Tears of the Sun poster
Director Antoine Fuqua
Screenplay Patrick Cirillo, Alex Lasker

Tears of the Sun

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

Release Date: 2003-03-07

Duration: 121 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Monica Bellucci
    Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks
  • Bruce Willis
    Lieutenant A.K. Waters
  • Cole Hauser
    James 'Red' Atkins
  • Eamonn Walker
    Ellis 'Zee' Pettigrew
  • Tom Skerritt
    Captain Bill Rhodes
  • Fionnula Flanagan
    Sister Grace
  • Allison Dean
    Rape Victim
  • Johnny Messner
    Kelly Lake
  • Nick Chinlund
    Michael 'Slo' Slowenski
  • Peter Mensah
    Terwase