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Tears of the Sun (2003)

R · 2003-03-07 · 2h 1m · EN
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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.

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Antoine FuquaDirector
Budget
$75M
Box office
$86.5M

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Bruce WillisBruce WillisLieutenant A.K. WatersMonica BellucciMonica BellucciDr. Lena Fiore KendricksCole HauserCole HauserJames 'Red' AtkinsEamonn WalkerEamonn WalkerEllis 'Zee' PettigrewJohnny MessnerJohnny MessnerKelly LakeNick ChinlundNick ChinlundMichael 'Slo' SlowenskiTom SkerrittTom SkerrittCaptain Bill RhodesAkosua BusiaAkosua BusiaPatienceChad SmithChad SmithJason 'Flea' MabryCharles IngramCharles IngramDemetrius 'Silk' OwensPaul FrancisPaul FrancisDanny 'Doc' KelleyMalick BowensMalick BowensColonel Idris Sadick

Keywords

DoctorRescue missionRefugeeVillageMilitaryBrutalityCivil warWar crimesMassacreBorderEvacuationPresidentU.s. armyNigeriaChild soldierUs army

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Drama · WarTheme affinityDoctor · Rescue Mission · RefugeeDialogue densityDramaPacingActionEmotional intensityWar · Civil War · War CrimesDirector preference42707

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What is Tears of the Sun about?

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.

How long is Tears of the Sun?

Tears of the Sun has a runtime of 121 minutes.

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