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Tears of the Sun

Movie · 2003 · 142 min

A tense, action-heavy war film that weighs moral choices amid brutal violence, offering a serious and emotionally charged experience.

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2003 film by Antoine Fuqua
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Year
2003
Runtime
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • morality
  • survival
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror4
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, action, war, thriller
Directed by
Antoine Fuqua
Starring
Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci, Tom Skerritt, Cole Hauser, Fionnula Flanagan, Peter Mensah, Akosua Busia, Johnny Messner
Music
Hans Zimmer
Cinematography
Mauro Fiore
Runtime
142 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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