Tears of the Sun
Tears of the Sun
Release: 2003-03-07
·Runtime: 121m
·★ 6.9
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Revolution Studios
Cheyenne Enterprises
Michael Lobell Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Tom Skerritt
as Captain Bill Rhodes
Sammi Rotibi
as Arthur Azuka
Fionnula Flanagan
as Sister Grace
Pierrino Mascarino
as Father Gianni
Nick Chinlund
as Michael 'Slo' Slowenski
Benjamin Ochieng
as Colonel Emanuel Okeze
Hadar Busia-Singleton
as Amaka
Harry Van Gorkum
as Carrier Reporter
Eamonn Walker
as Ellis 'Zee' Pettigrew
Chad Smith
as Jason 'Flea' Mabry
Howard Mungo
as President Samuel Azuka
Johnny Messner
as Kelly Lake
Jimmy Jean-Louis
as Gideon
Awaovieyi Agie
as Musa
Allison Dean
as Rape Victim
Jewel McDonald
as Village Woman
Akosua Busia
as Patience
Malick Bowens
as Colonel Idris Sadick
Rodney Charles
as Christopher Marwa
Peter Mensah
as Terwase
Bruce Willis
as Lieutenant A.K. Waters
Charles Ingram
as Demetrius 'Silk' Owens
Monica Bellucci
as Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks
Cole Hauser
as James 'Red' Atkins
Crew
Mary Vernieu
Casting
Mitchell Bell
Production Coordinator
Denise Ream
Visual Effects Producer
Phil Neilson
Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director
Joe Roth
Executive Producer
Layla Alexander
Stunts
Toby Bronson
Key Set Costumer
Barbara Mesney
Set Designer
Ian Bryce
Producer
Lisa Gerrard
Original Music Composer, Vocals
Harry Humphries
Technical Advisor
Stephen J. Eads
Associate Producer
Kym Stys
Stand In
Clinton Wayne
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Mauro Fiore
Director of Photography
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Josef Cannon
Utility Stunts
Antoine Fuqua
Director
Jeff Okabayashi
Second Assistant Director
Eugene Collier
Stunts
Cathy Schulman
Associate Producer
Michael Bauman
Gaffer
Russell Earl
CG Supervisor
John Frazier
Special Effects Supervisor
Jim Dooley
Additional Music
Deborah Rutherford
Makeup Artist
Scott Farrar
Visual Effects Supervisor
Willie D. Burton
Production Sound Mixer
Naomi Shohan
Production Design
Marlene Stewart
Costume Design
Eric Chambers
Stunts
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting