Tears of the Sun

Tears of the Sun (2003)

Released: 2003-03-07 Duration: 2hr 1min
Genres: War Action Drama
Rating 6.9
He was trained to follow orders. He became a hero by defying them.

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.

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures
Revolution Studios
Revolution Studios
Cheyenne Enterprises
Michael Lobell Productions

Additional Info

Budget $75,000,000.00
Revenue $86,500,000.00
Original Language en
Popularity 22.25

Directed By

Antoine Fuqua

Crew

Producer
Ian Bryce
Original Music Composer
Lisa Gerrard
Producer
Mike Lobell
Director of Photography
Mauro Fiore
Director
Antoine Fuqua
Producer
Arnold Rifkin
Executive Producer
Joe Roth
Screenplay
Patrick Cirillo
Screenplay
Alex Lasker
Production Design
Naomi Shohan
Costume Design
Marlene Stewart
Costume Supervisor
Mark Peterson
Art Direction
David Lazan
Set Decoration
Larry Dias
Casting
Mary Vernieu
Original Music Composer
Hans Zimmer
Set Designer
Domenic Silvestri
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Herbick
Camera Operator
Douglas Olivares
Visual Effects Editor
Lars Jensvold
Script Supervisor
Mary Anne Seward
Leadman
Jason Bedig
Camera Operator
Maurice K. McGuire
Construction Coordinator
Joe Ondrejko
Set Designer
Gary Diamond
Stunt Coordinator
Phil Neilson
Greensman
Isaia Robins
Sound Effects Editor
Ken J. Johnson
Still Photographer
Frank Masi
Set Costumer
Lori Harris
Studio Teachers
Rhona Gordon
Assistant Art Director
Robert Fechtman
Music Editor
Slamm Andrews
Makeup Department Head
John Blake
Supervising Sound Editor
George Simpson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Daniel J. Leahy
Boom Operator
Marvin E. Lewis
Art Department Coordinator
Melody Bishop
Set Designer
Barbara Mesney
Translator
Maguy R. Cohen
Visual Effects Supervisor
Scott Farrar
Assistant Art Director
Steven Schwartz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Pederson
Set Designer
Charisse Cardenas
Visual Effects Producer
Denise Ream
Transportation Coordinator
Randy Peters
Associate Producer
Heidi Fugeman
Co-Producer
Steven P. Saeta
Associate Producer
Stephen J. Eads
Associate Producer
Cathy Schulman
Unit Production Manager
Steven P. Saeta
Unit Publicist
Ernie Malik
Color Timer
Jim Passon
Software Engineer
John Charles
Makeup Effects
Chantal Boom'la
Security
Steena Petersen
Set Medic
Jonas C. Matz
Set Production Assistant
Sheree Greco
Electrician
Kevin Brown
Executive In Charge Of Post Production
Daniel R. Chavez
Location Manager
Liz Matthews
Researcher
Amina Allean Dieye
Orchestrator
Bruce Fowler
Art Department Assistant
Heather Hudson
Sound Designer
Ken J. Johnson
Visual Effects Coordinator
David M. Gray
Additional Photography
Dan Moore
Casting Associate
Shalimar Reodica
Digital Compositors
Tory Mercer
Special Effects Supervisor
John Frazier
Key Hair Stylist
Kenneth Walker
Post Production Supervisor
Susan E. Novick
Best Boy Electric
Michael Tolochko
Makeup Artist
Leslie Devlin
Construction Foreman
Guy Belegaud
Driver
Kelly Loo
Stand In
Kym Stys
Rigging Gaffer
Charlie McIntyre
First Assistant Camera
Gary Katsuya Ushino
Rigging Grip
Armen Gharagozian
Propmaker
Brett Phillips
Transportation Captain
Irish Barber
Utility Stunts
Josef Cannon
Production Sound Mixer
Willie D. Burton
Production Coordinator
Mitchell Bell
Hairstylist
Erma Kent
Transportation Co-Captain
Bob Wachs
First Assistant Editor
Carole A. Kenneally
Camera Technician
Steven J. Winslow
Projection
Scott Ejercito
Production Accountant
Denise Morgan McGrath
Scoring Mixer
Malcolm Luker
Visual Effects
Patrick Phillips
Key Set Costumer
Toby Bronson
Grip
Alan Mozo
Second Assistant Director
Jeff Okabayashi
Casting Assistant
Beanie Barnes
Music Programmer
Matthias Weber
Dolly Grip
Seth Greenwald
Negative Cutter
Mo Henry
Assistant Sound Editor
Oscar Mitt
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Douglas Noe
Foley Editor
Mike Chock
First Assistant Director
K.C. Hodenfield
Chief Lighting Technician
Kelly Clear
ADR Supervisor
Elizabeth Kenton
Aerial Director of Photography
Larry Blanford
Key Grip
Stuart Abramson
ADR Voice Casting
Barbara Harris
Key Costumer
Holly Davis
Musician
Hugh Marsh
Set Dresser
Russell Maki
Assistant Production Coordinator
Susan Ehrhart
Assistant Property Master
Melissa Feinberg
Aerial Coordinator
Randy Peters
Animal Coordinator
Thomas L. Gunderson
ADR Editor
Mary Andrews
Supervising Music Editor
Bob Badami
Key Makeup Artist
Richard Snell
Playback Singer
Harrison White
Makeup Artist
Deborah Rutherford
Additional Music
Jim Dooley
Second Unit Director
Phil Neilson
Assistant Camera
Tyler Allison
Sound Recordist
Sean Landeros
Dialogue Editor
Susan Dudeck
Property Master
Eric J. Bates
Property Master
David H. Allen
Dialogue Editor
Curt Schulkey
Dialogue Editor
Hugo Weng
Stunt Coordinator
Keith Woulard
Assistant Editor
Daniel Boccoli
Costumer
Nancy Collini
Assistant Location Manager
Brad Bell
Assistant Decorator
Shannon Hart
First Assistant Sound Editor
Josephine Nericcio
Vocals
Lisa Gerrard
Extras Casting
Deedra Ricketts
Extras Casting Assistant
K.D. Smith
Second Assistant Camera
Ken Bazal
Assistant Editor
Jennifer Calbi
Location Assistant
Norman Kali
Art Department Production Assistant
Anne Marie Wilson
Graphic Designer
Jason Sweers
Stunt Double
Charles Grisham
Assistant Accountant
Joseph K. Borrelli
Extras Casting Coordinator
Kira Burns
Storyboard Artist
Jim Magdaleno
ADR Mixer
Howard London
Additional Second Assistant Director
Giselle Gurza
Conductor
Bruce Fowler
Second Second Assistant Director
Paula Case
Special Effects Technician
Archie Ahuna
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Simone Perusse
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Robert Baek
Foley Supervisor
John Joseph Thomas
Intern
Adam Howell
Production Assistant
Doug Carter
Technical Advisor
Harry Humphries
First Assistant Accountant
Noelle Coughlan
Generator Operator
John Armstrong
Production Secretary
Scott Hanson
Second Assistant Accountant
Eileen M. Dennis
Travel Coordinator
Sissy Grover
Payroll Accountant
David Krudis
CG Supervisor
Russell Earl
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Clinton Wayne

TOP CAST

Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis

Lieutenant A.K. Waters

Monica Bellucci
Monica Bellucci

Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks

Cole Hauser
Cole Hauser

James 'Red' Atkins

Eamonn Walker
Eamonn Walker

Ellis 'Zee' Pettigrew

Johnny Messner
Johnny Messner

Kelly Lake

Nick Chinlund
Nick Chinlund

Michael 'Slo' Slowenski

Tom Skerritt
Tom Skerritt

Captain Bill Rhodes

Akosua Busia
Akosua Busia

Patience

Peter Mensah
Peter Mensah

Terwase

Malick Bowens
Malick Bowens

Colonel Idris Sadick

Chad Smith
Chad Smith

Jason 'Flea' Mabry

Charles Ingram
Charles Ingram

Demetrius 'Silk' Owens

Paul Francis
Paul Francis

Danny 'Doc' Kelley

Sammi Rotibi
Sammi Rotibi

Arthur Azuka

Ida Onyango
Ida Onyango

Lasana

Benjamin Ochieng
Benjamin Ochieng

Colonel Emanuel Okeze

Kanayo Chiemelu
Kanayo Chiemelu

General Mustafa Yakubu

Fionnula Flanagan
Fionnula Flanagan

Sister Grace

Pierrino Mascarino
Pierrino Mascarino

Father Gianni

Howard Mungo
Howard Mungo

President Samuel Azuka

Cle Sloan
Cle Sloan

Mission Rebel

Allison Dean
Allison Dean

Rape Victim

Rodney Charles
Rodney Charles

Christopher Marwa

Jewel McDonald
Jewel McDonald

Village Woman

Harry Van Gorkum
Harry Van Gorkum

Carrier Reporter

Michael Clossin
Michael Clossin

Rhodes' Aide

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