Tears of the Sun (2003)

 

Tears of the Sun

2003 ‧ Action/War ‧ 2h 1m

MOVIE INFO

The Nigerian government has fallen, and the country is on the verge of civil war. Lt. A.K. Waters (Bruce Willis) has been assigned to lead a team of soldiers into the Nigerian jungle to rescue Dr. Lena Kendricks (Monica Bellucci). When Waters and his team locate Kendricks, she tells them she won't leave her helpless patients to be slaughtered by rebels. The team incurs the wrath of both U.S. and Nigerian forces when they side with Kendricks and attempt to march the refugees to safety.

• Rating: R (Some Brutality|Language|Strong War Violence)

• Genre: Action, Drama

• Original Language: English

• Director: Antoine Fuqua

• Producer: Mike Lobell, Arnold Rifkin, Ian Bryce

• Writer: Alex Lasker, Patrick Cirillo

• Release Date (Theaters): Mar 7, 2003  Wide

• Release Date (Streaming): Apr 25, 2011

• Box Office (Gross USA): $43.4M

• Runtime: 1h 55m

• Distributor: Columbia Pictures

• Production Co: Revolution Studios

• Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital

• Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

CAST & CREW

Bruce Willis

Lt. A.K. Waters

Monica Bellucci

Dr. Lena Kendricks

Cole Hauser

James "Red" Atkins

Eamonn Walker

Ellis "Zee" Pettigrew

Nick Chinlund

Michael "Slo" Slowenski

Fionnula Flanagan

Nurse Grace

Malick Bowens

Colonel Idris Sadick

Tom Skerritt

Captain Bill Rhodes

Johnny Messner

Kelly Lake

Paul Francis

Danny "Doc" Kelley

Chad Smith

Jason "Flea" Mabry

Akosua Busia

Patience

Peter Mensah

Terwase

Charles Ingram

Demetrius "Silk" Owens

Hadar Busia-Singleton

Amaka

Antoine Fuqua

Director

Alex Lasker

Screenwriter

Patrick Cirillo

Screenwriter

Joe Roth

Executive Producer

Mike Lobell

Producer

Arnold Rifkin

Producer

Ian Bryce

Producer

Mauro Fiore

Cinematographer

Naomi Shohan

Production Design

Conrad Buff IV

Film Editing

Marlene Stewart

Costume Design

Hans Zimmer

Original Music