Blood Diamond

Name: Blood Diamond
Released: 2006-12-8
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Sheen, Arnold Vosloo

Blood Diamond

R
2h 23m
2006

63%

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Academy Award® nominees Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou join Academy Award® winner Jennifer Connelly in this action drama from Ed Zwick, the filmmaker behind The Last Samurai. DiCaprio stars as Danny Archer, a mercenary smuggler searching for a priceless diamond amid the chaos of Sierra Leone's civil war; Hounsou (Gladiator), as a desperate father searching for his lost son; and Connelly (A Beautiful Mind), as a reporter searching for the truth behind the trade in 'conflict diamonds.' Forced to confront the brutal human cost of the diamond trade, Archer changes his search for financial reward to a quest for redemption.

Director:

Edward Zwick

Producer:

Paula Weinstein, Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Graham King, Gillian Gorfil, Len Amato, Kevin De La Noy, Benjamin Waisbren

Cast:

Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Sheen, Arnold Vosloo, Kagiso Kuypers, David Harewood, Basil Wallace, Ntare Mwine, Stephen Collins

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

63%

Critics Consensus: Blood Diamond overcomes poor storytelling with its biting commentary and fine performances.

Reviews

Richard Crouse

Each of the lead actors does good work here - although Jennifer Connolly's war correspondent must to have an unseen hairdresser traveling with he r- but in regard to the social and political content, Zwick seems to have bitten off more than he could chew.

Though exhibiting plenty of potential with its production value, the film ultimately suffers from a lack of focus and indecisive direction.

Besides an inadequate love machine, the movie's also missing a proper villain.

May 20, 2020

FULL REVIEW

Herald Sun (Australia)

Leigh Paatsch

The movie sometimes revels too much in the chaos and carnage of its setting, but superior writing and acting pricks the conscience exactly when needed.

It's clear that Blood Diamond takes quite a while to wholeheartedly get going...

June 25, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Additional Info

Genre:Thriller, Drama
Release Date:December 8, 2006
Languages:English
Captions:English
Audio Format:
5.1
Screen Pass Eligible:Yes

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Blood Diamond

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