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Synopsis
A career soldier is forced to choose between following orders and saving lives in this action thriller. Lt. A.K. Waters (Bruce Willis) is a veteran Navy SEAL whose commander (Tom Skerritt) has given his team a special assignment. A Central African nation is expected to explode into war at any moment, and Waters and his cohorts are to escort any American citizens in the area to safety, most notably Dr. Lena Kendricks (Monica Bellucci), a doctor from the United States who has set up a clinic in the jungle. Waters and his men find Kendricks, but she refuses to leave with them unless she can bring along 70 refugees who have been left to her care. Kendricks makes it clear that if they are left behind, the refugees will face certain death, but Waters's C.O. insists he bring back Kendricks -- but not her patients. Forced by his conscience to disobey orders, Waters and his team race against time to escort the refugees to a border town where they will find safe haven before invading troops can ambush them. Tears of the Sun (which was produced under the title Man of War) also features Cole Hauser and Fionnula Flanagan. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Malick Bowens Col. Idris Sadick
Akosua Busia Patience
Cole Hauser Atkins
Tom Skerritt Capt. Bill Rhodes
Bruce Willis Lt. A.K. Waters
Fionnula Flanagan Sister Grace
Monica Bellucci Dr. Lena Kendricks
Peter Mensah Terwase
Charles Ingram Demetrius "Silk" Owens
Johnny Messner Kelly Lake
Paul Francis Danny "Doc" Kelley
Chad Smith Jason "Flea" Mabry

Production Crew

David S. Lazan Art Director
Cathy Schulman Associate Producer
Heidi Fugeman Associate Producer
Stephen Eads Associate Producer
Mary Vernieu Casting
Mauro Fiore Cinematographer
Steven P. Saeta Co-producer
Hans Zimmer Composer (Music Score)
Marlene Stewart Costume Designer
Antoine Fuqua Director
Conrad Buff Editor
Joe Roth Executive Producer
K.C. Hodenfield First Assistant Director
Rich Sickler First Assistant Director
Arnold Rifkin Producer
Ian Bryce Producer
Michael Lobell Producer
Naomi Shohan Production Designer
Alex Lasker Screenwriter
Malcolm Clarke Screenwriter
Patrick Cirillo Screenwriter
Robert Orr Screenwriter
Phil Nelson Second Unit Director
Barbara Mesney Set Designer
Charisse Cardenas Set Designer
Domenic Silvestri Set Designer
Gary Diamond Set Designer
Larry Dias Set Designer
George Simpson Sound/Sound Designer
George Simpson Sound/Sound Designer
Willie D. Burton Sound/Sound Designer
John Frazier Special Effects Supervisor
Chuck Jeffreys Stunts
Chuck Jeffries Stunts
Phil Nelson Stunts Coordinator
George Simpson Supervisor/Manager
George Simpson Supervisor/Manager
Harry Humphries Technical Advisor
Industrial Light & Magic Visual Effects
Roger Guyett Visual Effects Supervisor
Year: 2003
Runtime: 121
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for strong war violence, some brutality and language
Category: Feature

Genre
Action

Produced by
Cheyenne Enterprises
Columbia Pictures
Michael Lobell
Revolution Studios

Release
March 07, 2003 (USA)
by Revolution Studios
Sony Pictures Entertainment