Tears of the Sun
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Antoine Fuqua
Bruce Willis
Monica Bellucci
Charles Ingram
Elton C Garner
Lisa Gerrard
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
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, Dr. Lena Kendricks. Dr. Kendricks, an American citizen by marriage, is tending to the victims of the ongoing civil war at a Catholic mission in a remote village. When Waters arrives, however, Dr. Kendricks refuses to leave unless he promises to help deliver the villagers to political asylum at the nearby border. If they are left behind, they will be at the mercy of the enormous rebel army. Waters is under strict orders from his commanding officer Captain Bill Rhodes to remain disengaged from the conflict. But as he and his men witness the brutality of the rebels first-hand, they are won over to Dr. Kendricks' cause and place their lives at risk by agreeing to escort the villagers on a perilous trek through the dense jungle. As they move through the countryside on foot, Waters' team, experts at evasion and concealment, are inexplicably and ferociously pursued by an army of rebels. They are confounded until they discover that, among the refugees, is the sole survivor of the country's previous ruling family, whom the rebels have been ordered to eliminate at all costs. Waters and his small band of soldiers must weigh the life of one man against their own and the refugees they feel obliged to protect.
Director
Antoine Fuqua
Cast
Bruce Willis
Monica Bellucci
Charles Ingram
Elton C Garner
Lisa Gerrard
Frederick Harris
Lebo M
Eamonn Walker
Yannick Doth
Martha Myles
Chinyere A Joyce
Michael Clossin
Cole Hauser
Peter Mensah
Chad Smith
Martin Tillman
Mel Wesson
Hugh Marsh
William Wood
George Reid
Paul Francis
James Dooley
Tom Skerritt
Cornelia Hayes O'herlihy
Pierrino Mascarino
Lahai Fahnbulleh
Allison Dean
Ida Onyango
Anthony Vaughan
Johnny Messner
Randall J Gillet
Gerald M Burch
Sammi Rotibi
Fabrice Yahve Habimana Jr.
Fionnuala Flanagan
Jason Bedig
Nick Chinlund
Cle Shaheed Sloan
Jewel Mcdonald
Jimmy Jean-louis
Harry Van Gorkum
Morris Sesay
Ousmane Sall
Hadar Busia-singleton
Ali Tavallali
Kanayo Chiemelu
Floyd W Vaughan
Kobby Dankyi
Benjamin Ochieng
Heitor Pereira
Awaovieyi Agie
Akosua Busia
Howard Mungo
Andreas Vollenweider
Steve Jablonsky
Alpha Osman Davies
Rodney Charles
Malick Bowens
Crew
Stuart M. Abramson
Archie K Ahuna
Donovan Ahuna
Fern Ahuna
Kent Alexander
Layla Alexander
David H. Allen
Shadi Almassizadeh
David Amborn
Al Ambrosio
Mike Anderson
Mary Andrews
Slamm Andrews
Slamm Andrews
John Armstrong
Frank Atienza
Bob Badami
Ron Baratie
Mike Barber
Irish Barber-kanaka'ole
Pedro Barquin
Eric J Bates
Michael Bauman
Ken Bazal
Billy Beaird
Randall K Bean
Randall K Bean
Guy Belegaud
Bradford F Bell
Mitchell Bell
Hugh Bengs
Hugh Bengs
Mark Berger
Matthew Berner
Mattew J Biltgen
Melody Bishop
John Blake
Larry Blanford
Brent Blom
Daniel Boccoli
David Bone
Joseph Borrelli
Steve Boyles
Gary Brewer
Toby Michael Bronson
Kevin Brown
Ian Bryce
Conrad Buff
Kira Burns
Willie Burton
Jennifer Calbi
Kevin Cantrell
Charisse Cardenas
Douglas Carter
Mari-an Ceo
Eric Chambers
Mary Ann Changg
Nicole Chavez
Cole Chetney
Michael Chock
Terry Chostner
Shawn Christensen
Patrick Cirillo
Mark Coffey
Maguy Cohen
Todd Ian Cole
Eugene Collier
Nancy Collini
Brian Costa
Noelle Pollock Coughlan
Shannon Crimmins
Charles D Cullen
Mike Cunningham
Beth D'amato
Beth D'amato
Holly Davis
Jack Davis
Keith Davis
Jeff De La Rosa
Dave Deever
Eileen Dennis
Leslie Devlin
Gary C Diamond
Larry Dias
Amina Allean Dieye
James Dooley
Dallas Dornan
Michael Downing
Joshua Dragge
Susan Dudeck
Clay Duncan
Stephen J Eads
Russell Earl
Ken Ebert
Susan Ehrhart
Tyler Elliott
Brad Falk
Scott Farrar
John Paul Fasal
Robert Fechtman
Melissa A. Feinberg
Dan Feinstein
Dan Feinstein
Marc Fekkes
Ed Fincher
Mauro Fiore
Chris Fitzgerald
Bruce L. Fowler
Bruce L. Fowler
Eric Frazier
Howard Frazier
John Frazier
Dana Friedman
Heidi Fugeman
Vance Gage
George Gambetta
George Gambetta
Kirk Gardner
Joe Gareri
Chet Garlow
Mark Gerasimenko
Lisa Gerrard
Armen Gharagozian
Daniel J Gillooly
Don Goodman
Rhona Gordon
David Gray
Russell A Green
Seth Greenwald
Albert Greenwood
Robert Griffith
Charles Grisham
Sissy Grover
Eric Gunther
D Scott Guthrie
Roger Guyett
Martha Haight
Jeff Scott Hall
Ira M Hammons-glass
Emil Clayton Hampton
C William Hannah
Scott Hanson
Philip Hardage
Barbara Harris
Lori D Harris
Paula Harris
Jimmy Hart
Shannon Hart
Jack Haye
Bruce Hayes
Mo Henry
Michael Herbick
Hollis Hill
Akira Hiyama
K.c. Hodenfield
Larry Hoki
Marie-noelle Pouliot Homcy
Jeff House
Casey Howard
Tom Hrupcho
Harry Humphries
Peg Hunter
Steve Jablonsky
Kevin Lamont Jackson
Patrick Jarvis
Patrick Jarvis
Chuck Jeffreys
Lars Jensvold
Keith Johnson
Ken J Johnson
Jim Jolley
Michael Jonascu
Michael Keola Jones
S Ford Jones
Randy Jonsson
Giselle Gurza Junco
Michael Ka'ahanui
Charles W Kaeo
Mark Kalaugher
Norman Kali
Eric Kanakaole
Keoua H S Kauhi
Paul Kavanagh
Myles Kawakami
Stacy Kawakami
Gregg Kawecki
Carole Ann Kenneally
Erma Kent
Elizabeth Kenton
Elizabeth Kenton
Kevin Kersting
Alan Kiriu
Horace Knight
Eddie Koshi
David Krudis
Mark Kubr
Allen Lafferty
Cynthia K Lagerstrom
Dawn Lambertsen Kelly
Mary Jo Lang
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring March 7, 2003
Released in United States on Video June 10, 2003
Project was previously in development at Universal Pictures.
Documents made available to prospective buyers of the Revolution library revealed that the actual budget was $100.5 million.
Screenplay was inspired by Robert Wise's adventure film, The Sand Pebbles (USA/1966), starring Steve McQueen.
Released in United States Spring March 7, 2003
Released in United States on Video June 10, 2003
