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Tears of the Sun
Tears of the Sun
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  2. Tears of the Sun

Tears of the Sun

2003
2h 1m
War
Action
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2003

Runtime

2h 1m

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Storyline

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

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 1m
Mar 7, 2003
Digital Release
Dec 10, 2016
Languages
English
Director
Antoine Fuqua
Antoine Fuqua
Production
Revolution Studios
Revolution Studios
Cheyenne Enterprises
Cheyenne Enterprises
Michael Lobell Productions
Michael Lobell Productions
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

31 Cast Members

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

Chad Smith

Chad Smith

Jason 'Flea' Mabry

Charles Ingram

Charles Ingram

Demetrius 'Silk' Owens

Paul Francis

Paul Francis

Danny 'Doc' Kelley

Sammi Rotibi

Sammi Rotibi

Arthur Azuka

Jimmy Jean-Louis

Jimmy Jean-Louis

Gideon

Awaovieyi Agie

Awaovieyi Agie

Musa

Ida Onyango

Lasana

Benjamin Ochieng

Benjamin Ochieng

Colonel Emanuel Okeze

Kanayo Chiemelu

General Mustafa Yakubu

Hadar Busia-Singleton

Hadar Busia-Singleton

Amaka

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