

Tears of the Sun
2003-03-07 · 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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Antoine Fuqua
- Production companies
- Revolution Studios, Cheyenne Enterprises, Michael Lobell Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 75,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 86,500,000
Top Cast
Bruce WillisLieutenant A.K. Waters
Monica BellucciDr. Lena Fiore Kendricks
Cole HauserJames 'Red' Atkins
Eamonn WalkerEllis 'Zee' Pettigrew
Johnny MessnerKelly Lake
Nick ChinlundMichael 'Slo' Slowenski
Tom SkerrittCaptain Bill Rhodes
Akosua BusiaPatience
Peter MensahTerwase
Malick BowensColonel Idris Sadick
Chad SmithJason 'Flea' Mabry
Charles IngramDemetrius 'Silk' Owens
Paul FrancisDanny 'Doc' Kelley
Sammi RotibiArthur Azuka
Jimmy Jean-LouisGideon
Awaovieyi AgieMusa
Benjamin OchiengColonel Emanuel Okeze
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