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Overview
Tagline:
Freedom morePlot:
A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)Awards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 14 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(34 articles)
'24' TV Movie Meets 'Blood Diamond' in Exile! (From Rope Of Silicon. 17 July 2008, 1:14 PM, PDT)
You talkin’ to Paul Schrader (From Twitch. 16 July 2008, 12:22 AM, PDT)
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Blood Brothers moreUS TV Schedule:
| Fri. July 18 | 11:00 PM | HBO | |||
| Sat. July 26 | 10:45 PM | HBO |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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 | |
| Jimi Mistry | ... | Nabil | |
| Michael Sheen | ... | Rupert Simmons | |
| Marius Weyers | ... | Rudolf Van De Kaap | |
| Stephen Collins | ... | Ambassador Walker | |
| Ntare Mwine | ... | M'Ed |
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Rated R for strong violence and language.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
143 minColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Netherlands:16 | South Korea:18 | Greece:K-13 | Australia:MA | France:-12 | Argentina:16 | Malaysia:18PL | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Portugal:M/16 | UK:15 | Ireland:15A | Brazil:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Germany:16 (bw) | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Hong Kong:IIB | USA:R (certificate #43118) | Singapore:NC-16 | Canada:14A | Finland:K-15MOVIEmeter: 
Fun Stuff
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The pistol Danny Archer uses towards the end of the film is a Heckler & Koch USP. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: In the scene in Kono, one of the child soldiers is seen with a Game Boy Advance SP, which was released in 2003. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Solomon Vandy: Dia. Dia. Don't want to be late.
Dia Vandy: English boys don't go to school every day.
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Joyous Prayer moreFAQ
What is the language Archer uses with Commander Zero?What is a "blood diamond"?
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