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Tears of the Sun, 2003

Tears of the Sun

English

USA

Rating:6.5
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Profile of Tears of the Sun

The mood of Tears of the Sun is touching, rough, and suspenseful. The plot centers around a moral dilemma, introspection, and a rescue. It is an action, thriller, and war movie. In approach, Tears of the Sun is serious and realistic. The pacing is fast. It takes place, at least partly, in a jungle. Tears of the Sun is set in Nigeria. It happens in contemporary times. It is especially suggested for a boys' night. Note that Tears of the Sun includes profanity and violent content.

Summary of Tears of the Sun

Lt. A.K. Waters (Bruce Willis) and his elite team of Navy SEALS have their work cut out for them when they are dispatched to war-torn Nigeria with orders to rescue an American citizen, Dr. Lena Kendricks (Monica Bellucci). The mission is pretty cut and dry except for one glitch: Dr. Kendricks will have to abandon the natives to whom she has been providing healthcare and those that work in the mission where her rudimentary hospital is located. Of course, Dr. Kendricks refuses to leave without her people, forcing Lt. Waters to choose between completing his orders as directed or putting the lives of his men on the line by helping the refugees cross the border to Cameroon on foot. To complicate matters, the group is being pursued by militant guerillas who destroy everything in their path. Willis is in top DIE HARD form as Lt. Waters, a touch-as-nails military man who confronts his conscience and makes decisions that surprise even him as he finds himself influenced by the stubborn Dr. Kendricks. Directed by Antoine Fuqua (TRAINING DAY), this film offers an enlightening and disturbing look at the conditions that permeate war-torn countries.

Details

Language: English
Country: USA
Release date: 3 March 2003
Runtime: 121 min

Cast and Crew

Bruce Willis as Lieutenant A.K. Waters in Tears of the Sun
Bruce Willis

as Lieutenant A.K. Waters

Monica Bellucci as Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks in Tears of the Sun
Monica Bellucci

as Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks

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Clips

Tears of the Sun
Tears of the Sun: Official Trailer

Critics Reviews

Chicago Tribune
Fairly entertaining and often exciting, expertly done in a way, but not especially engaging or new, and not as emotionally involving as its title suggests.
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  • by: Michael Wilmington
Entertainment Weekly
Left wing? Right wing? Center? Who cares, as long as Bruce Willis is saving the world.
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  • by: Owen Gleiberman

Users Reviews

1st I thought it was a great film. Oh & to who ever was saying that it must have not been made by an african american. 1st of all those people in the movie was African, I am a black american born in chicago & africans are like that so they depicted...
  • 16.November.2009
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  • by: ghostaliaz
  • ghostaliaz rated this movie0/10
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