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144 minutes) This is the true story of the battle of Mogadishu, the longest sustained ground battle involving American soldiers since the Vietnam War. An elite force of more than 100 American soldiers were dropped into Mogadishu, Somalia, on Oct. 3, 1993; two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters were shot down, and what was expected to take one hour lasted 15. (Academy Award nominee for Best Director, Ridley Scott)

• July 19: “The Lord Of The Rings” (PG-13, 178 minutes) In J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy novel, a Hobbit named Frodo (Elijah Wood) and eight pals battle an evil wizard and monsters for an enchanted ring. (Academy Award nominee for Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor.)

• Aug. 2: “Amelie” (R, 115 min

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