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Tears of the Sun (2003)

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

  • War
  • Action
  • Drama

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.

Rating
6.9 / 10 (2,755 votes)
Release date
March 7, 2003
Runtime
2h 01m
Language
English
Director
Antoine Fuqua
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Bruce WillisLieutenant A.K. Waters
  • Monica BellucciDr. Lena Fiore Kendricks
  • Cole HauserJames 'Red' Atkins
  • Eamonn WalkerEllis 'Zee' Pettigrew
  • Johnny MessnerKelly Lake
  • Nick ChinlundMichael 'Slo' Slowenski
  • Tom SkerrittCaptain Bill Rhodes
  • Akosua BusiaPatience
  • Peter MensahTerwase
  • Malick BowensColonel Idris Sadick
  • Chad SmithJason 'Flea' Mabry
  • Charles IngramDemetrius 'Silk' Owens

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