2003 · War / Action / Drama

Tears of the Sun

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

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.

6.9/10 · 2,713 votes
2h 1m
March 7, 2003
English

Directed by Antoine Fuqua

About Tears of the Sun

Tears of the Sun is a 2003 war, action, and drama film directed by Antoine Fuqua. It runs 2h 1m. It was released on March 7, 2003.

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.

The original language is English. Spoken languages include English. Production countries include United States of America.

The average rating is 6.9 out of 10, based on 2,713 TMDB votes.

Tears of the Sun Details

Title: Tears of the Sun
Status: Released
Runtime: 2h 1m
Rating: 6.9/10 from 2,713 votes
Original language: English
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writers: Alex Lasker, Patrick Cirillo
Budget: $75,000,000
Box office: $86,500,000
Keywords: civil war, war crimes, refugee, village, evacuation, border, rescue mission, us army, nigeria, president, doctor, massacre

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Tears of the Sun was released on March 7, 2003. More 2003 films are collected in the CineGo year archive.

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