Tears of the Sun
Release: March 7, 2003
Genre: Drama/ Action
Taglines: He was trained to follow orders. He became a hero by defying them.
The lives of many rest in the courage of a few.
Character: Kelly Lake
Storyline
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 hard-
ened 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.
CAST:
Bruce Willis - Lt. A.K. Walters
Dr. Lena Hendricks- Monica Bellucci
James "Red" Adkins- Cole Hauser
Ellis "Zee" Pettigrew - Eamon Walker
Kelly Lake- Johnny Messner
Michael "Slo" Slowenski - Nick Chinlund
Demetrius "Silk" Ownes - Charles Ingram
Danny "Doc" Kelley - Paul Francis
Jason "Flea" Mabry - Chad Smith
Capt. Bill Rhodes - Tom Skerritt
Patience- Akosua Busia
Arthur Azuka - Sammi Rotibi
2003 Drama/Action/Thriller
121 minutes
TRIVIA
During principal photography period, all actors who played Navy S.E.A.L.S characters had to refer to each
other by their characters' names, even off camera, so as to improve interaction among the soldiers.
All the actors who played Navy S.E.A.Ls had to go through a four week boot camp.
