Movie · 2003
Tears of the Sun
“He was trained to follow orders. He became a hero by defying them.”
Released 7 March 2003 121 min War / Action / Drama More from 2003 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
Tom Skerritt
as Captain Bill Rhodes
Malick Bowens
as Colonel Idris Sadick
Bruce Willis
as Lieutenant A.K. Waters
Peter Mensah
as Terwase
Nick Chinlund
as Michael 'Slo' Slowenski
Eamonn Walker
as Ellis 'Zee' Pettigrew
Monica Bellucci
as Dr. Lena Fiore Kendricks
Akosua Busia
as Patience
Cle Sloan
as Mission Rebel
Johnny Messner
as Kelly Lake
Cole Hauser
as James 'Red' Atkins
Chad Smith
as Jason 'Flea' Mabry
Charles Ingram
as Demetrius 'Silk' Owens
Sammi Rotibi
as Arthur Azuka
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The numbers
42years between the oldest and youngest billed
69Tom Skerritt — oldest on the call sheet
27Cole Hauser — youngest billed
43average age of the credited cast