Movie 'Tears of the Sun'
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He was trained to follow orders. He became a hero by defying them.
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.
English
- a.k.a. Hostile Act Working Title
- Rules of Engagement Original Script Title
- Tears of the Sun (2003)
German (Deutsch)
Ein Routineauftrag wird für A. K. Waters, Lieutenant einer acht Mann starken Navy-Spezialeinheit, zur Gewissensprobe: aus einem Krisengebiet in Afrika soll die Amerikanerin Dr. Kendricks gerettet werden, die mitten im Dschungel ein Missionskrankenhaus leitet, während das Land um sie herum vom Bürgerkrieg zerrüttet wird. Alles verläuft nach Plan, bis sich Kendricks weigert, die Menschen zurückzulassen, die in der Mission auf Schutz und Hilfe gehofft hatten, und Waters und seine Männer Zeuge werden, wie brutal die Rebellen gegen die Bevölkerung vorgehen. Entgegen den strikten Anweisungen seines Captains Bill Rhodes entscheidet Waters schließlich, sein eigenes Leben und das der Truppe zu riskieren, um die Dorfbewohner auf einem gefährlichen Marsch durch den Dschungel zur nahen Grenze zu leiten.
French (Français)
Au Nigéria, la famille du Président vient d'être assassinée et une guerre civile est sur le point d'éclater. Un commando secret mené par le lieutenant Waters est envoyé aux confins de la jungle afin de faire évacuer Lena Kendriks, une femme médecin travaillant pour une organisation humanitaire, d'un village menacé par les rebelles. Mais le cours de la mission change lorsque celle-ci refuse de partir sans les villageois...
Italian (Italiano)
Dopo un colpo di stato in Nigeria, al comandante Walters è affidato il compito di portare in salvo i componenti di una missione, il cui capo è la dottoressa Lendricks, che presta la sua opera di medico volontario nella giungla. La donna non vuole però abbandonare i pazienti al loro destino, e d'altronde Waters non può imbarcare gli indigeni sul suo elicottero per non incorrere in ritorsioni diplomatiche. Preso da un soprassalto di umanità, l'ufficiale decide di disobbedire agli ordini e di accompagnare i componenti della missione fino al confine con il Camerun.
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- Keywords
- border
- brutality
- child soldier
- civil war
- doctor
- evacuation
- massacre
- military
- nigeria
- president
- refugee
- rescue mission
- us army
- village
- war crimes
- Genres
- Action
- Drama
- War
- Languages
- English
- Spanish (Español)
- Origin Countries
- United States of America
- Production Countries
- United States of America
- Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures
- Revolution Studios
- Cheyenne Enterprises
- Michael Lobell Productions
- Release Dates
- Premiere
- Theatrical
- Theatrical R
- Theatrical 12
- Theatrical
- Theatrical MA15+
- Theatrical 16
- Theatrical 15
- Theatrical
- Theatrical
- Physical DVD
- Physical Blu-Ray
- Digital VOD
- Ratings
- TMDb 69% · 2,310 (more information on website)
- IMDb 66% · 132,582 (more information on website)
- Rotten Tomatoes® 34% (more information on website)
- metacritic 48% (more information on website)
Cast
Character | Person |
---|---|
Lieutenant A.K. Waters | Bruce Willis |
Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks | Monica Bellucci |
James 'Red' Atkins | Cole Hauser |
Ellis 'Zee' Pettigrew | Eamonn Walker |
Kelly Lake | Johnny Messner |
Michael 'Slo' Slowenski | Nick Chinlund |
Captain Bill Rhodes | Tom Skerritt |
Patience | Akosua Busia |
Terwase | Peter Mensah |
Colonel Idris Sadick | Malick Bowens |
Jason 'Flea' Mabry | Chad Smith |
Demetrius 'Silk' Owens | Charles Ingram |
Danny 'Doc' Kelley | Paul Francis |
Arthur Azuka | Sammi Rotibi |
Gideon | Jimmy Jean-Louis |
Musa | Awaovieyi Agie |
Lasana | Ida Onyango |
Colonel Emanuel Okeze | Benjamin Ochieng |
General Mustafa Yakubu | Kanayo Chiemelu |
Amaka | Hadar Busia-Singleton |
Bujo | Fabrice Yahve Habimana Jr. |
Sister Grace | Fionnula Flanagan |
Sister Siobhan | Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy |
Father Gianni | Pierrino Mascarino |
President Samuel Azuka | Howard Mungo |
Mission Rebel | Cle Sloan |
Rape Victim | Allison Dean |
Christopher Marwa | Rodney Charles |
Village Woman | Jewel McDonald |
Carrier Reporter | Harry Van Gorkum |
Rhodes' Aide | Michael Clossin |
Crew
Department | Job | Person |
---|---|---|
Art | Art Department Assistant | Heather Hudson |
Art Department Coordinator | Melody Bishop | |
Art Direction | David Lazan | |
Assistant Art Director | Robert Fechtman | |
Steven Schwartz | ||
Assistant Decorator | Shannon Hart | |
Assistant Property Master | Melissa Feinberg | |
Construction Coordinator | Joe Ondrejko | |
Construction Foreman | Guy Belegaud | |
Graphic Designer | Jason Sweers | |
Greensman | Isaia Robins | |
Ronald S. Baratie | ||
Leadman | Jason Bedig | |
Production Design | Naomi Shohan | |
Property Master | David H. Allen | |
Eric J. Bates | ||
Set Decoration | Larry Dias | |
Set Designer | Barbara Mesney | |
Charisse Cardenas | ||
Domenic Silvestri | ||
Gary Diamond | ||
Set Dresser | Russell Maki | |
Storyboard Artist | Jim Magdaleno | |
Camera | Additional Photography | Dan Moore |
Additional Second Assistant Camera | Robert Baek | |
Aerial Director of Photography | Larry Blanford | |
Assistant Camera | Tyler Allison | |
Camera Operator | Douglas Olivares | |
Maurice K. McGuire | ||
Camera Technician | Steven J. Winslow | |
Director of Photography | Mauro Fiore | |
Dolly Grip | Seth Greenwald | |
First Assistant Camera | Gary Katsuya Ushino | |
Grip | Alan Mozo | |
Key Grip | Stuart Abramson | |
Second Assistant Camera | Ken Bazal | |
Still Photographer | Frank Masi | |
Costume & Make-Up | Ager/Dyer | Rebeka L. Roberts |
Costume Design | Marlene Stewart | |
Costume Supervisor | Mark Peterson | |
Costumer | Nancy Collini | |
Hairstylist | Erma Kent | |
Key Costumer | Holly Davis | |
Key Hair Stylist | Kenneth Walker | |
Key Makeup Artist | Richard Snell | |
Key Set Costumer | Toby Bronson | |
Makeup Artist | Deborah Rutherford | |
Leslie Devlin | ||
Makeup Department Head | John Blake | |
Prosthetic Makeup Artist | Clinton Wayne | |
Douglas Noe | ||
Set Costumer | Lori Harris | |
Tailor | Cathie Valdovino | |
Crew | Additional Music | Jim Dooley |
Aerial Coordinator | Randy Peters | |
Animal Coordinator | Thomas L. Gunderson | |
Armorer | Mike Cunningham | |
CG Supervisor | Russell Earl | |
Driver | Kelly Loo | |
Generator Operator | John Armstrong | |
Intern | Adam Howell | |
Makeup Effects | Chantal Boom'la | |
Pilot | David Paris | |
Post Production Supervisor | Susan E. Novick | |
Projection | Scott Ejercito | |
Propmaker | Brett Phillips | |
Security | Steena Petersen | |
Set Medic | Jonas C. Matz | |
Set Production Assistant | Sheree Greco | |
Software Engineer | John Charles | |
Special Effects Technician | Archie Ahuna | |
Stand In | Kym Stys | |
Studio Teachers | Rhona Gordon | |
Stunt Coordinator | Keith Woulard | |
Phil Neilson | ||
Stunt Double | Charles Grisham | |
Stunts | Eric Chambers | |
Eugene Collier | ||
Layla Alexander | ||
Technical Advisor | Harry Humphries | |
Translator | Maguy R. Cohen | |
Transportation Captain | Irish Barber | |
Transportation Co-Captain | Bob Wachs | |
Transportation Coordinator | Randy Peters | |
Unit Publicist | Ernie Malik | |
Utility Stunts | Josef Cannon | |
Visual Effects Editor | Lars Jensvold | |
Directing | Additional Second Assistant Director | Giselle Gurza |
Director | Antoine Fuqua | |
First Assistant Director | K.C. Hodenfield | |
Script Supervisor | Mary Anne Seward | |
Second Assistant Director | Jeff Okabayashi | |
Second Second Assistant Director | Paula Case | |
Second Unit Director | Phil Neilson | |
Editing | Assistant Editor | Daniel Boccoli |
Jennifer Calbi | ||
Color Timer | Jim Passon | |
Editor | Christopher Holmes | |
Conrad Buff IV | ||
First Assistant Editor | Carole A. Kenneally | |
Negative Cutter | Mo Henry | |
Lighting | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician | Simone Perusse |
Best Boy Electric | Michael Tolochko | |
Chief Lighting Technician | Kelly Clear | |
Electrician | Kevin Brown | |
Gaffer | Michael Bauman | |
Rigging Gaffer | Charlie McIntyre | |
Rigging Grip | Armen Gharagozian | |
Production | ADR Voice Casting | Barbara Harris |
Art Department Production Assistant | Anne Marie Wilson | |
Assistant Accountant | Joseph K. Borrelli | |
Assistant Location Manager | Brad Bell | |
Assistant Production Coordinator | Susan Ehrhart | |
Associate Producer | Cathy Schulman | |
Heidi Fugeman | ||
Stephen J. Eads | ||
Casting | Mary Vernieu | |
Casting Assistant | Beanie Barnes | |
Casting Associate | Shalimar Reodica | |
Co-Producer | Steven P. Saeta | |
Executive In Charge Of Post Production | Daniel R. Chavez | |
Executive Producer | Joe Roth | |
Extras Casting | Deedra Ricketts | |
Extras Casting Assistant | K.D. Smith | |
Extras Casting Coordinator | Kira Burns | |
First Assistant Accountant | Noelle Coughlan | |
Location Assistant | Norman Kali | |
Location Manager | Liz Matthews | |
Payroll Accountant | David Krudis | |
Producer | Arnold Rifkin | |
Ian Bryce | ||
Mike Lobell | ||
Production Accountant | Denise Morgan McGrath | |
Production Assistant | Doug Carter | |
Production Coordinator | Mitchell Bell | |
Production Secretary | Scott Hanson | |
Researcher | Amina Allean Dieye | |
Second Assistant Accountant | Eileen M. Dennis | |
Travel Coordinator | Sissy Grover | |
Unit Production Manager | Steven P. Saeta | |
Sound | ADR Editor | Mary Andrews |
ADR Mixer | Howard London | |
ADR Supervisor | Elizabeth Kenton | |
Assistant Sound Editor | Oscar Mitt | |
Boom Operator | Marvin E. Lewis | |
Conductor | Bruce Fowler | |
Dialogue Editor | Curt Schulkey | |
Hugo Weng | ||
Susan Dudeck | ||
First Assistant Sound Editor | Josephine Nericcio | |
Foley Editor | Mike Chock | |
Foley Supervisor | John Joseph Thomas | |
Music Editor | Slamm Andrews | |
Music Programmer | Matthias Weber | |
Musician | Hugh Marsh | |
Orchestrator | Bruce Fowler | |
Original Music Composer | Hans Zimmer | |
Lisa Gerrard | ||
Playback Singer | Harrison White | |
Production Sound Mixer | Willie D. Burton | |
Scoring Mixer | Malcolm Luker | |
Sound Designer | Ken J. Johnson | |
Sound Effects Editor | Ken J. Johnson | |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer | Daniel J. Leahy | |
Michael Herbick | ||
Steve Pederson | ||
Sound Recordist | Sean Landeros | |
Supervising Music Editor | Bob Badami | |
Supervising Sound Editor | George Simpson | |
Vocals | Lisa Gerrard | |
Visual Effects | Digital Compositors | Tory Mercer |
Special Effects Supervisor | John Frazier | |
Visual Effects | Patrick Phillips | |
Visual Effects Coordinator | David M. Gray | |
Visual Effects Producer | Denise Ream | |
Visual Effects Supervisor | Scott Farrar | |
Writing | Screenplay | Alex Lasker |
Patrick Cirillo |