Diamond Men (2000)

A thirty-years traveling diamond salesman must mentor a brash young replacement when his company downsizes him.

Director:

Dan Cohen (as Daniel M. Cohen)

Writer:

Dan Cohen (as Daniel M. Cohen)

Stars:

Robert Forster, Donnie Wahlberg, Bess Armstrong

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robert Forster	...	Eddie Miller
Donnie Wahlberg	...	Bobby Walker
Bess Armstrong	...	Katie Harnish
Jasmine Guy	...	Tina
George Coe	...	Tip Rountree
Jeff Gendelman	...	Brad
Douglas Allen Johnson	...	John Ludwig
Kristin Minter	...	Cherry (as Kristen Minter)
Nikki Fritz	...	Fran
Shannah Laumeister Stern	...	Amber (as Shannah Laumeister)
Katie Rimmer	...	Priscilla (as Kate Rimmer)
Paul Price	...	Carl
Kateri Walker	...	Melody
Kathleen Conner	...	Angel
Melissa Greenspan	...	Krystal

Storyline

After 30 years on the road, a veteran jewelry salesman is forced to show his young replacement the tricks of the trade, but when the kid introduces him to the ladies of the "Altoona Riding Club," the old dog is introduced to a whole new set of "tricks."

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Plot Keywords:

mentor | diamond | animated tattoo | secret compartment | bondage | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

Half Fast Films

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

October 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Altoona Riding Club

Filming Locations:

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,749, 16 September 2001

Gross USA:

$191,221

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$191,221

Company Credits

Production Co:

Artist View Entertainment, DMC Films, Half Fast Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Eddie Miller: [referring to Bobby's sports car] Some machine you got here.
Bobby Walker: Do you like it? Hey, chicks love this car, man. It's like a frigging rocket ship.
Eddie Miller: Yeah, well, use it for your accounts on the Moon.

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Soundtracks

Poor Boy Shake
Written and Performed by Lord Hill
Courtesy of Lord Hill

User Reviews

A Little Charm Goes a Long Way

Charming. That is all one really needs to say about this movie. Okay, okay, it's basically a road movie. We've all been there and we all generally know what happens when you get two people from different walks of life stuck in a car for under two hours of film. Sometimes you have to ignore your jaded movie-dissecting tendencies and just go for it. The script has genuine charm and some great laughs jammed into it, without ever actually trying too hard to be witty or funny in the first place. Of course, the chemistry between Robert Forster and Donnie Wahlberg has something to do with it as well. They just seem, well, effortless together. It's really quite something to witness, and not something you see very often in films, mainstream or otherwise. They just have that... thing together. You know, that thing? That indefinable thing? Well, they got it. They got it in aces and spades.