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A South African mercenary and a Mende fisherman find their fates forever intertwined as they embark on a quest to obtain a rare and highly coveted pink diamond in director Edward Zwick's frantic adven... read more read more...ture drama. Ripped from his family farm and forced to toil away in the sweltering South African diamond fields, Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) discovered an extraordinary rough stone of immeasurable value. Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a hired gun who specializes in the sale of so-called "blood diamonds" that are used to finance rebellions and terrorist organizations, and is currently serving time for smuggling. As a bloody civil war rages in Sierra Leone and Archer learns that Vandy has safely hidden the diamond in a place where no one would ever suspect, the pair enlist the aid of disillusioned American journalist Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly) in recovering the treasure that has the power to save Vandy's family and provide the desperate Archer with a much-needed chance for redemption. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 2 hr. 23 min.

Directed by: Edward Zwick

Release Date: December 8, 2006

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DVD Release Date: March 20, 2007

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  • jmanard52
    June 22, 2008
    jmanard52
    DiCaprio, Hounsou and Connelly all shine in one of the best films ive seen in a long time. Just kept me glued to my set the whole time i watched this. This was a great film.
  • garyX
    January 8, 2012
    garyX
    A fisherman caught up in the civil war of Sierra Leone reluctanctly teams up with an amoral smuggler to retrieve a precious stone in the hope that it will secure freedom for his family. Edward Zwick has made a career of making worthy adventure-with-a-message movies which have ten... read moreded to be a cut above the usual Hollwood action blockbuster fodder, and Blood Diamond is very much in this tradition. Rather than a deeply insightful analysis of the political situation, it is more of a straight action adventure that uses the conflict as a colourful backdrop to the story. Not that it doesn't have any points to make; it highlights the cynical complicity of the West in the conflict diamond trade, and the "politics" of the warring factions whose ideologies extend no further than greedy and corrupt self interest. Zwick's penchant for dewy eyed sentimentality does rear its head towards the end of the film, but no more so than most other films of its type; personally my favourite moment was when Hounsou wordlessly eyed the absurdly ostentatious bauble that has been the cause of all his woes, destined for the necks of the idle rich in a jewelry store window. If you want film-making with conscience that's more by the way of rousing adventure than emotionally harrowing, this is a fine choice.
  • StarCrossedVoyager
    September 13, 2011
    StarCrossedVoyager
    Very good story which despite a few bumps had me interested all the way through. It was slightly too long but the performances were good enough to watch it.
  • fb729949618
    July 31, 2011
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    A movie with a huge message that needs to be watched.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    June 12, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    I believe that Edward Zwick is a severely underrated director. What he has crafted with Blood Diamond is an important film on the topic of conflict diamonds. The film is brilliantly acted by its actors, Leonardo DiDiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou.Blood Diamond expos... read morees an important issue, one issue that people seem to ignore. I love how Edward Zwick was able to blend drama and action into this story. Blood Diamond is an underrated film that shouldn't be passed up. Zwick has a good eye for a good story, and he delivers it yet again with Blood Diamond. The film follows Diamond smuggler Danny Archer and Fisherman Solomon Vandy as they search for a diamond thats very rare and highly valuable. In The Process, Danny and Solomon try to rescue Solomons son Dia from RUF forces. Blood Diamond is an incredible film that deserves more praise. Leonardo DiCaprio delivers one of his strongest performances here and theres plenty of action and drama to keep the film going. Edward Zwick has always been able to tell a profound story, and Blood Diamond continues that tradition. This is a well crafted film that though fictional, is close to the truth. The questions raised in the film are important, and though entertaining, Blood Diamond is a necessary film that brings to light events that people choose to ignore.
  • DreamExtractor
    March 3, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    The movie was unbelievable, and what a cast
  • nadirairdiana
    December 30, 2010
    nadirairdiana
    Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, and Djimon Hounsou plays the movie beautifully, but what makes the movie really good is their story that is (I believe) inspired by the true event. The situation in Sierra Leone might be better today, but we could probably still found the con... read moreflict like that illustrated in this movie in Africa as a whole. War over money is the hardest problem that is happening there. This action movie is really good in any way: looking at the special effects and the moral side. A must watch, especially those who are interested in international relations.
  • fb1463751009
    September 18, 2010
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    hits up on some sensitive topics... with blockbuster-explosive action which ruins the movie in my opinion. Good movie with great performances.
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    July 21, 2010
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  • fb733768972
    June 19, 2010
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    Brilliant filmmaking! Edward Zwick is at his finest, and the cast could not act any better for the audience. The performance are completely believable and unforgettable. The movie holds a twist that nobody would expect, and I loved this movie from it's interesting start, to is ac... read moretion packed suspenseful finish!

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Critic Reviews

David Edelstein
June 29, 2007
David Edelstein, New York Magazine

Both excitingly well made and dispiritingly formulaic. Full Review

December 11, 2006
TIME Magazine

DiCaprio proves himself the most watchful and watchable actor of his age. Full Review

Dana Stevens
December 8, 2006
Dana Stevens, Slate

[Director Zwick] is craftsman enough that the pace never slackens, the chase scenes thrill, and the battle scenes sicken. And if it makes viewers think twice about buying their sweethearts that hard-w... Full Review

Joe Morgenstern
December 8, 2006
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

Thanks to Mr. DiCaprio's raffishly dashing soldier of fortune, the movie is worth watching. Full Review

Peter Howell
December 8, 2006
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

Blood Diamond is redeemed by its solid performances. Chiefly from DiCaprio, who is having a great year, and Hounsou, who is dignity incarnate. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
December 8, 2006
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Some might argue that the Connelly role serves as the film's conscience. That may have been the intent, but as with a lot of things intended with Blood Diamond, the audience isn't made to feel it. Full Review

Peter Travers
December 8, 2006
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

DiCaprio is terrific, but he can't save this lecture from the shame of using Africa as a vehicle for another white man's redemption.

Steven Rea
December 8, 2006
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

Africa has long been exploited by the West: for ivory, for gold, for diamonds, for oil. And, more recently, for, and by, Hollywood.

Roger Moore
December 8, 2006
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

Director Edward Zwick is the Ron Howard of action films. Glory, Courage Under Fire, Legends of the Fall, all gorgeous looking, nicely written, well-acted and thought-provoking movies with violent sett... Full Review

John Hartl
December 8, 2006
John Hartl, Newsweek

It all pays off in the second half, as the characters are fleshed out in ways that didn't at first seem possible. The actors go beyond playing types and enter the world of three-dimensional people. Full Review

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