
Blood Diamond
2006 · Movie · R · 143 min · ★ 7.6 · 64% critics
During a brutal civil war in Sierra Leone, a smuggler and a fisherman form an uneasy alliance. They race through dangerous territory to recover a rare, valuable diamond and to reunite a family torn apart by violence, greed, and exploitation.
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-12-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (8,338 votes)
- Box office
- $171,400,000
- Budget
- $100,000,000
About
If you want an intense, emotional war thriller that mixes high-stakes action with a hard look at exploitation and survival, this delivers; Not for you if you avoid brutal violence or heavy themes like The Last Samurai.
Pros: gripping action; powerful performances; moving true-to-life themes | Cons: very intense violence; runs a bit long; uneven focus at times
Themes
- bootlegger
- journalist
- smuggling (contraband)
- loss of loved one
- africa
- rwandan genocide
- rebel
- journalism
- slavery
- fisherman
- mercenary
- diamond mine
- +11 more
Awards & recognition
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 2007 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 2007 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 2007 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound Editing · 2007 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Actor · 2007 · nominated
Cast & crew

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
Directed by Edward Zwick