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Tears of the Sun

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

2003★ 6.9 · 2.7K2h 1mWarActionDrama

Overview

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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Cast

Bruce Willis
as Lieutenant A.K. Waters

Monica Bellucci
as Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks

Cole Hauser
as James 'Red' Atkins

Tom Skerritt
as Captain Bill Rhodes

Peter Mensah
as Terwase

Nick Chinlund
as Michael 'Slo' Slowenski

Eamonn Walker
as Ellis 'Zee' Pettigrew

Fionnula Flanagan
as Sister Grace

Allison Dean
as Rape Victim

Jimmy Jean-Louis
as Gideon

Johnny Messner
as Kelly Lake

Akosua Busia
as Patience

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Release date: 2003-03-07

Budget: $75,000,000

Revenue: $86,500,000

Runtime: 2h 1m

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WarActionDrama

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