Blood Diamond(2006)
“It will cost you everything.”
Overview
An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. 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 swath of torture and bloodshed countrywide.
Director
Edward Zwick
Studio
Virtual Studios
Budget
$100M
Revenue
$172M
Cast
Leonardo DiCaprio
as Danny Archer
Djimon Hounsou
as Solomon Vandy
Jennifer Connelly
as Maddy Bowen
Kagiso Kuypers
as Dia Vandy
Arnold Vosloo
as Colonel Coetzee
Antony Coleman
as Cordell Brown
Benu Mabhena
as Jassie Vandy
Anointing Lukola
as N'Yanda Vandy
David Harewood
as Captain Poison
Basil Wallace
as Benjamin Kapanay
Jimi Mistry
as Nabil
Michael Sheen
as Simmons
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2006
Runtime
2h 23m
Language
Afrikaans
Rating
7.6 / 10
Budget
$100M
Box Office
$172M
Production Companies
Virtual Studios • Spring Creek Pictures • Bedford Falls Productions
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What is Blood Diamond about?▼
An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. 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 swath of torture and bloodshed countrywide.
Who directed Blood Diamond?▼
Blood Diamond was directed by Edward Zwick and released in 2006. It is a drama, thriller, action film.
How long is Blood Diamond?▼
Blood Diamond has a runtime of 2 hours and 23 minutes (143 minutes total).
Who stars in Blood Diamond?▼
The cast of Blood Diamond includes Leonardo DiCaprio as Danny Archer, Djimon Hounsou as Solomon Vandy, Jennifer Connelly as Maddy Bowen, Kagiso Kuypers as Dia Vandy, Arnold Vosloo as Colonel Coetzee and more.
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