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.
Tears of the Sun (2003) is a war, action and drama film directed by Antoine Fuqua, released on March 7, 2003 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci, Cole Hauser and Eamonn Walker. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 2,699 ratings.
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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
Chad Smith
as Jason 'Flea' Mabry
Charles Ingram
as Demetrius 'Silk' Owens
Directed by Antoine Fuqua, written by Patrick Cirillo and Alex Lasker, produced by Arnold Rifkin, Ian Bryce and Mike Lobell.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 2,699 ratings.
**_Solemn life-or-death jungle mission is one-note, but worthwhile for a few reasons_** A squadron of Navy Seals led by Lt. Waters (Bruce Willis) are ordered to Nigeria to remove a beautiful American doctor (Monica Belucci) from a Christian village before Islamic militants move in and annihilate 'em all. The Doctor insists that "her people" go with them and so Waters opts for leading 'em out on foot to the Cameroon…
Reviewed on January 29, 2023
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Tears of the Sun (2003) is available to stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads and Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Tears of the Sun (2003) includes Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci, Cole Hauser, Eamonn Walker and Johnny Messner. The film was directed by Antoine Fuqua. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Tears of the Sun was released on March 7, 2003 and runs for 2h 1m.
Tears of the Sun (2003) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 2,699 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, action and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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