Tears of the Sun

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

6.92003WarActionDrama

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.

Release2003-03-07

Runtime121 min

StatusReleased

CountriesUnited States of America

Original languageEN

SpokenEnglish

DirectorAntoine Fuqua

WritersPatrick Cirillo, Alex Lasker

ProductionRevolution Studios, Cheyenne Enterprises, Michael Lobell Productions

Votes2,733

Popularity19

TMDB ID9567