unit. 'Tears of the Sun' has been released on DVD in two versions, a special edition single-disc set and a subsequent Director's Cut version. With Bruce Willis, Cole Hauser, Monica Bellucci, Eamonn Walker. Tears of the Sun is a 2003 American action thriller film depicting a U.S. Navy SEAL team rescue mission amidst the civil war in Nigeria.Lieutenant A.K. In director Antoine Fuqua's (Training Day) action-adventure film, Bruce Willis stars as Lt. A. K. Waters, the loyal veteran officer of a Navy S.E.A.L. 3 / 5 stars 69% 33%. A military mystery (there’s even a mole). Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Golden Globes Emmys Women's History Month STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events These materials are sufficient to build a film almost as good as if there had been a better screenplay. Read Less. In a case like this, the editor often deserves the credit, for concealing what is … She insists the U.S. forces rescue all of her charges. We start with Lieutenant Waters (Bruce Willis) and his team of SEALS who have to rescue Dr. Lena Kendricks (Monica Bellucci), a priest and two nuns from a missionary post in Nigeria where murdering rebels are about to arrive. 'Tears of the Sun' is a movie with a message and an interesting first hour, but contains too many Hollywood clichés to really be something. Tears of the Sun. Tears Of The Sun (2,458) IMDb 6.6 2h 2003 X-Ray R After a West African president's family is assassinated and civil unrest is rampant, a top secret team is deployed to the far reaches of the jungle to rescue a U.S. doctor who is acting as a missionary. A Special-Ops commander leads his team into the Nigerian jungle in order to rescue a doctor who will only join them if they agree to save 70 refugees too. Watch the full movie online. Link your DIRECTV account to Movies Anywhere to enjoy your digital collection in one place. A Platoon-style wartime shoot-‘em-up (complete with a spectacularly hair-raising air-strike finale). And a moral bully pulpit from which the filmmakers cry out against ethnic cleansing. Tears of the Sun (2003) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This Blu-ray … Directed by Antoine Fuqua. Although Hans Zimmer receives nominal credit, Tears of the Sun is in fact a collaborative effort featuring contributions from the composer's Media Ventures colleagues including Lebo M., Steve Jablonsky, and Heitor Pereira-- the end result channels some unexpected ethnic influences into an otherwise by the book war film score reliant more on its emotional scope than its action themes. Details below. Tears of the Sun Awards and Nominations. "Tears of the Sun" is a film constructed out of rain, cinematography and the face of Bruce Willis. 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