Blood Diamond Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

It Will Cost You Everything.

Dec. 22, 2008

Blood Diamond

Release Date: Friday, December 8, 2006

Jennifer Connelly, Charles Leavitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Paula Weinstein, Len Amato, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, Stephen Collins, Darrell Roodt, Gillian Gorfil

A farmer, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.

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A farmer, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.

Plot

What's the story about?

Set against the backdrop of civil war and chaos in 1990's 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 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, a journey that could save Solomon's family and give Archer the second chance he thought he would never have.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Blood Diamond.

Jennifer Connelly
Alita: Battle Angel, Winter's Tale
Leonardo DiCaprio
The Wolf of Wall Street, The Battle of Baktan Cross
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Djimon Hounsou
A Quiet Place Part II, Gladiator
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Stephen Collins
The Three Stooges

Crew Behind the Film

The Blood Diamond behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Ed Zwick last directed Trial by Fire and Pawn Sacrifice. The film's writer Ed Zwick last wrote In the Heart of the Sea and The Nice Guy.

Director: Ed Zwick
Screenwriters: Ed Zwick
Marshall Herskovitz
Charles Leavitt
Producers: Len Amato
Gillian Gorfil
Marshall Herskovitz
Darrell Roodt
Paula Weinstein

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Bedford Falls Productions; Spring Creek Productions

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for strong violence and language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: It Will Cost You Everything.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Production Details

What we know about the Blood Diamond movie production.

Production Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Blood Diamond was released in on Friday, December 8, 2006. There were 4 other movies released on the same date, including Apocalypto, The Holiday and Breaking and Entering.

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