---
title: 'Tears of the Sun (2003)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Antoine Fuqua'
released: '2003-03-03'
runtime_minutes: 142
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'War'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/tears-of-the-sun-2003'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314353/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Tears of the Sun (2003)

2003 · 142 min · Drama, Action, War, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Tears of the Sun is a 2003 American war drama film film directed by Antoine Fuqua. It depicts a fictitious U.S. Navy SEAL team rescue mission amidst the 21st-century version of the Nigerian Civil War. Lieutenant A.K. Waters commands the team sent to rescue U.S. citizen Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks before the approaching rebels reach her jungle hospital.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Antoine Fuqua](https://cinepixo.com/people/antoine-fuqua)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Hans Zimmer](https://cinepixo.com/people/hans-zimmer)
- **Producer:** [Ian Bryce](https://cinepixo.com/people/ian-bryce)
- **Director of Photography:** [Mauro Fiore](https://cinepixo.com/people/mauro-fiore)

## Cast

- [Tom Skerritt](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-skerritt)
- [Johnny Messner](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnny-messner)
- [Fionnula Flanagan](https://cinepixo.com/people/fionnula-flanagan)
- [Peter Mensah](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-mensah)
- [Eamonn Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/eamonn-walker)
- [Charles Ingram](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-ingram)
- [Malick Bowens](https://cinepixo.com/people/malick-bowens)
- [Monica Bellucci](https://cinepixo.com/people/monica-bellucci)
- [Jimmy Jean-Louis](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-jean-louis)
- [Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy](https://cinepixo.com/people/cornelia-hayes-o-herlihy)
- [Nick Chinlund](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-chinlund)
- [Sammi Rotibi](https://cinepixo.com/people/sammi-rotibi)
- [Akosua Busia](https://cinepixo.com/people/akosua-busia)
- [Cole Hauser](https://cinepixo.com/people/cole-hauser)

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Official site: http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/tearsofthesun/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/tears-of-the-sun-2003
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