6.8 of 10 (2271 reviews)

Tears of the Sun

Movie R 6.8 2003 121 min

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.

Country:

USA

Genre:

Action, Drama, War

Year:

2003

Director:

Antoine Fuqua

Stars:

Bruce Willis, Cole Hauser, Monica Bellucci

Tags:

border, brutality, child soldier, civil war, doctor