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Tears of the Sun

Tears of the Sun

He was trained to follow orders. He became a hero by defying them.

20036.92h 1m

Overview

Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their conscience and protect a group of innocent refugees. When the democratic government of Nigeria collapses and the country is taken over by a ruthless military dictator, Waters, a fiercely loyal and hardened veteran is dispatched on a routine mission to retrieve a Doctors Without Borders physician.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua
Written by Patrick Cirillo, Alex Lasker
Produced by Arnold Rifkin, Ian Bryce, Mike Lobell
Box OfficeBudget: $75.0MRevenue: $86.5M

Top Cast

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Lieutenant A.K. Waters

Monica Bellucci

Monica Bellucci

Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks

Cole Hauser

Cole Hauser

James 'Red' Atkins

Eamonn Walker

Eamonn Walker

Ellis 'Zee' Pettigrew

Johnny Messner

Johnny Messner

Kelly Lake

Nick Chinlund

Nick Chinlund

Michael 'Slo' Slowenski

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Captain Bill Rhodes

Akosua Busia

Akosua Busia

Patience

Peter Mensah

Peter Mensah

Terwase

Malick Bowens

Malick Bowens

Colonel Idris Sadick

Themes & Keywords

civil warwar crimesrefugeevillageevacuationborderrescue missionus armynigeriapresidentdoctormassacrebrutalitymilitarychild soldier

About Tears of the Sun

Tears of the Sun is a war, action, drama film released in 2003 exploring themes of civil war, war crimes, refugee, village, evacuation, border. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, it stars Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci, Cole Hauser. Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their conscience and protect a group of innocent refugees. When the democratic government of Nigeria collapses and the country is taken over by a ruthless military dictator, Waters, a fiercely loyal and hardened veteran is dispatched on a routine mission to retrieve a Doctors Without Borders physician.

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