Tears of the Sun (2003)



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Synopsis:
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, Dr. Lena Kendricks. Dr. Kendricks, an American citizen by marriage, is tending to the victims of the ongoing civil war at a Catholic mission in a remote village. When Waters arrives, however, Dr. Kendricks refuses to leave unless he promises to help deliver the villagers to political asylum at the nearby border. If they are left behind, they will be at the mercy of the enormous rebel army.Waters is under strict orders from his commanding officer Captain Bill Rhodes to remain disengaged from the conflict. But as he and his men witness the brutality of the rebels first-hand, they are won over to Dr. Kendricks' cause and place their lives at risk by agreeing to escort the villagers on a perilous trek through the dense jungle. As they move through the countryside on foot, Waters' team, experts at evasion and concealment, are inexplicably and ferociously pursued by an army of rebels. They are confounded until they discover that, among the refugees, is the sole survivor of the country's previous ruling family, whom the rebels have been ordered to eliminate at all costs. Waters and his small band of soldiers must weigh the life of one man against their own and the refugees they feel obliged to protect.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
3/7/2003
Studio Credit
Revolution Studios Studio
Director Credit
Antoine Fuqua Director
Cast Credit
Bruce Willis Lieutenant A K Waters
Monica Bellucci Dr Lena Kendricks
Cole Hauser James “Red” Atkins
Eamonn Walker Ellis “Zee” Pettigrew
Nick Chinlund Michael “Slo” Slowenski
Fionnula Flanagan Sister Grace
Malick Bowens Colonel Idris Sadick
Tom Skerritt Captain Bill Rhodes
Johnny Messner Kelly Lake
Paul Francis Danny “Doc” Kelley
Chad Smith Jason “Flea” Mabry
Akosua Busia Patience
Peter Mensah Terwase
Charles Ingram Demetrius “Silk” Owens
Rodney Charles Christopher Marwah
Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy Sister Siobhan
Awaovieyi Agie Musa
Hadar Busia-Singleton Amaka
Ida Onyango Lasana
Fabrice Yahve Habimana Jr Bujo
Sammi Rotibi Arthur Azuka
Benjamin Ochieng Colonel Emanuel Okeze
Jimmy Jean-Louis Gideon
Pierrino Mascarino Father Gianni
Kanayo Chiemelu General Mustafa Yakubu
Howard Mungo President Azuka
Alpha Osman Davies Alpha
Morris Sesay Man with Goat
Cle Shaheed Sloan Mission Rebel
Kobby Dankyi Rebel Officer
Lahai Fahnbulleh Injured Old Man
Allison Dean Rape Victim
Jewel McDonald Village Woman
George Reid Tortured Villager
Yannick Doth Teenage Rebel Soldier
Ousmane Sall Village Attacker
Harry Van Gorkum Carrier Reporter
Michael Clossin Rhodes' Aide
Anthony Vaughan Rebel Squad Commander
Randall J Gillet Seahawk Pilot
William Wood Carrier Corpsman
Chinyere A Joyce Chanting Woman
Martha Myles Chanting Woman
Gerald M Burch Refugee Camp Guard
Frederick Harris Jr Refugee Camp Guard
Elton C Garner Jr Refugee Camp Guard
Floyd W Vaughan Relief Worker
Production Credits Credit
Joe Roth Executive Producer
Stephen J Eads Associate Producer
Mike Lobell Producer
Steven P Saeta Co-Producer
Arnold Rifkin Producer
Heidi Lindelof Associate Producer
Cathy Schulman Associate Producer
Ian Bryce Producer
Production Companies Credit
Mike Lobell Productions Production Company
Rifkin/Eberts, LLC Production Company
Distribution Companies Credit
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Domestic Video Distributor
Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations  
Hawaii, USA  
Writer Credit
Patrick Cirillo Screenplay
Alex Lasker Screenplay
Accounting Credit
Denise McGrath Production Accountant
David Krudis Accountant
Robert Griffith Assistant Accountant
Noelle Pollock Coughlan Assistant Production Accountant
Joseph Borrelli Assistant Production Accountant
William Powell Assistant Accountant
Sarah Tucker Accountant - Construction Accountant
Eileen Dennis Assistant Production Accountant
Shannon Crimmins Assistant Accountant - Accounting Clerk
Thornton Lukela Assistant Accountant - Accounting Clerk
Animal Training Handling Credit
Melvin W Miranda Sr Animal Trainer
Art Department Credit
Naomi Shohan Production Designer
Larry Dias Set Decorator
David Lazan Art Director
Charisse Cardenas Set Designer
Jason Bedig Leadman
Melody Bishop Art Department Coordinator
Brent Blom Set Dresser - Set Dressing Gang Boss
Gary A Brewer Swing Gang
Tom Hrupcho Painter - Paint Foreman
Shannon Hart Art Department - Buyer
Jim Magdaleno Storyboard Artist
Tom Lay Illustrator
Don Goodman Dresser - Drapery Foreman
Robert Fechtman Assistant Art Director
Anne Marie Wilson Art Assistant - Art Department Assistant
John H Maxwell Dresser
Henry Schaub Painter
Barbara Mesney Set Designer
Steven Schwartz Assistant Art Director
Michael Ka'ahanui Jr Swing Gang
Domenic Silvestri Set Designer
Russell Maki Swing Gang
Gary C Diamond Set Designer
Robert Brooke Sartorius Swing Gang
Casting Credit
Mary Vernieu Casting
Shalimar Reodica Casting Associate
Marie-Noelle Pouliot Homcy Extras Casting Assistant
Deedra Ricketts Extras Casting
Barbara Harris Voice Casting - ADR Voice Casting
Kira Burns Extras Casting - Extras Casting Coordinator
Isabel Vega Extras Casting - Extras Casting Coordinator
Craft Services Credit
Donovan Ahuna Craft Service
Ed Sienkaniec ('Bubba') Catering - Head Chef
Dana Sato Craft Service
Film Camera Credit
Larry Hoki Projectionist
Kirk Gardner Camera Operator
Emil Clayton Hampton Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Dave Deever Video - Video Assist Operator
Rick Whitfield Video Playback - Playback Imagery
Frank Masi Photography - Still Photographer
Jim Passon Color Timer
Mauro Fiore Director of Photography
Kenny L Bazal Jr Loader
Larry Blanford Director of Photography - Aerial Director of Photography
Vincent Parker Video Playback - Playback Imagery
Maurice K McGuire Camera Operator
Gary Katsuya Ushino Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Keith Solomon Camera Operator
Matthew Berner Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Justin Quach Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Mark Gerasimenko Assistant Camera - Second Assistant Camera
Film Sales Financing Credit
Revolution Studios Film Financier
Music Credit
Lebo M Lyrics - African Poetry Composer
Heitor Pereira Song
Bob Badami Music Editor - Supervising Music Editor
Hans Zimmer Music
Bruce Fowler Music Conductor
Bruce Fowler Orchestrations
Alan Meyerson Score Mixing
Alan Meyerson Score Recording - Orchestra Recorder
Jay Rifkin Music Producer
Gregg W Silk Music Engineer - Assistant Engineer
Lebo M Music Performer - African Poetry Performer
Lebo M Song
James Dooley Music Performer
Mark Berger Music Producer
Slamm Andrews Music Editor
Lisa Gerrard Song
Lisa Gerrard Music Performer
Roy Prendergast Music Editor - Temp Music Editor
Jennifer Nash Music Editor - Additional Music Editor
Steve Jablonsky Song
Steve Jablonsky Music Performer
Hugh Marsh Music Performer
Martin Tillman Song
James Dooley Song
Heitor Pereira Music Performer
Ali Tavallali Music Performer
Andreas Vollenweider Song
Hans Zimmer Song
Martin Tillman Music Performer
Andreas Vollenweider Music Performer
Mel Wesson Music Performer
Physical Effects Credit
Phil Neilson Stunt Coordinator
Layla Alexander Stunts
Keith Woulard Stunt Coordinator - Stunt Co-Coordinator
Mike Barber Stunts
Steve Boyles Stunts
Andy Martin Stunt Coordinator
Eric Chambers Stunts
Eugene Collier Stunts
Keith Davis Stunts
Albert Greenwood Stunts
Charles Grisham Stunts
Jimmy Hart Stunts
Hollis Hill Stunts
Kevin L Jackson Stunts
Chuck Jeffreys Stunts
Horace Knight Stunts
Mark Kubr Stunts
Brock Little Stunts
Kortney T Manns Stunts
Gina Mari Stunts
Scott McCoy Stunts
Derrick Simmons Stunts
Monica Stagg Stunts
Matt Waite Stunts
Production Management Credit
K C Hodenfield Assistant Director - First Assistant Director
Susan Novick Post-Production Supervisor
Steven P Saeta Production Manager
Susan Ehrhart Assistant Production Coordinator
Mitchell Bell Production Coordinator
Tyler Elliott Assistant Location Manager
Liz Matthews Location Manager
Mary Anne Seward Script Supervisor
Rich T Sickler Assistant Director - First Assistant Director
Bradford F Bell Assistant Location Manager
Jeff Okabayashi Assistant Director - Second Assistant Director
Marilyn Mick Assistant Location Manager
W Scott Wolf Assistant Director - Second Assistant Director
Philip Hardage Assistant Director - Second Assistant Director
Paula Harris Assistant Director - Second Assistant Director
Giselle Gurza Junco Assistant Director - Additional Second Assistant Director
Joyce McCarthy Assistant Director - Additional Second Assistant Director
Publicity Credit
Ernie Malik Unit Publicist
Sound Credit
Gary Ritchie Sound Recordist
John Roesch Foley Artist
Steve Pederson Rerecording Mixer
Josephine Nericcio Assistant Sound Editor
Hugo Weng ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Mark Coffey Sound - Sound Assistant
Mary Jo Lang Foley Mixer
Howard London ADR Mixer
Marvin E Lewis Boom Operator
Elizabeth Kenton ADR Supervisor
Michael Jonascu Sound Effects Editor
Ken J Johnson Sound Effects - Weapons Sound Design
George Simpson Sound Design
George Simpson Sound Supervisor
Mike Chock Foley Editor
Chris Fitzgerald ADR - ADR Recordist
Scott Morgan Foley Recordist
Mary Andrews ADR Editor
Slamm Andrews Recording Engineer
Willie D Burton Sound Mixer
Randall K Bean Recording Engineer
Chris Navarro ADR - ADR Recordist
Steve Lee Sound - Sound Librarian
Daniel Leahy Rerecording Mixer
John Paul Fasal Sound Effects - Sound Effects Recordist
Susan Dudeck ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Craig Weintraub Assistant Sound Editor
Greg Steele ADR Mixer
Piero Mura Sound Effects Editor
Alyson Moore Foley Artist
Kathy McCart Sound Recordist
Oscar Mitt Assistant Sound Editor
Curt Schulkey ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Eric Thompson ADR Mixer
George Gambetta Recording Engineer
Michael Herbick Rerecording Mixer
Visual Effects Credit
John Frazier Special Effects Supervisor
Scott Farrar Visual Effects Supervisor
Archie K Ahuna Special Effects Technician
David Gray Visual Effects - Visual Effects Coordinator
Dana Friedman Visual Effects Producer
Russell Earl CG Supervisor
Beth D'Amato Background Painter - Digital Paint
Beth D'Amato Rotoscope Animator - Roto Lead
Terry Chostner 3-D Artist - 3-D Matchmove Artist
Jack Haye Modelmaker - Digital Modeler
Lars Jensvold Visual Effects Editor
James D Schwalm Special Effects Foreman
Garrick Meeker Software Engineer - Software Research & Development
Jason Sweers Graphic Designer
Bruce Vecchitto Effects Supervisor - Digital Timing Supervisor
Dean Yurke Digital Effects Artist - Lead Digital Artist
Eddie Pasquarello CG Supervisor
Denise Ream Visual Effects Producer
Keith Johnson 3-D Artist - 3-D Matchmove Artist
Dale Taylor Visual Effects - Visual Effects Coordinator
Hugh Bengs Background Painter - Digital Paint
Hugh Bengs Rotoscope Animator - Roto Artist
Fern Ahuna Special Effects Technician
Roger Guyett Visual Effects Supervisor
Shadi Almassizadeh Digital Effects Artist - Look Development Digital Artist
David Amborn Special Effects Foreman
Brad Falk Digital Effects Artist
Randy Jonsson 3-D Artist - 3-D Matchmove Artist
Patrick Jarvis Background Painter - Digital Paint
Patrick Jarvis Rotoscope Animator - Roto Artist
Joe Gareri Visual Effects Producer
Joe Pancake Special Effects Foreman
Jack Davis Special Effects Technician
David Sosalla Visual Effects Supervisor
Dan Feinstein Background Painter - Digital Paint
Dan Feinstein Rotoscope Animator - Roto Artist
Ken Ebert Special Effects Technician
Peg Hunter Digital Effects Artist
Paul Kavanagh Digital Effects Artist
Eric Frazier Special Effects Technician
Tia Marshall Digital Effects Artist
Howard Frazier Special Effects Technician
Bruce Hayes Special Effects Technician
Tory Mercer Digital Effects Artist
Phillip Metshan Digital Effects Artist
Jim Jolley Special Effects Technician
Alan Kiriu Special Effects Technician
Damian Steel Digital Effects Artist
David Weitzberg Digital Effects Artist
Clarence Logan Special Effects Technician
Thomas Zils Digital Effects Artist
Gary McEnroe Special Effects Technician
Ken Mieding Special Effects Technician
Francis Pennington Special Effects Technician
Charles Raymond Special Effects Technician
James D Schwalm Special Effects Technician
Hal Selig Special Effects Technician
Kenneth Kekoa Su'a Special Effects Technician
Michael L K Su'a Special Effects Technician
James G Thomas Special Effects Technician
Ray Wilkerson Special Effects Technician
Curtis Wingerter Special Effects Technician
Brent Wischnack Special Effects Technician
Wardrobe Hair Makeup Credit
Ivy Chiem Rowan Tailor - Tailor/Seamstress
Marlene Stewart Costume Designer
John Blake Makeup - Department Head Makeup
Lori Stilson Costumer
Kenneth Walker Hair Stylist - Department Head Hair Stylist
Rebeka L Roberts Costumes - Head Dyer
Mark A Peterson Costume Supervisor
Gerald Quist Makeup Artist
Nicole Chavez Wardrobe Assistant
Holly Davis Key Costumer
Mari-An Ceo Costumer
Erma Kent Hair Stylist
Antonnette Reed Costumes - Ager/Dyer
Richard Snell Makeup Artist
Mary Ann Changg Tailor - Tailor/Seamstress
Toby Michael Bronson Key Costumer
Joann Stafford-Chaney Hair Stylist
Gildardo Tobon Costumes - Ager/Dyer
Nancy Collini Costumer
Leslie Devlin Makeup Artist
Dallas Dornan Costumer
Deborah Patino Makeup Artist
Laine E Rykes Makeup Artist (Pr)
Ira M Hammons-Glass Costumer
Lori D Harris Costumer
Charles W Kaeo Costumer
Keawe Thurston Costumer

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