Tears of the Sun (2003)

Directed by

Antoine Fuqua

Genre

drama film, action film, war film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 22m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 2,649 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A U.S. Navy SEAL team is sent into a conflict zone in Nigeria to rescue a doctor before rebels attack. The mission becomes more complicated when the doctor refuses to leave without the refugees she is protecting.

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What happens

Tears of the Sun is a 2003 American action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua. It depicts a fictitious U.S. Navy SEAL team rescue mission amidst the 21st-century version of the Nigerian Civil War. Lieutenant A.K. Waters (Bruce Willis) commands the team sent to rescue U.S. citizen Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks (Monica Bellucci) before the approaching rebels reach her jungle hospital. Willis produced Tears of the Sun through Cheyenne Enterprises, his production company. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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