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Synopsis: 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, 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 C
Director(s): Antoine Fuqua
Production: Columbia Pictures
  2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Metacritic:
48
Rotten Tomatoes:
33%
R
Year:
2003
121 min
$43,426,961
Website
738 Views


and prepare to move.

When the rebel troops get here,

they'll kill everything they see...

...including privileged white doctors.

-What part of that plan don't you get?

-The Cameroon border's 40 miles away!

-You could fly them out in 30 minutes!

-Can't do that.

-Why not?

-Because my orders are very clear:

Evacuate the priest, you and the two

nuns. Now pack and get ready to move.

We can take those who can walk.

They're not my responsibility.

You are my responsibility.

You're right, lieutenant...

...it's not your problem.

lt is my responsibility...

...and l will not leave

without my people.

All right, give me a minute.

-A minute?

-That's right.

Sixty seconds. l suggest you use

that time to go find the priest.

Get Command on the horn.

Eagle One to Command.

-Lena, what's going on?

-l don't know yet.

Eagle One to Command.

Eagle One.

Yeah, captain, we got a problem.

No, we got her.

But she wants to bring the 7 0 people

here along with her.

Yes, sir, l understand.

l will handle it.

Eagle One, out.

Dr. Kendricks.

You win. Get your people together.

We leave in a half an hour.

There will be helicopters for them too?

Yes. We can only take those who can

move under their own power.

l understand.

Thank you, lieutenant.

Hurry, please.

Why don't we just get Doc

to tranq her the f*** out?

That's a great idea, Red. Drugging

and kidnapping an American doctor.

l ain't sure this b*tch is American.

The doctor is the mission, Red.

Stick with her.

-And we're taking all these people out?

-Go on.

We need everyone able

to travel ready to go.

We must leave quickly.

Quickly!

God will bless you, Lena.

-What did the captain say?

-What the f*** you think he said?

Okay, let's clear these hooches.

Come here, you guys.

lt's okay. lt's okay. Come on.

Hour and a half off the rendezvous

with the bird.

-Can only bring what they carry by back.

-Roger that.

-Where's that priest?

-He says he ain't coming.

Bless you, Lena.

Thank you for everything.

Don't cry, Sister, please.

We'll see each other again.

Take care of yourself.

-You got it, Lake?

-Hundred percent, sir.

All right. Let's go.

Take us out of here,

but don't run away from us.

Roger that.

Keep them moving. Keep them moving.

Come on.

Keep them moving, Slo.

Get her out of there.

Come on. Come on. Come on.

Hey. Come on, let's go.

-Come on, now.

-Catch up!

Sister Grace.

-The mother?

-She is dead.

Oh, no.

Oh, no.

What am l going to do

with this child?

Lena.

Lena, you'll have to take this child.

lt's the only chance she has.

We gotta move quicker than this.

We gotta get back for the Falcon game.

Come on.

Take care of yourself, girl.

Sister Siobhan.

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