Tears of the Sun (Special Edition)

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Because of the intense political nature of Tears of the Sun, it’s no surprise that a good deal of the DVD content is devoted to the political and historical background of Africa. Director Antoine Fuqua discusses it in his feature-length commentary track, along with other comments about the film itself. Another commentary track, in which the authors recall the making of the film and the material that was cut, lasts 17 minutes and is not related to the portion of the film it accompanies. A pop-up “fact track” offers further background and production info, as does a 15-minute making-of featurette. Eight of the African actors discuss their harrowing personal experiences in “Voices of Africa,” and eight deleted scenes wouldn’t have added much to the film, other than introducing two small but important characters earlier. The sound mix is particularly involving during the climactic scene. –David Horiuchi

Product Description

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 US doctor acting as a missionary. She insists the US forces rescue all of her charges. As a result, the group falls under rebel attacks when it is revealed that the son of the deposed West African president is among those being saved.