The film begins with the words "Based on an Actual Event", followed by the quote from Plato, which leads into the informative prologue with the scenes set in Somalia, East Africa, 1992. The prologue ends with the opening title.
After the film's ending, the informative epilogue shows the list of 19 American soldiers who lost their lives during the war, followed by where are they text in two pages.
All of the credits, including the main title, the dedication of director Ridley Scott's mother Elizabeth Jean Scott and the studio logos, is shown at the end.
The studio logos play in complete silence.