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Tears of the Sun (2003)
6.5
Ratings: 6.5/10 from 50,816 users
Metascore:
48/100
Reviews: 377 user | 134 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com Bruce Willis plays a Special-Ops commander who leads his team into the jungle of Nigeria to rescue a doctor played by Monica Belluci who will only go with them if they agree to rescue 70 refugees too. Director:Antoine Fuqua |
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Ellis 'Zee' Pettigrew
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Demetrius 'Silk' Owens
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| Malick Bowens | ... |
Colonel Idris Sadick
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Awaovieyi Agie | ... |
Musa
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Akosua Busia | ... |
Patience
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Hadar Busia-Singleton | ... |
Amaka
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Ida Onyango | ... |
Lasana
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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, 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... Written by Sujit R. Varma
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
The only thing necessary for evil the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong war violence, some brutality and language See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Lágrimas del sol See more »Filming Locations:
Dole Plantation - 64-1550 Kamehameha Highway, Wahiawa, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$70,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$17,057,213 (USA) (9 March 2003) (2973 Screens)Gross:
$86,468,162 (Worldwide)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Female news reader: [voiceover] The tension that had been brewing for months in Nigeria exploded yesterday as exiled General Mustafa Yakubu orchestrated a swift and violent coup against the democratically elected government of President Samuel Azuka. In a land with 120 million people and over 250 ethnic groups...
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Kevin Smith was originally cast to co-star with Bruce Willis as a supporting SEAL team member. Tragically, he died from head injuries sustained from a three story prop tower fall, after his last film Warriors of Virtue: The Return to Tao wrapped. See more »Goofs
Continuity: While Waters is talking to the doctor outside the hospital, the amount of sweat on his face keeps changing. Sometimes his face is dry, so he could have wiped it, but then the sweat comes back as it was before. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Female news reader: [voiceover] The tension that had been brewing for months in Nigeria exploded yesterday as exiled General Mustafa Yakubu orchestrated a swift and violent coup against the democratically elected government of President Samuel Azuka. In a land with 120 million people and over 250 ethnic groups...
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