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Tears of the Sun poster
Movie2003 · 2 hr 1 min · English

Tears of the Sun

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

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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.

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Lieutenant A.K. Waters

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Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks

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Cole Hauser

James 'Red' Atkins

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Eamonn Walker

Ellis 'Zee' Pettigrew

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Johnny Messner

Kelly Lake

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Nick Chinlund

Michael 'Slo' Slowenski

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DirectorAntoine Fuqua
OriginUnited States
Budget$75,000,000
Revenue$86,500,000
StatusReleased
Original languageEnglish

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Cheyenne EnterprisesMichael Lobell ProductionsRevolution Studios

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