Tears of the Sun is a war film about a Navy SEALs rescue mission amidst a civil war in the West African country of Nigeria.
The film stars Bruce Willis as Lieutenant A.K. Waters, Monica Bellucci as Dr. Lena Kendricks, Cole Hauser as James “Red” Atkins, Eammonn Walker as Elis “Zee” Pettigrew, Johnny Mesner as Kelly Lake, Nick Chinlund as Michael “Slo” Slowenski, and Charles Ingram, Paul Francis, as well as Chad Smith. The film is directed by Antoine Fuqua.
A career soldier is forced to choose between following orders and saving lives in this action thriller. Lt. A.K. Waters is a veteran Navy SEAL whose commander 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, 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.
Rated R for strong war violence, brutality, and some language
Running time: 121 mins