Tears of the Sun

Name: Tears of the Sun
Genre: War, Action, Drama
Released: 2003-03-07
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci, Cole Hauser, Eamonn Walker, Johnny Messner

2003·Movie·R·121 min·★ 6.9(2,640)

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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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About Tears of the Sun

Tears of the Sun is a 2003 English-language war, action and drama film directed by Antoine Fuqua. The cast is led by Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci, Cole Hauser. It has a runtime of 2h 1m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 2600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Kanopy, Hoopla.

Tears of the Sun was produced by Revolution Studios, Cheyenne Enterprises, and Michael Lobell Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on March 7, 2003, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $75 million, it went on to gross $87 million worldwide.

Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writers: Patrick Cirillo, Alex Lasker
Release date: March 7, 2003
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $75 million
Box office: $87 million
Production: Revolution Studios, Cheyenne Enterprises, Michael Lobell Productions

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Tears of the Sun cast & crew

Tears of the Sun was directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Patrick Cirillo and Alex Lasker.

The cast features 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, and Nick Chinlund as Michael 'Slo' Slowenski.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Lisa Gerrard, cinematography is by Mauro Fiore, and it was produced by Arnold Rifkin and Joe Roth.

Is Tears of the Sun worth watching?

Tears of the Sun holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 2,640 ratings, a solidly received war films.

At 2h 1m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy war, action, and drama, Tears of the Sun is worth a place on your watchlist.

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