Tears of the Sun

Where to watch: Netflix

Movie · War · Action

2003 · 2h 1m · TMDB 6.9/10 (3K)

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

Director: Antoine Fuqua

Starring: Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci, Cole Hauser

Overview

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.

Director

Antoine Fuqua

Production

Revolution Studios, Cheyenne Enterprises, Michael Lobell Productions

Cast

Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci, Cole Hauser, Eamonn Walker, Johnny Messner, Nick Chinlund, Tom Skerritt, Akosua Busia, Peter Mensah, Malick Bowens, Chad Smith, Charles Ingram, Paul Francis, Sammi Rotibi, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Awaovieyi Agie, Ida Onyango, Benjamin Ochieng, Kanayo Chiemelu, Hadar Busia-Singleton

Where to watch

Netflix, Kanopy, Hoopla

Open Tears of the Sun (2003) on Curator TV