Tears of the Sun (2003)
Tears of the Sun (2003)
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.

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Cast

Bruce Willis Bruce Willis As: Lieutenant A.K. Waters
Monica Bellucci Monica Bellucci As: Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks
Cole Hauser Cole Hauser As: James 'Red' Atkins
Eamonn Walker Eamonn Walker As: Ellis 'Zee' Pettigrew
Johnny Messner Johnny Messner As: Kelly Lake
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: He was trained to follow orders. He became a hero by defying them.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: War, Action, Drama

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 07 March 2003

Country: US

Runtime: 121m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures, Revolution Studios, Cheyenne Enterprises, Michael Lobell Productions

Budget: $75,000,000

Revenue: $86,500,000

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Cast

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Lieutenant A.K. Waters

Monica Bellucci

Monica Bellucci

Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks

Cole Hauser

Cole Hauser

James 'Red' Atkins

Eamonn Walker

Eamonn Walker

Ellis 'Zee' Pettigrew

Johnny Messner

Johnny Messner

Kelly Lake

Nick Chinlund

Nick Chinlund

Michael 'Slo' Slowenski

Tom Skerritt

Tom Skerritt

Captain Bill Rhodes

Akosua Busia

Akosua Busia

Patience

Chad Smith

Chad Smith

Jason 'Flea' Mabry

Charles Ingram

Charles Ingram

Demetrius 'Silk' Owens

Paul Francis

Paul Francis

Danny 'Doc' Kelley

Malick Bowens

Malick Bowens

Colonel Idris Sadick

Awaovieyi Agie

Awaovieyi Agie

Musa

Ida Onyango

Ida Onyango

Lasana

Benjamin Ochieng

Benjamin Ochieng

Colonel Emanuel Okeze

Kanayo Chiemelu

Kanayo Chiemelu

General Mustafa Yakubu

Hadar Busia-Singleton

Hadar Busia-Singleton

Amaka

Fabrice Yahve Habimana Jr.

Fabrice Yahve Habimana Jr.

Bujo

Sammi Rotibi

Sammi Rotibi

Arthur Azuka

Jimmy Jean-Louis

Jimmy Jean-Louis

Gideon

Fionnula Flanagan

Fionnula Flanagan

Sister Grace

Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy

Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy

Sister Siobhan

Pierrino Mascarino

Pierrino Mascarino

Father Gianni

Peter Mensah

Peter Mensah

Terwase

Howard Mungo

Howard Mungo

President Samuel Azuka

Cle Sloan

Cle Sloan

Mission Rebel

Allison Dean

Allison Dean

Rape Victim

Rodney Charles

Rodney Charles

Christopher Marwa

Jewel McDonald

Jewel McDonald

Village Woman

Harry Van Gorkum

Harry Van Gorkum

Carrier Reporter

Michael Clossin

Michael Clossin

Rhodes' Aide

Directed By

Antoine Fuqua

Antoine Fuqua

Director

Mary Anne Seward

Mary Anne Seward

Script Supervisor

K.C. Hodenfield

K.C. Hodenfield

First Assistant Director

Jeff Okabayashi

Jeff Okabayashi

Second Assistant Director

Phil Neilson

Phil Neilson

Second Unit Director

Giselle Gurza

Giselle Gurza

Additional Second Assistant Director

Paula Case

Paula Case

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Alex Lasker

Alex Lasker

Screenplay

Patrick Cirillo

Patrick Cirillo

Screenplay

Production Crew

Ian Bryce

Ian Bryce

Producer

Mike Lobell

Mike Lobell

Producer

Arnold Rifkin

Arnold Rifkin

Producer

Joe Roth

Joe Roth

Executive Producer

Mary Vernieu

Mary Vernieu

Casting

Stephen J. Eads

Stephen J. Eads

Associate Producer

Heidi Fugeman

Heidi Fugeman

Associate Producer

Steven P. Saeta

Steven P. Saeta

Co-Producer

Cathy Schulman

Cathy Schulman

Associate Producer

Steven P. Saeta

Steven P. Saeta

Unit Production Manager

Shalimar Reodica

Shalimar Reodica

Casting Associate

Daniel R. Chavez

Daniel R. Chavez

Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Liz Matthews

Liz Matthews

Location Manager

Denise Morgan McGrath

Denise Morgan McGrath

Production Accountant

Mitchell Bell

Mitchell Bell

Production Coordinator

Amina Allean Dieye

Amina Allean Dieye

Researcher

Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris

ADR Voice Casting

Susan Ehrhart

Susan Ehrhart

Assistant Production Coordinator

Beanie Barnes

Beanie Barnes

Casting Assistant

Brad Bell

Brad Bell

Assistant Location Manager

Norman Kali

Norman Kali

Location Assistant

Anne Marie Wilson

Anne Marie Wilson

Art Department Production Assistant

Joseph K. Borrelli

Joseph K. Borrelli

Assistant Accountant

Deedra Ricketts

Deedra Ricketts

Extras Casting

K.D. Smith

K.D. Smith

Extras Casting Assistant

Kira Burns

Kira Burns

Extras Casting Coordinator

Noelle Coughlan

Noelle Coughlan

First Assistant Accountant

David Krudis

David Krudis

Payroll Accountant

Doug Carter

Doug Carter

Production Assistant

Scott Hanson

Scott Hanson

Production Secretary

Eileen M. Dennis

Eileen M. Dennis

Second Assistant Accountant

Sissy Grover

Sissy Grover

Travel Coordinator

Edited By

Conrad Buff IV

Conrad Buff IV

Editor

Christopher Holmes

Christopher Holmes

Editor

Jim Passon

Jim Passon

Color Timer

Carole A. Kenneally

Carole A. Kenneally

First Assistant Editor

Mo Henry

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Jennifer Calbi

Jennifer Calbi

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Marlene Stewart

Marlene Stewart

Costume Design

Mark Peterson

Mark Peterson

Costume Supervisor

John Blake

John Blake

Makeup Department Head

Lori Harris

Lori Harris

Set Costumer

Toby Bronson

Toby Bronson

Key Set Costumer

Erma Kent

Erma Kent

Hairstylist

Kenneth Walker

Kenneth Walker

Key Hair Stylist

Leslie Devlin

Leslie Devlin

Makeup Artist

Cathie Valdovino

Cathie Valdovino

Tailor

Rebeka L. Roberts

Rebeka L. Roberts

Ager/Dyer

Holly Davis

Holly Davis

Key Costumer

Richard Snell

Richard Snell

Key Makeup Artist

Douglas Noe

Douglas Noe

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Nancy Collini

Nancy Collini

Costumer

Deborah Rutherford

Deborah Rutherford

Makeup Artist

Sound

Lisa Gerrard

Lisa Gerrard

Original Music Composer

Michael Herbick

Michael Herbick

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Daniel J. Leahy

Daniel J. Leahy

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Steve Pederson

Steve Pederson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

George Simpson

George Simpson

Supervising Sound Editor

Marvin E. Lewis

Marvin E. Lewis

Boom Operator

Ken J. Johnson

Ken J. Johnson

Sound Effects Editor

Slamm Andrews

Slamm Andrews

Music Editor

Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer

Original Music Composer

Bruce Fowler

Bruce Fowler

Orchestrator

Willie D. Burton

Willie D. Burton

Production Sound Mixer

Malcolm Luker

Malcolm Luker

Scoring Mixer

Ken J. Johnson

Ken J. Johnson

Sound Designer

Mary Andrews

Mary Andrews

ADR Editor

Elizabeth Kenton

Elizabeth Kenton

ADR Supervisor

Oscar Mitt

Oscar Mitt

Assistant Sound Editor

Mike Chock

Mike Chock

Foley Editor

Hugh Marsh

Hugh Marsh

Musician

Matthias Weber

Matthias Weber

Music Programmer

Harrison White

Harrison White

Playback Singer

Bob Badami

Bob Badami

Supervising Music Editor

Susan Dudeck

Susan Dudeck

Dialogue Editor

Curt Schulkey

Curt Schulkey

Dialogue Editor

Hugo Weng

Hugo Weng

Dialogue Editor

Sean Landeros

Sean Landeros

Sound Recordist

Howard London

Howard London

ADR Mixer

Josephine Nericcio

Josephine Nericcio

First Assistant Sound Editor

John Joseph Thomas

John Joseph Thomas

Foley Supervisor

Lisa Gerrard

Lisa Gerrard

Vocals

Bruce Fowler

Bruce Fowler

Conductor

Visual Effects

Scott Farrar

Scott Farrar

Visual Effects Supervisor

Denise Ream

Denise Ream

Visual Effects Producer

Tory Mercer

Tory Mercer

Digital Compositors

John Frazier

John Frazier

Special Effects Supervisor

David M. Gray

David M. Gray

Visual Effects Coordinator

Patrick Phillips

Patrick Phillips

Visual Effects

Camera

Mauro Fiore

Mauro Fiore

Director of Photography

Stuart Abramson

Stuart Abramson

Key Grip

Steven J. Winslow

Steven J. Winslow

Camera Technician

Frank Masi

Frank Masi

Still Photographer

Maurice K. McGuire

Maurice K. McGuire

Camera Operator

Douglas Olivares

Douglas Olivares

Camera Operator

Dan Moore

Dan Moore

Additional Photography

Gary Katsuya Ushino

Gary Katsuya Ushino

First Assistant Camera

Larry Blanford

Larry Blanford

Aerial Director of Photography

Seth Greenwald

Seth Greenwald

Dolly Grip

Alan Mozo

Alan Mozo

Grip

Tyler Allison

Tyler Allison

Assistant Camera

Robert Baek

Robert Baek

Additional Second Assistant Camera

Ken Bazal

Ken Bazal

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Michael Bauman

Michael Bauman

Gaffer

Michael Tolochko

Michael Tolochko

Best Boy Electric

Kevin Brown

Kevin Brown

Electrician

Charlie McIntyre

Charlie McIntyre

Rigging Gaffer

Armen Gharagozian

Armen Gharagozian

Rigging Grip

Kelly Clear

Kelly Clear

Chief Lighting Technician

Simone Perusse

Simone Perusse

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Naomi Shohan

Naomi Shohan

Production Design

David Lazan

David Lazan

Art Direction

Larry Dias

Larry Dias

Set Decoration

Ronald S. Baratie

Ronald S. Baratie

Greensman

Jason Bedig

Jason Bedig

Leadman

Melody Bishop

Melody Bishop

Art Department Coordinator

Robert Fechtman

Robert Fechtman

Assistant Art Director

Joe Ondrejko

Joe Ondrejko

Construction Coordinator

Isaia Robins

Isaia Robins

Greensman

Charisse Cardenas

Charisse Cardenas

Set Designer

Gary Diamond

Gary Diamond

Set Designer

Barbara Mesney

Barbara Mesney

Set Designer

Domenic Silvestri

Domenic Silvestri

Set Designer

Steven Schwartz

Steven Schwartz

Assistant Art Director

Heather Hudson

Heather Hudson

Art Department Assistant

Guy Belegaud

Guy Belegaud

Construction Foreman

Russell Maki

Russell Maki

Set Dresser

Melissa Feinberg

Melissa Feinberg

Assistant Property Master

Eric J. Bates

Eric J. Bates

Property Master

David H. Allen

David H. Allen

Property Master

Shannon Hart

Shannon Hart

Assistant Decorator

Jason Sweers

Jason Sweers

Graphic Designer

Jim Magdaleno

Jim Magdaleno

Storyboard Artist

Other Crew

Lars Jensvold

Lars Jensvold

Visual Effects Editor

Phil Neilson

Phil Neilson

Stunt Coordinator

Randy Peters

Randy Peters

Transportation Coordinator

Maguy R. Cohen

Maguy R. Cohen

Translator

Rhona Gordon

Rhona Gordon

Studio Teachers

Mike Cunningham

Mike Cunningham

Armorer

Kelly Loo

Kelly Loo

Driver

Chantal Boom'la

Chantal Boom'la

Makeup Effects

Susan E. Novick

Susan E. Novick

Post Production Supervisor

Scott Ejercito

Scott Ejercito

Projection

Brett Phillips

Brett Phillips

Propmaker

Steena Petersen

Steena Petersen

Security

Jonas C. Matz

Jonas C. Matz

Set Medic

Sheree Greco

Sheree Greco

Set Production Assistant

John Charles

John Charles

Software Engineer

Kym Stys

Kym Stys

Stand In

Layla Alexander

Layla Alexander

Stunts

Irish Barber

Irish Barber

Transportation Captain

Bob Wachs

Bob Wachs

Transportation Co-Captain

Ernie Malik

Ernie Malik

Unit Publicist

Josef Cannon

Josef Cannon

Utility Stunts

Randy Peters

Randy Peters

Aerial Coordinator

Thomas L. Gunderson

Thomas L. Gunderson

Animal Coordinator

David Paris

David Paris

Pilot

Jim Dooley

Jim Dooley

Additional Music

Archie Ahuna

Archie Ahuna

Special Effects Technician

Charles Grisham

Charles Grisham

Stunt Double

John Armstrong

John Armstrong

Generator Operator

Adam Howell

Adam Howell

Intern

Harry Humphries

Harry Humphries

Technical Advisor

Keith Woulard

Keith Woulard

Stunt Coordinator

Eric Chambers

Eric Chambers

Stunts

Eugene Collier

Eugene Collier

Stunts

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