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Tears of the Sun
Tears of the Sun

Tears of the Sun

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

Genres

WarActionDrama

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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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Budget

$75000000

Revenue

$86500000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

121 mins

Rating

6.888/10

Release Date

07 March 2003

Country

United States of America

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

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

Ida Onyango

Lasana

Benjamin Ochieng

Benjamin Ochieng

Colonel Emanuel Okeze

Kanayo Chiemelu

Kanayo Chiemelu

General Mustafa Yakubu

Hadar Busia-Singleton

Hadar Busia-Singleton

Amaka

Fabrice Yahve Habimana Jr.

Fabrice Yahve Habimana Jr.

Bujo

Fionnula Flanagan

Fionnula Flanagan

Sister Grace

Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy

Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy

Sister Siobhan

Pierrino Mascarino

Pierrino Mascarino

Father Gianni

Howard Mungo

Howard Mungo

President Samuel Azuka

Cle Sloan

Cle Sloan

Mission Rebel

Allison Dean

Allison Dean

Rape Victim

Rodney Charles

Rodney Charles

Christopher Marwa

Jewel McDonald

Jewel McDonald

Village Woman

Harry Van Gorkum

Harry Van Gorkum

Carrier Reporter

Michael Clossin

Michael Clossin

Rhodes' Aide

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