Blood Diamond

"It will cost you everything."

Dec 8 2006 R 2h 23m
Adventure, Drama, Thriller

An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed countrywide.

Plot

A story following Archer, a man tortured by his roots. With a strong survival instinct, he has made himself a key player in the business of conflict diamonds. Political unrest is rampant in Sierra Leone as people fight tooth for tooth. Upon meeting Solomon, and the beautiful Maddy, Archer's life changes forever as he is given a chance to make peace with the war around him.

Written by

Charles Leavitt, C. Gaby Mitchell

Directed by

Edward Zwick

Cast

Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America, Germany

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Liberty Pictures, Lonely Film Productions GmbH & Co. KG., Initial Entertainment Group (IEG), Bedford Falls Productions, Spring Creek Productions, Virtual Studios

Languages

English, Afrikaans

Awards

Nominated for 5 Oscars. 8 wins & 32 nominations total

Trailers
Blood Diamond - Official Trailer
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Average Rating
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