Blood Diamond (2006)
It will cost you everything.
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.
Director: Edward Zwick
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Action
Runtime: 143 min
Release Date: December 8, 2006
Filmori Rating: 4.0/5 (1 ratings)
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Cast
- Leonardo DiCaprio - Danny Archer
- Djimon Hounsou - Solomon Vandy
- Jennifer Connelly - Maddy Bowen
- Kagiso Kuypers - Dia Vandy
- Arnold Vosloo - Colonel Coetzee
- Antony Coleman - Cordell Brown
- Benu Mabhena - Jassie Vandy
- Anointing Lukola - N'Yanda Vandy
- David Harewood - Captain Poison
- Basil Wallace - Benjamin Kapanay
Screenplay
- Charles Leavitt (Screenplay)
- Charles Leavitt (Story)
- C. Gaby Mitchell (Story)
Music: James Newton Howard, Djivan Gasparyan
Cinematography: Eduardo Serra
Editing: Steven Rosenblum
Production: Virtual Studios, Spring Creek Pictures, Bedford Falls Productions, Initial Entertainment Group, Lonely Film Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures, Liberty Pictures
Country: Germany, United States of America
Language: Afrikaans, English
Budget: $100M
Box Office: $172M
Original Language: en
Themes
Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Freedom of Speech and Grip of Censorship, Nostalgic Memories and the Past, Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering, Human Trafficking Nightmare
Keywords
bootlegger, journalist, smuggling (contraband), loss of loved one, africa, rwandan genocide, rebel, journalism, slavery, fisherman, mercenary, diamond mine, sierra leone, special unit, oppression
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blood Diamond about?
- 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.
- Who directed Blood Diamond?
- Blood Diamond was directed by Edward Zwick.
- Who stars in Blood Diamond?
- Blood Diamond stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly, Kagiso Kuypers, Arnold Vosloo, Antony Coleman.
- How long is Blood Diamond?
- Blood Diamond has a runtime of 2h 23m (143 minutes).
- What genre is Blood Diamond?
- Blood Diamond is a Drama, Thriller, Action film.
- What is the Filmori rating for Blood Diamond?
- Blood Diamond has a Filmori rating of 4.0/5 based on 1 ratings.
- What is the budget of Blood Diamond?
- Blood Diamond had a budget of $100M.
- How much did Blood Diamond gross?
- Blood Diamond grossed $172M worldwide.
- Where was Blood Diamond produced?
- Blood Diamond was produced in Germany, United States of America.
- What are the themes of Blood Diamond?
- The themes of Blood Diamond include: Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Freedom of Speech and Grip of Censorship, Nostalgic Memories and the Past, Stories of Heartbreak and Suffering, Human Trafficking Nightmare.