Tears of the Sun

Mar 7, 2003

2h 1m

★ 6.9

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

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.

Genres

War

Action

Drama

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Revolution Studios

Cheyenne Enterprises

Michael Lobell Productions

Tears of the Sun Trailers

Cast

Lieutenant A.K. Waters

Bruce Willis

Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks

Monica Bellucci

James 'Red' Atkins

Cole Hauser

Ellis 'Zee' Pettigrew

Eamonn Walker

Kelly Lake

Johnny Messner

Michael 'Slo' Slowenski

Nick Chinlund

Captain Bill Rhodes

Tom Skerritt

Patience

Akosua Busia

Terwase

Peter Mensah

Colonel Idris Sadick

Malick Bowens

Jason 'Flea' Mabry

Chad Smith

Demetrius 'Silk' Owens

Charles Ingram

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