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