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An ex-mercenary turned smuggler (Leonardo DiCaprio). A Mende fisherman (Djimon Hounsoue). Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel .. Read more
| Starring | Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou, Basil Wallace |
|---|---|
| Director | Edward Zwick |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller |
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An ex-mercenary turned smuggler (Leonardo DiCaprio). A Mende fisherman (Djimon Hounsoue). Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swathe of torture and bloodshed across the alternatively beautiful and ravaged countryside. Directed by Edward Zwick (Glory, The Last Samurai), this urgent, intensely moving adventure shapes gripping human stories and heart-pounding action into a modern epic of profound impact.
| Starring | Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly, Djimon Hounsou, Basil Wallace, Michael Sheen, Jimi Mistry |
|---|---|
| Director | Edward Zwick |
| Studio | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 18 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 18 mins HD DVD: 2 hrs 18 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English Blu-ray: English HD DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English, Arabic, Hebrew, Icelandic, Italian HD DVD: English, French, Spanish |
| Released | Production year: 2006 To Rent: DVD: 18 Jun 2007 Blu-ray: 18 Jun 2007 HD DVD: not available HD DVD: 09 Jul 2007 |
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou find themselves grouped in this adventure film as they all search for the same priceless diamond. read more »
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Most Over-Rated Film of the Year
So many gushing reviews, such an important subject, and what a godawful movie.
As others have remarked, Leo - whatever his acting skill, and whatever... read more »
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Drama without going OTT
thoroughly enjoyed this film. It's obviously a hollywood-ised version of events but is still very well done and I think brings a light on an issue a lot of ... read more »
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Great movie
Although I'm not at all an 'action movie' fan, I thought this was an excellent and thought-procoking film. For me, it was just slightly let down by ... read more »
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exploits a siginificant historical event
Given the significance of the backdrop to this film I was quite disappointed as I had thought this would have delivered more impact.
It seems as ... read more »
We caught up with actor David Harewood, to talk about his role in Oscar-nominated drama Blood Diamond. LOVEFiLM: How did you get involved in the production? David Harewood: Well, I auditioned for Edward Zwick [the director] in London, he didn't tell me then that he has seen me on stage at the National Theatre, and had requested me. The part of Captain Poison was originally supposed to be a boy solider, but they couldn't find anyone with the weight they needed, and as the script kept changing,... Read more