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Danny and Solomon embark on a trek through rebel territory in search for a valuable diamond, which could save Solomon's family and give Danny the second chance he thought he would never have.
Action Drama - A very violent and very realistic drama. It shows the extreme
violence men can inflict upon their own people. Children are turned
into cold blooded killers. Thousands are killed. However, it does
show that some men are good and it has some heartwarming scenes
near the end.
Leonardo DiCaprio THE DEPARTED, THE AVIATOR, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Jennifer Connelly LITTLE CHILDREN, DARK WATER, HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG Djimon Hounsou ERAGON, THE ISLAND, BIKER BOYZ, FOUR FEATHERS Michael Sheen THE QUEEN, LAWS OF ATTRACTION, UNDERWORLD Dir/Prod:Edward Zwick THE LAST SAMURAI, THE SIEGE
PROFANITY: 11 F-words, 10 S-words, just a few others. SEX/NUDITY: None VIOLENCE: LOTS of GRAPHIC cold blooded killing, including women and children! DRUGS/ALCOHOL: Several scenes of mild drinking and lots of smoking. ACTION: Many intense scenes of violence, some chases. COMEDY: Just a few mildly funny moments.
Berardinelli, Internet CriticFull Review Good Blood Diamond is a mixed bag - a movie that has its share of stark, unforgettable moments but whose substance never fully gels.
Roger EbertFull Review Excellent ...this is an important and deeply moving story that also manages to be one of the most intensely entertaining films of the year.
USA TodayFull Review Very Good With its expansive scope and epic feel, Blood Diamond is a taut action-adventure saga that is also thought-provoking.
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Based on a theater exit polling of 100 moviegoers: GREAT OPINIONS FROM ALL AGES, BOTH MALE AND FEMALE! With over half rating it "Fantastic" or "Excellent" this is a movie you don't want to miss! Equally important is that no one disliked it. This makes "Blood Diamond" a movie you're certain to enjoy.
Set against the backdrop of the chaos and civil war that enveloped 1990s Sierra Leone, Blood Diamond is the story of Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio), a South African mercenary, and Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou), a Mende fisherman. Both men are African, but their histories and their circumstances are as different as any can be—until their fates become joined in a common quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives.
While in prison for smuggling, Archer learns that Solomon—who was taken from his family and forced to work in the diamond fields—has found and hidden the extraordinary rough stone. With the help of Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly), an American journalist whose idealism is tempered by a deepening connection with Archer, the two men embark on a trek through rebel territory. More than a search for a valuable diamond, the journey could save Solomon's family and give Archer the second chance he thought he would never have.
