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Blood Diamond

  • 2006
  • R
  • 2h 23m
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Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
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AdventureDramaThriller

A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.

  • Director
    • Edward Zwick
  • Writers
    • Charles Leavitt
    • C. Gaby Mitchell
  • Stars
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Djimon Hounsou
    • Jennifer Connelly
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
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    • Director
      • Edward Zwick
    • Writers
      • Charles Leavitt
      • C. Gaby Mitchell
    • Stars
      • Leonardo DiCaprio
      • Djimon Hounsou
      • Jennifer Connelly
    • 784User reviews
    • 187Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 5 Oscars
      • 8 wins & 32 nominations total

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    Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
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    Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
    Edward Zwick in Blood Diamond (2006)
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    Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou in Blood Diamond (2006)
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    Top cast

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    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Danny Archer
    Djimon Hounsou
    Djimon Hounsou
    • Solomon Vandy
    Jennifer Connelly
    Jennifer Connelly
    • Maddy Bowen
    Kagiso Kuypers
    Kagiso Kuypers
    • Dia Vandy
    Arnold Vosloo
    Arnold Vosloo
    • Colonel Coetzee
    Antony Coleman
    • Cordell Brown
    Benu Mabhena
    Benu Mabhena
    • Jassie Vandy
    Anointing Lukola
    • N'Yanda Vandy
    David Harewood
    David Harewood
    • Captain Poison
    Basil Wallace
    Basil Wallace
    • Benjamin Kapanay
    Jimi Mistry
    Jimi Mistry
    • Nabil
    Michael Sheen
    Michael Sheen
    • Rupert Simmons
    Marius Weyers
    Marius Weyers
    • Rudolf Van De Kaap
    Stephen Collins
    Stephen Collins
    • Ambassador Walker
    Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine
    Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine
    • M'Ed
    • (as Ntare Mwine)
    Bouba Badiane
    • Tupac T-Shirt
    Ato Essandoh
    Ato Essandoh
    • Commander Rambo
    Percy Matsemela
    • Commander Zero
    • Director
      • Edward Zwick
    • Writers
      • Charles Leavitt
      • C. Gaby Mitchell
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When Danny Archer arrives in South Africa, there are two women standing in front of the airport and he walks by them. These women are Leonardo DiCaprio's mother and grandmother.
    • Goofs
      In the beginning of the film, Danny Archer gets arrested by Liberian border guards while crossing the border from Sierra Leone to Liberia. He would therefore end up in a prison in Liberia and not in Sierra Leone where he meets Solomon.
    • Quotes

      Danny Archer: Sometimes I wonder... will God ever forgive us for what we've done to each other? Then I look around and I realize... God left this place a long time ago.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Blood Diamond/Turistas/The Nativity Story/10 Items or Less/Sweetland (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Shine on 'em
      Written by Nas (as Nasir Jones), Salaam Remi and James Newton Howard

      Produced by Salaam Remi

      Performed by Nas

      Nas appears courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group / Columbia Records

    User reviews784

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    Featured review
    A must watch
    This film tells the story of two young men who are involved in the diamond trade, one willingly and the other one reluctantly.

    "Blood Diamond"is a tough film to watch. There are many scenes portraying monstrous atrocities that are so disturbing. I can hardly believe that in some countries the political situation it's do unstable that people just drive around with machine guns, killing innocent citizens whenever they want to. The country and the economy cannot develop under those circumstances. It's horrifyingly sad to see such things happening, and it's even more sad to see such crimes against humanity is fuelled by people's demand for diamonds. Diamonds have such a noble image that no one could even imagine how dark the origin of the gem is.

    The film is well made, the script is engaging and the pacing is tight. We see the two leads depending on each other to get what they wanted, and the ultimate sacrifice they have to make is shocking. "Blood Diamond" is a must watch for anyone with a heart.
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    • Oct 14, 2013

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 8, 2006 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Germany
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Warner Bros.
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mende
      • Afrikaans
    • Also known as
      • Diamond
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Virtual Studios
      • Spring Creek Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $57,377,916
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,648,324
      • Dec 10, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $171,720,398
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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