Code Name: Geronimo

Original title: Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden

TV Movie
2012
Not Rated
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

5.7/10

11K

YOUR RATING

When the rumored whereabouts of Osama bin Laden are revealed, the CIA readies a team of seasoned U.S. Navy SEALs for the mission of a lifetime.

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Action Crime Drama Thriller

A group of Navy SEALs comes to learn the identity of their target: Osama bin Laden.A group of Navy SEALs comes to learn the identity of their target: Osama bin Laden.A group of Navy SEALs comes to learn the identity of their target: Osama bin Laden.

Directors
- John Stockwell
- Paulette Victor Lifton
Writer
- Kendall Lampkin
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

5.7/10

11K

YOUR RATING

Directors
- John Stockwell
- Paulette Victor Lifton
Writer
- Kendall Lampkin
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 2 wins & 3 nominations total

Trivia
The soft crash of the helicopter in the bin Laden compound was caused by what is called a vortex ring state. This happens when the air from the downwash of the propeller blades swirls up and cycles back down through the blades. In essence, the helicopter is descending through a downrush of air that cycles up back through the blades, which raises the pressure of the air passing over the top of the blades, thereby reducing lift. This was partly caused by the enclosing walls of the landing area that caused the air to hit the ground, be pushed towards the walls, then directed up the walls and sucked back into the blades. As the helicopter dropped, the tail hit the top of a wall and it began to roll, at which time the pilot put the nose down so that the helicopter would not roll over onto its side. It came to rest with the nose down at a 45º angle. The occupants sustained no serious injuries.

Goofs
The two helicopters used in the raid were highly modified Sikorsky MH-60 Blackhawks, equipped with sharply angled anti-radar stealth cladding, but the helicopters in the movie appear to be standard Blackhawks.

Quotes
Lieutenant Commander: As always, we go in sterile. If you get killed you're stupid. If you get captured, you gotta get killed first. Make sure your smart packs are back here.

Connections
Featured in Seal Team Six: The Raid on Osama Bin Laden - Behind the Scenes (2013)

Soundtracks
Library Revisited
Written by Gabriel Yared
Performed by Gabriel Yared

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Review

Featured review

3/10

Awful, Just A Shallow TV Show Full of Commercials

With all the hype, I thought for certain this would be a strong 2 hours of television. Wrong. Little character development; less in depth behind the scenes; even the acting was bad. Without the actual footage of of September 11 and Pres. Obama, it would have been even worse. Then NatGeo filled the program with commercials and seemingly ran the same set of spots at each break. Just brutally bad. For contrast, go watch Showtime's Homeland. Indeed, this looked very much like a low budget, independent production filmed on a back-lot south of Los Angeles. I was truly looking for an engaging 'documentary-style' film. I am not quite sure what I saw tonight. And if you haven't seen it, don't. Go watch Swamp People or FashionPolice. I am sure they are better!