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69% Critic Match
Tears of the Sun
“He was trained to follow orders. He became a hero by defying them.”
6.9 / 10• 2003• 2h 1m•R• English
WarActionDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Bruce Willis
Lieutenant A.K. Waters
Lead
Monica Bellucci
Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks
Cole Hauser
James 'Red' Atkins
Eamonn Walker
Ellis 'Zee' Pettigrew
Johnny Messner
Kelly Lake
Nick Chinlund
Michael 'Slo' Slowenski
Tom Skerritt
Captain Bill Rhodes
Akosua Busia
Patience
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Antoine Fuqua's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Tears of the Sun is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
