Blood Diamond details
| Formats: | 15 DVD, Blu-ray |
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| Starring: | Djimon Hounsou, Basil Wallace, Michael Sheen, Jimi Mistry, Jennifer Connelly, Michael Sheen, Leonardo DiCaprio |
| Director: | Edward Zwick |
| Genres: | Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller - Psychological, Erotic, General |
| Studio: | WARNER HOME VIDEO |
| Collections: | Adrenaline Rush, Top 400 All-Time Rentals |
| Name | Discs | |
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Blood Diamond |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 2 hours 18 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 18 Jun 2007 |
| Main languages: | English |
| Subtitles: | English, Arabic, Hebrew, Icelandic, Italian |
| Hearing impaired subtitles: | English |
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By Tom Charity from LOVEFiLMLeonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Connelly and Djimon Hounsou find themselves grouped in this adventure film as they all search for the same priceless diamond.
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By a customer from London, England , 31 Dec 2006[Highly rated reviewer]
Blood Diamond is set in Sierra Leone in 1999 where Rhodesian-born Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio) smuggles diamonds out of the country and sells them on to the diamond merchants. Sierre Leone is in the middle of a bloody civil war and the sale of the diamonds, known as ‘conflict diamonds’ raises money for weapons and thus supports the violent war. Djimon Hounsou is remarkable as Solomon Vandy, the fisherman whose life is turned upside down when his family are torn away from him, his son is taken by the rebels to be trained as a child killer, and he is forced to work in a diamond mine where he unearths a rare pink diamond. When the mine is attacked, he buries the diamond. DiCaprio hears of its existence and sets off with Hounsou to recover it and split the proceeds. DiCaprio’s motives are at first purely financial whereas Hounsou’s objective is to find and reunite his family. The story is gripping, the characters are strong, and Leonardo DiCaprio gives a tremendous performance as the mercenary who reveals a compassionate side. The film was shot in Sierra Leone, Mozambique and South Africa and everyone, particularly the children, gives such convincing performances it is easy to forget they are acting. Very highly recommended.- Was this review helpful to you?
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By sen969 (13 reviews) from Washington , 15 Jul 2008Bit confusing in parts but kept you interested. Ending was a bit odd - didn't see it coming though- Was this review helpful to you?
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By a customer from Oxfordshire , 14 Jul 2008Brilliant viewing and opened my eyes.- Was this review helpful to you?
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By jimski (37 reviews) from Corwen , 14 Jul 2008Although the plot was pretty simplistic and you could see the end coming, as an action movie it was top class. Leonardo di Caprio has really matured and carries the film well.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Gratuitous violence
By CGW (9 reviews) from Middlesbrough , 12 Jul 2008Oh dear - another Hollywood blockbuster (well a vehicle for Di Caprio) with great scenery, but mediocre acting and lashings of the statutory violence. Is this really meant to be 'entertainment'? Plenty of documentaries and newsreel footage is available to show people the shocking history of the poorer parts of Africa. Give this a miss!- Was this review helpful to you?
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BLOOD DIAMOND
By mclanesvest (26 reviews) from Portsmouth , 12 Jul 2008Great film, solid performances and great story.- Was this review helpful to you?
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