stated that he was not consulted about the project or approached for permission, and that the film sequence re-enacting his arrest contained several inaccuracies:[26]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hawk_Down_(film)#Controversies_and_inaccuracies
yeah, gun-humper films are the most accurate evah.