Tears of the Sun
2003 · Movie · R · 121 min · ★ 6.9
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.
Also known as Hostile Act · Rules of Engagement · Tears of the Sun (2003)
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-03-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 121 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (2,618 votes)
Themes
- civil war
- war crimes
- refugee
- village
- evacuation
- border
- rescue mission
- us army
- nigeria
- president
- doctor
- massacre
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Bruce Willis
as Lieutenant A.K. Waters
Monica Bellucci
as Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks
Cole Hauser
as James 'Red' Atkins
Eamonn Walker
as Ellis 'Zee' Pettigrew
Johnny Messner
as Kelly Lake
Nick Chinlund
as Michael 'Slo' Slowenski
Tom Skerritt
as Captain Bill Rhodes
Akosua Busia
as Patience
Peter Mensah
as Terwase
Malick Bowens
as Colonel Idris Sadick
Directed by Antoine Fuqua