🎬 War, Action, Drama

Tears of the Sun

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

⭐ 6.9/10 2003 2h 1m Dir. Antoine Fuqua

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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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6.9/10 2,627 votes

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Year
2003
Runtime
2h 1m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.9/10
Votes
2,627
Genre
War, Action, Drama
Director
Language
EN
Budget
$75.0M

Cast

🎭 War 🎭 Action 🎭 Drama 🎬 Antoine Fuqua 👤 Bruce Willis 👤 Monica Bellucci 👤 Cole Hauser
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Tears of the Sun has a runtime of 2h 1m (2 hours and 1 minute).
Tears of the Sun was directed by Antoine Fuqua and released in 2003.
Tears of the Sun is a War, Action, Drama film (2003).
The cast of Tears of the Sun includes Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci, Cole Hauser, Eamonn Walker, Johnny Messner.
Tears of the Sun has a TMDB rating of 6.9/10 based on 2,627 votes.

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