Tears of the Sun

PUBLICITY STATUS REPORT

Save Date: 11/4/02

FILM INFORMATION
START DATE: / 3/25/02
WRAP DATE: / 7/27/02
RELEASE DATE: / 3/7/03
LOCATION: / Oahu, Hawaii
Aboard the USS Harry S. Truman off Norfolk, VA
DESCRIPTION: /

In director Antoine Fuqua’s (Training Day) new action-adventure film, Bruce Willis stars as Lt. A.K. Waters, the loyal veteran officer of a Navy S.E.A.L. unit. When he’s sent into the heart of Africa, the usually hard-bitten Waters finds himself deeply conflicted at having to choose between following orders and the dictates of his own conscience.

Lt. Waters travels to war-torn Nigeria to rescue Dr. Lena Kendricks (Monica Bellucci), a U.S. citizen who runs a mission in the country-side. But when Lt. Waters arrives Dr. Kendricks refuses to abandon the refugees under her care. She implores Waters to escort them on a dangerous trek through the dense jungle to the nearby border of Cameroon. During the journey the S.E.A.Ls find themselves the unwitting guardians of a man sought by the rebel militia. This further endangers their already hazardous mission, but all the while strengthening Waters resolve to protect Lena – for whom he has unexpectedly developed feelings – and the refugees, and to deliver them safely across the border.
SET VISITS:
EPK: / Mark Herzog & Stephen Morrison
Herzog Productions / 818.762.4640 office
MARKETING /PUBLICITY
Publicity SVP / Andre Caraco / 4-8261 office
4-1574 fax
Publicity Dir. / Marisa McGrath / 4-8243 office
4-0860 fax
Publicist / Sara Reich / 4-5649 office
4-1420 fax
Photo / Denise Balbier / 4-4606 office
4-1719 fax
Creative Adv. SVP / Tommy Gargotta / 4-4520 office
4-0511 fax
Creative Adv. Manager / Tiffany Sansing / 4-4879 office
4-3198 fax
Print Adv. / Brian Kearns / 4-7951 office
4-0075 fax
EPK / Kristin Withers / 4-8526 office
4-6653 fax
STUDIO CONTACTS / REVOLUTION
Creative Exec
Creative Exec
Business Affairs
Production Accountant
Post Prod. Supervisor
REVOLUTION: / Suzanne Fritz
2900 W. Olympic Blvd., 3rd Fl, Rm. 314
Santa Monica, CA 90404 / O: 310.255.7254
F: 310.255.7255

PRODUCTION

PRODUCTION OFFICE / Revolution Studios
3000 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste. 1267
Santa Monica, CA 90404 / 310.315.4813 office
310.315.4810 fax
EDITORIAL OFFICE / 3025 W. Olympic Blvd., Ste. 301
Santa Monica, CA 90404 / 310.586.0939 office
310.586.0959 fax
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
PRODUCERS: / Arnold Rifkin
CHEYENNE Enterprises
406 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Asst. Martha Haight / 310.455.5100 office
310.688.8000 fax
310.283.3130 cell
Ian Bryce
P.O. Box 7460
Santa Monica, CA 90406
Asst. Heidi Fugeman / 310.315.4809 office
310.315.4810 fax
310.255.7105 office
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: / Stephen Eads
Flying Hearts Films
451 Greenwich St., 7th Floor
NY, NY 10013
Heidi Fugeman
6200 Franklin Ave., #203
Hollywood, CA 90028 / 212.609.0550 office
212.609.0554 fax
310.315.4809 office
323.469.8451 home
310.871.0097 cell
DIRECTOR: / Antoine Fuqua
Revolution Studios
Asst. Dawn Kelly
Asst. Laurie Foi
Publicist:
Kristin Borella
Bumble Ward & Assoc. / 310.315.4813 office
310.315.4816 fax
310.488.9373 cell
808.478.2743 cell
323.655.8585 office
323.655.8844 fax
SCREENPLAY: / Patrick Cirillo
12466 Beechgrove Court
Moorpark, CA 93021 / 805.523.9499 home
805.523.0478 home fax
805.218.4578 cell
CINEMATOGRAPHER: / Mauro Fiore
COSTUME DESIGN: / Marlene Stewart
Mark Peterson / 310.264.4117 office
213.369.0188 cell
PRODUCTION DESIGN: / Naomi Shohan / 310.392.2399 cell
EDITOR: / Conrad Buff, A.C.E. / 310.480.3659 cell
LOCATION MANAGER: / Liz Matthews / 310.475.9262 home
310.994.2663 cell
AFRICAN TECH ADVISOR: / Nikeonye Nwankwo
5051 Lankershim Blvd.
N. Hollywood, CA 91604 / 818.755.0049 home
MILITARY TECH ADVISOR: / Harry Humphries
GSGI
6012 Panorama Dr.
Huntington Beach, CA 92648 / 714.536.1911 home
714.969.1558 fax
UNIT PUBLICIST: / Ernie Malik
1854 N. Magle Ave.
Chicago, IL 60707 / 888.525.0261 pager
404.350.9046 office
773.637.5561 home
UNIT PHOTOGRAPHERS: / Frank Masi
8819 Lookout Mountain Road
Los Angeles, CA 90046 / 323.656.3419 home
323.252.0045 cell
MUSIC: / Lisa Gerrard
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CAST AND CONTACTS
CAST NAME / CONTACT / PHONE/FAX #’S

Bruce Willis

as A.K. Walters

Asst: Louise Weber
212.609.0550 office
310.617.0079 cell
Asst: Bernadette Penotti
212.609.0550 office / Arnold Rifkin
CHEYENNE
406 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Publicist:
Paul Bloch & Samantha Mast
Rogers and Cowan / 310.455.5100 office
310.688.8000 fax
310.201.8803 office
310.788.6620 fax
Monica Bellucci
as Lena Fiore-Kendricks
5/15/03 – Matrix Reloaded / WB
11/03 – Matrix Revolutions / WB / Publicist:
Brad Cafarelli
Bragman Nyman Cafarelli
Agent:
Nick Styne
ICM
Vanessa Pereira
Artists Independent Network
32 Tavistock Street
London, WC2E 7PB / 310.274.7800 office
310.274.7838 fax
310.550.4188 office
310.550.4388 fax
011.44.207.257.8725 office
011.422.7240.9029 fax
Tom Skerritt
as Captain Rhodes / Publicist:
Beverly Magid
Guttman & Assoc.
118 S. Beverly Dr., Ste. 201
Beverly Hills, CA 90212 / 310.246.4600 office
310.246.4601 fax
Eamonn Walker
as Zee Pettigrew / Agent:
Scott Schachter
ICM
Manager:
Joan Field / 310.550.4368 office
310.248.4621 fax
212.665.2001office
Cole Hauser
as James Akins / Publicist:
Siri Garber
Platform
2133 Holly Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90068
Agent:
Jim Osborne
ICM / 323.462.3021 office
323.462.3022 fax
310.550.4443 office
310.550.4441 fax
Johnny Messner
as Kelly Lake / Manager:
Laura Myones
McKeon-Valeo Management
9107 Wilshire Blvd., #321
Beverly Hills, CA / 310.288.5888 office
310.288.5868 fax
Nick Chinlund
as Michael Slowenski / Manager:
Davien Littlefield
33 W. 67th Street
NY, NY 10023 / 212.581.7300 office
Paul Francis
as Danny Rodriguez / Manager:
Mike Packenham
Concrete Entertainment
468 N. Camden Dr.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210 / 310.858.5599 office
310.858.5500 fax
Fionnula Flanagan
as the Nurse / Publicist
Susan Madore
Guttman & Assoc.
118 S. Beverly Dr., Ste. 201
Beverly Hills, CA 90212 / 310.246.4600 office
310.246.4601 fax
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