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Tears of the Sun (2003)

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R | 1 hr 58 mins | Action, Thriller, War | Released: 3/7/2003 |Box Office Total: $43.4M

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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
Mike Lobell Producer
Stephen J Eads Associate Producer
Joe Roth Executive Producer
Steven P Saeta Co-Producer
Heidi Lindelof Associate Producer
Arnold Rifkin Producer
Ian Bryce Producer
Cathy Schulman Associate Producer
Production Companies Credit
Mike Lobell Productions Production Company
Rifkin/Eberts, LLC Production Company
Distribution Companies Credit
Sony Pictures Repertory Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Domestic Video Distributor
Locations  
Hawaii, USA  
Writer Credit
Patrick Cirillo Screenplay
Alex Lasker Screenplay
Accounting Credit
Robert Griffith Assistant Accountant
Denise McGrath Production Accountant
David Krudis Accountant
Noelle Pollock Coughlan Assistant Production Accountant
Joseph Borrelli Assistant Production Accountant
Sarah Tucker Accountant - Construction Accountant
William Powell Assistant Accountant
Shannon Crimmins Assistant Accountant - Accounting Clerk
Eileen Dennis Assistant Production Accountant
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
Melody Bishop Art Department Coordinator
Brent Blom Set Dresser - Set Dressing Gang Boss
Shannon Hart Art Department - Buyer
Jim Magdaleno Storyboard Artist
Tom Hrupcho Painter - Paint Foreman
Charisse Cardenas Set Designer
Robert Fechtman Assistant Art Director
Jason Bedig Leadman
Gary A Brewer Swing Gang
Tom Lay Illustrator
Anne Marie Wilson Art Assistant - Art Department Assistant
Don Goodman Dresser - Drapery Foreman
John H Maxwell Dresser
Michael Ka'ahanui Jr Swing Gang
Steven Schwartz Assistant Art Director
Barbara Mesney Set Designer
Henry Schaub Painter
Domenic Silvestri Set Designer
Russell Maki Swing Gang
Robert Brooke Sartorius Swing Gang
Gary C Diamond Set Designer
Casting Credit
Marie-Noelle Pouliot Homcy Extras Casting Assistant
Mary Vernieu Casting
Shalimar Reodica Casting Associate
Barbara Harris Voice Casting - ADR Voice Casting
Deedra Ricketts Extras 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
Rick Whitfield Video Playback - Playback Imagery
Dave Deever Video - Video Assist Operator
Kenny L Bazal Jr Loader
Frank Masi Photography - Still Photographer
Jim Passon Color Timer
Larry Hoki Projectionist
Kirk Gardner Camera Operator
Emil Clayton Hampton Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Mauro Fiore Director of Photography
Larry Blanford Director of Photography - Aerial Director of Photography
Maurice K McGuire Camera Operator
Gary Katsuya Ushino Assistant Camera - First Assistant Camera
Vincent Parker Video Playback - Playback Imagery
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
Heitor Pereira Song
Bruce Fowler Music Conductor
Bruce Fowler Orchestrations
Alan Meyerson Score Mixing
Bob Badami Music Editor - Supervising Music Editor
Lebo M Lyrics - African Poetry Composer
Lebo M Music Performer - African Poetry Performer
Jay Rifkin Music Producer
Gregg W Silk Music Engineer - Assistant Engineer
Alan Meyerson Score Recording - Orchestra Recorder
Hans Zimmer Music
Mark Berger Music Producer
James Dooley Music Performer
Lebo M Song
Slamm Andrews Music Editor
Lisa Gerrard Song
Roy Prendergast Music Editor - Temp Music Editor
Lisa Gerrard Music Performer
Steve Jablonsky Music Performer
Jennifer Nash Music Editor - Additional Music Editor
Steve Jablonsky Song
Martin Tillman Song
Hugh Marsh Music Performer
Heitor Pereira Music Performer
James Dooley Song
Andreas Vollenweider Song
Ali Tavallali Music Performer
Martin Tillman Music Performer
Hans Zimmer Song
Andreas Vollenweider Music Performer
Mel Wesson Music Performer
Physical Effects Credit
Layla Alexander Stunts
Phil Neilson Stunt Coordinator
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
Susan Novick Post-Production Supervisor
Mary Anne Seward Script Supervisor
Susan Ehrhart Assistant Production Coordinator
Liz Matthews Location Manager
Tyler Elliott Assistant Location Manager
Mitchell Bell Production Coordinator
K C Hodenfield Assistant Director - First Assistant Director
Steven P Saeta Production Manager
Rich T Sickler Assistant Director - First Assistant Director
Bradford F Bell Assistant Location Manager
Marilyn Mick Assistant Location Manager
Jeff Okabayashi Assistant Director - Second Assistant Director
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
Mark Coffey Sound - Sound Assistant
Marvin E Lewis Boom Operator
George Simpson Sound Design
George Simpson Sound Supervisor
Steve Pederson Rerecording Mixer
Elizabeth Kenton ADR Supervisor
Mary Andrews ADR Editor
Mike Chock Foley Editor
Josephine Nericcio Assistant Sound Editor
John Roesch Foley Artist
Mary Jo Lang Foley Mixer
Scott Morgan Foley Recordist
Howard London ADR Mixer
Willie D Burton Sound Mixer
Ken J Johnson Sound Effects - Weapons Sound Design
Slamm Andrews Recording Engineer
Chris Fitzgerald ADR - ADR Recordist
Hugo Weng ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Gary Ritchie Sound Recordist
Michael Jonascu Sound Effects Editor
Piero Mura Sound Effects Editor
Kathy McCart Sound Recordist
Susan Dudeck ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Chris Navarro ADR - ADR Recordist
Randall K Bean Recording Engineer
John Paul Fasal Sound Effects - Sound Effects Recordist
Greg Steele ADR Mixer
Alyson Moore Foley Artist
Craig Weintraub Assistant Sound Editor
Daniel Leahy Rerecording Mixer
Steve Lee Sound - Sound Librarian
Michael Herbick Rerecording Mixer
Oscar Mitt Assistant Sound Editor
Eric Thompson ADR Mixer
George Gambetta Recording Engineer
Curt Schulkey ADR/Dialogue Editor - Dialogue Editor
Visual Effects Credit
Beth D'Amato Rotoscope Animator - Roto Lead
Beth D'Amato Background Painter - Digital Paint
Russell Earl CG Supervisor
David Gray Visual Effects - Visual Effects Coordinator
Garrick Meeker Software Engineer - Software Research & Development
Jason Sweers Graphic Designer
John Frazier Special Effects Supervisor
Terry Chostner 3-D Artist - 3-D Matchmove Artist
Lars Jensvold Visual Effects Editor
Jack Haye Modelmaker - Digital Modeler
Archie K Ahuna Special Effects Technician
Dana Friedman Visual Effects Producer
Dean Yurke Digital Effects Artist - Lead Digital Artist
Bruce Vecchitto Effects Supervisor - Digital Timing Supervisor
Scott Farrar Visual Effects Supervisor
James D Schwalm Special Effects Foreman
David Amborn Special Effects Foreman
Roger Guyett Visual Effects Supervisor
Denise Ream Visual Effects Producer
Shadi Almassizadeh Digital Effects Artist - Look Development Digital Artist
Fern Ahuna Special Effects Technician
Keith Johnson 3-D Artist - 3-D Matchmove Artist
Dale Taylor Visual Effects - Visual Effects Coordinator
Eddie Pasquarello CG Supervisor
Hugh Bengs Background Painter - Digital Paint
Hugh Bengs Rotoscope Animator - Roto Artist
Patrick Jarvis Rotoscope Animator - Roto Artist
Patrick Jarvis Background Painter - Digital Paint
Randy Jonsson 3-D Artist - 3-D Matchmove Artist
Jack Davis Special Effects Technician
Joe Gareri Visual Effects Producer
David Sosalla Visual Effects Supervisor
Brad Falk Digital Effects Artist
Joe Pancake Special Effects Foreman
Peg Hunter Digital Effects Artist
Ken Ebert Special Effects Technician
Dan Feinstein Background Painter - Digital Paint
Dan Feinstein Rotoscope Animator - Roto Artist
Eric Frazier Special Effects Technician
Paul Kavanagh Digital Effects Artist
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
Gary McEnroe Special Effects Technician
Thomas Zils Digital Effects Artist
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
Marlene Stewart Costume Designer
Mark A Peterson Costume Supervisor
Lori Stilson Costumer
Rebeka L Roberts Costumes - Head Dyer
Nicole Chavez Wardrobe Assistant
Kenneth Walker Hair Stylist - Department Head Hair Stylist
Holly Davis Key Costumer
Ivy Chiem Rowan Tailor - Tailor/Seamstress
John Blake Makeup - Department Head Makeup
Gerald Quist Makeup Artist
Richard Snell Makeup Artist
Mary Ann Changg Tailor - Tailor/Seamstress
Toby Michael Bronson Key Costumer
Erma Kent Hair Stylist
Antonnette Reed Costumes - Ager/Dyer
Mari-An Ceo Costumer
Nancy Collini Costumer
Gildardo Tobon Costumes - Ager/Dyer
Joann Stafford-Chaney Hair Stylist
Leslie Devlin Makeup Artist
Deborah Patino Makeup Artist
Dallas Dornan Costumer
Ira M Hammons-Glass Costumer
Laine E Rykes Makeup Artist (Pr)
Lori D Harris Costumer
Charles W Kaeo Costumer
Keawe Thurston Costumer

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